SAMMY DAVIS JR.

Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: December 8, 1925
Deathday: May 16, 1990
Place of Birth: Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer.

Notable work

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Filmography

Starring

2025·
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024·
BRATS
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023·
Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia
Self
2023·
Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.
Self (archive footage)
2023·
Kim Novak: Hollywood's Golden Age Rebel
Self (archive footage)
2022·
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
2022·
This Is Joan Collins
Archive Footage
2017·
This Is Bob Hope...
Self (archive footage)
2017·
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me
Self (archive footage)
2012·
Music According to Tom Jobim
Self (archive footage)
2008·
Let's Play, Boy
himself (archive footage)
2004·
TV in Black: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
1999·
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
TBA·
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits
Self (archive footage)
2022·
Rat Pack
Self (archive footage)
2012·
…Sings Musicals
Self (archive footage)
2004·
The Rat Pack
Self
2002·
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
Self (archive footage)
1990·
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration
Self
1990·
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Sideman
1989·
Hanna-Barbera's 50th
Self
1989·
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast
Self
1988·
Moon Over Parador
Self
1987·
Uptown Comedy Express
1983·
Smorgasbord
Himself
1981·
This Is Elvis
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980·
Sammy and Bruce
Self
1978·
Sammy Stops the World
Littlechap
1978·
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin
Self
1977·
Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
1976·
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
Self
1975·
Doris Day Today
Self
1975·
James Dean: The First American Teenager
Self
1975·
Gone with the West
Kid Dandy
1974·
James Dean Remembered
Self
1973·
Poor Devil
Sammy
1971·
Fight of the Century
Self-(Audience Member)
1970·
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Self (archive footage)
1969·
The Fall
1967·
Movin' with Nancy
Self
1966·
The Strolling '20s
Self
1966·
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?
The Cheshire Cat
1956·
Jazz Ball
Self (archive footage)
1956·
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Sammy Davis Jr. (voice) (uncredited)
1947·
Sweet and Low
Self
TBA·
The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live
self
2023·
Soul of a Nation Presents: Black in Vegas
Self
2021·
Dean Martin: King of Cool
Self (archive footage)
2017·
John Travolta, le miraculé d'Hollywood
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2016·
Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall
Self (archive footage)
2015·
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Self (archive footage)
2014·
The Sixties
Self (archive footage)
2014·
Selma
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012·
The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits
Self
2008·
The Wrecking Crew
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007·
Elvis Through the Years
Self (archive footage)
2006·
The Ratpack
Self
2005·
Pioneers of Primetime
2004·
The Legendary Nat King Cole
Self
2003·
Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
Self (archive footage)
2002·
It's Black Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2001·
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
Self (archive footage)
2001·
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
Self (archive footage)
2001·
The Ocean's 11 Story
Self (archive footage)
1999·
The Rat Pack
(archive footage)
1996·
Bob Hope's Bicentennial Star Spangled Spectacular
Self
1989·
The Ultimate Event
Self
1989·
Tap
Little Mo
1988·
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Self
1988·
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis
1988·
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
Self
1987·
Happy 100th Birthday, Hollywood
Self
1986·
The Perils of P.K
1985·
Alice in Wonderland
Caterpillar / Father WIlliam
1985·
Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany
Himself - Main Artist
1985·
That's Dancing!
Self - Host
1985·
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1984·
The Cosby Show
Ray Palomino
1984·
Hunter
Benny Schafer
1984·
All Star Party for Lucille Ball
Self
1984·
Cannonball Run II
Fenderbaum
1983·
Koyaanisqatsi
Self - On TV (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982·
Champs-Elysées
Self
1982·
Wogan
Self
1982·
Night of 100 Stars
Self
1982·
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982·
Heidi's Song
Head Ratte (voice)
1981·
The Cannonball Run
Fenderbaum
1980·
Sanford
1980·
Magic Night
Self
1979·
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years
Self
1978·
Fantasy Island
1978·
Bio’s Bahnhof
Self
1978·
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self
1977·
Please Turn the Page
Self
1977·
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1975·
Sammy and Company
Himself
1974·
Dinah!
Self
1974·
Chico and the Man
1974·
The 1974 Annual Las Vegas Entertainment Awards
Self - Presenter
1973·
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Self
1973·
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)
Self
1973·
Old Faithful
Self
1973·
Save the Children
Self
1972·
The Julie Andrews Hour
Self
1971·
V.I.P. Schaukel
Self
1971·
All in the Family
Self
1971·
The Trackers
Ezekiel Smith
1970·
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
1970·
Elvis: That's the Way It Is
Self
1970·
One More Time
Charles Salt
1969·
The Courtship of Eddie's Father
Rodney River Jr.
1969·
The Pigeon
Larry Miller
1969·
Sweet Charity
Big Daddy
1968·
The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest
1968·
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
1968·
The Mod Squad
1968·
Here's Lucy
Sammy Davis Jr.
1968·
Salt & Pepper
Charles Salt
1968·
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1967·
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967·
The Enemy
Chris Christiansen
1967·
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras
Self
1966·
The Sammy Davis Jr. Show
Host
1966·
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet
Self
1966·
Batman
1966·
A Man Called Adam
Adam Johnson
1965·
I Dream of Jeannie
Sammy Davis Jr.
1965·
Frank Sinatra Spectacular
Self
1965·
Nightmare in the Sun
Truck driver
1964·
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Singer
1964·
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Will Scarlet
1963·
The Patty Duke Show
1963·
Burke's Law
Cordwainer Bird
1963·
Bomb Disposal
Self
1963·
Jackpot at Tahoe
Self
1963·
The Threepenny Opera
Moritatensänger
1963·
Johnny Cool
Educated
1962·
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self, Self - Guest Host
1962·
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962·
Convicts 4
Wino
1962·
Sergeants 3
Jonah Williams
1961·
The Mike Douglas Show
Self, Self - Co-Host
1961·
Ben Casey
1961·
Cain's Hundred
Sammy Davis Jr.
1961·
The Day of the Fox
Beppo
1960·
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
Self - Singer / Dancer / Impressionist
1960·
Pepe
Sammy Davis Jr.
1960·
Ocean's Eleven
Josh Howard
1959·
The Big Party
Self
1959·
Playboy's Penthouse
self
1959·
Porgy and Bess
Sportin' Life
1958·
The Rifleman
1958·
77 Sunset Strip
1958·
Anna Lucasta
Danny
1957·
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
Self
1956·
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
1956·
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Cpl. Smith
1955·
Six Bridges to Cross
Uncredited
1953·
General Electric Theater
Pancho Villa III, Jacob Johnson, Private Spider Johnson
1953·
The Oscars
Self
1950·
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
1950·
The Jack Benny Program
Sammy Davis Jr.
1949·
The Emmy Awards
Self
1948·
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1933·
Seasoned Greetings
Henry Johnson
1933·
Rufus Jones for President
Rufus Jones

Production

1971·
The Trackers
Producer
1970·
One More Time
Executive Producer
1968·
Salt & Pepper
Executive Producer
1964·
The Disorderly Orderly
Theme Song Performance