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Biography of Sammy Davis, Jr.Name: Sammy Davis, Jr.Birth Date: December 8, 1925 Death Date: May 16, 1990 Place of Birth: New York, New York, United States Nationality: American Gender: Male Occupations: singer, dancer, actor Sammy Davis, Jr. American entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925-1990) had a career that spanned more than five decades. He started in vaudeville and progressed to Broadway, film, and performing on the Las Vegas strip.Sammy Davis, Jr.'s death in 1990 robbed American audiences of a favorite entertainer, a star showman in the oldest vaudeville tradition. Davis was a well-rounded performer of the sort found only rarely these days: he could sing, he could act, he could dance, and he could make people laugh with clowning and impersonations. Davis's long career in show business was even more remarkable because he managed to break color barriers in an era of segregation and racism. His many honors and awards--including a prestigious Kennedy Center medal for career achievement--serve as reflections of the affection his fans felt for him.Davis was a complete variety performer. With a microphone and a backup ensemble he could entertain solo for …showed first 150 words…
…showed last 150 words…actorCarl Rowan (1925-) American journalistVirginia Johnson (1925-) American sex researcherRobert F. Kennedy (1925-1968) American attorney general, senatorSelected world events:1927: Transatlantic telephone service began1929: Nazi Party became Germany's second-largest political party1941: Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War II1959: The microchip was invented by Texas Instruments engineers1964: Hasbro's G.I. Joe hit the toy market1974: Watergate scandal forced President Richard Nixon from office1980: IBM unveiled its first personal computer1992: German skinheads launched widespread attacks on immigrants Further Reading booksContemporary Authors, Volume 108, Gale, 1984.Davis, Sammy, Burt Broyar and Jane Broyar, Yes I Can: The Story of Sammy Davis, Jr., Farrar, Straus, 1965.Davis, Sammy, Burt Broyar and Jane Broyar, Why Me? The Sammy Davis, Jr. Story, Farrar, Straus, 1989.Davis, Sammy, et al., Sammy: An Autobiography, Farrar, Strauss, 2000.Dobrin, Arnold, Voices of Joy, Voices of Freedom, Coward, 1972.Stambler, Irwin, Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock & Soul, St. Martin's, 1974.periodicalsNew York Times, May 17, 1990.People, May 28, 1990. |