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Samuel George Davis Sr. (December 12, 1900 – May 21, 1988) was an American dancer and the father of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.
May 24, 1988 · Sammy Davis Sr., a vaudeville performer and the father of the entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., died Saturday at his home in Beverly Hills, Calif. He was 87 years old.
Sammy Davis Sr. was born on 12 December 1900 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for 77 Sunset Strip (1958), Sweet and Low (1947) and The Benny Goodman Story (1956). He was married to Elvera Davis. He died on 21 May 1988 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Sammy Davis Sr. was born on December 12, 1900 in Wilmington, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for 77 Sunset Strip (1958), The Benny Goodman Story (1956) and Sweet and Low (1947). He was married to Elvera Davis. He died on May 21, 1988 in Beverly Hills, California, USA.
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian and dancer. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933.
May 22, 1988 · Sammy Davis Sr., a vaudeville dancer who launched the long show business career of his popular entertainer son, died Saturday at his Beverly Hills home, a mortuary official said. He was 87.
Died: May 21, 1988 (aged 87) Cause of Death: Natural causes. Historical Events. 1956-03-22 Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, and George David Weiss's musical "Mr Wonderful" with Sammy Davis Jr. and his father Sammy Davis Sr., opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 383 performances.
