Samuel George Davis Jr. was an American singer, musician, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, comedian and activist known for his impressions of actors, musicians and other celebrities. At age three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service, he returned to the trio and became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, at the age of 29, he lost his left eye in a car accident. Several years later, he converted to Judaism, finding commonalities between the oppression experienced by African-American and Jewish communities.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Active - 1933 - Present |
Birth - Dec 8, 1925 |
Death - May 16, 1990 |
Genres - Documentary, Comedy, Music, Biography, Drama
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Subgenres - Musical, Biographical Film, Romantic Comedy, Collage Film, Heist Film
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Sammy Davis, Sammy Davis Jnr, Sammy Davis Jnr., Sammy Jr. & Altovise, Samuel George Davis, Smoky, the Will Maston Trio, Will Maston Trio-
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Musical, Biographical Film, Romantic Comedy, Collage Film, Heist Film, Historical Film, Parody Film, 3D Animated Short, Action Comedy Film, African- Biographical Dramas, Avant-Garde and Experimental, Black Comedy Film, Comedy Drama, Crossover Fiction, Gangster Film, Neo-Noir, Political Satire, Prison Film, Road Movie, Silent Feature, Sport Film, Spy Film, Western Film