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  1. Retrieved December 11, 2014. Sammy Davis Jr., a versatile and dynamic singer, dancer and actor who overcame extraordinary obstacles to become a leading American countentertainer, died of throat cancer yesterday at his home in Los Angeles.

  2. Apr 3, 2014 · Sammy Davis Jr. overcame prevailing racism to establish himself as an entertainment legend, becoming a successful comedian, actor, dancer and singer. As part of the Rat Pack, with Frank Sinatra...

  3. Sammy Davis Jr. was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". He was born in Harlem, Manhattan, the son of dancer Elvera Davis (née Sanchez) and vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr.. His father was African-American and his mother was of Cuban and African-American ancestry.

  4. Aug 26, 2020 · But one of the most unfortunate stories lies with the man who was truly a jack of all trades and master of all: Sammy Davis Jr. Sammy Davis Jr. was quite possibly one of the most interesting musicians in all of music history, and history in general.

  5. Sammy Davis Jr. was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". He was born in Harlem, Manhattan, the son of dancer Elvera Davis (née Sanchez) and vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr.. His father was African-American and his mother was of Cuban and African-American ancestry.

  6. Aug 18, 2020 · He starred in seven Broadway shows, appeared in 23 films including Ocean’s Eleven, regularly landed television roles and recorded dozens of albums. Although he died of throat cancer at the age ...

  7. May 17, 1990 · Sammy Davis Jr., the quintessential showman embraced by his peers as “Mr. Entertainment” for his enormous talent and versatility, died early Wednesday morning at his home in Beverly Hills ...

  8. May 20, 2024 · Sammy Davis, Jr., American singer, dancer, musician, and entertainer. He encountered virulent racial prejudice early in his career, but he endured to become one of the first African American stars to achieve wide popularity. Learn more about his life and career in this article.

  9. Sammy Davis, Jr. is considered by many to have been the worlds greatest entertainer. In addition to Sammy’s unmistakable voice and talents as a dancer, he was also a Broadway headliner, a television and film actor, a comic and impressionist, a multi-instrumentalist and a bestselling author.

  10. May 17, 1990 · Sammy Davis Jr., a versatile and dynamic singer, dancer and actor who overcame extraordinary obstacles to become a leading American entertainer, died of throat cancer yesterday at his home in Los...