Sammy Davis Jr. was often billed as the "greatest living entertainer in the world". The son of vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr., he was known as someone who could do it all--sing, dance, play instruments, act, do stand-up--and he was known for his self-deprecating humor; he once heard someone complaining about discrimination...See full bio »
2003Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection
(video documentary)
(performer: "My Shining Hour", "Who Can I Turn To?", "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis", "Hit the Road, Jack", "You Are My Sunshine", "One for My Baby", "Birth of the Blues")
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Episode dated 29 June 1975
(1975)
(performer: "The Lady Is a Tramp" - uncredited, "Go Down Gamblin'" - uncredited, "This Love of Mine" - uncredited, "The More I See You" - uncredited)
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Episode dated 19 April 1975
(1975)
(performer: "The More I See You" - uncredited, "Without a Song" - uncredited, "Spinning Wheel" - uncredited, "Side by Side" - uncredited)
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Episode #6.23
(1969)
(performer: "Up, Up and Away" - uncredited, "I've Gotta Be Me" - uncredited, "Ol' Man River" - uncredited, "Choreography" - uncredited, "I Got You I Feel Good" - uncredited, "Little Green Apples" - uncredited, "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi I Like You Very Much" - uncredited)
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Episode #6.10
(1968)
(performer: "At The Crossroads")
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Episode #5.18
(1968)
(performer: "Talk To The Animals")
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Episode #5.4
(1967)
(performer: "After Today", "Something In Your Smile", "Talk To The Animals")
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Episode #1.8
(1969)
(performer: "I've Gotta Be Me" - uncredited, "Who Can I Turn To?" - uncredited, "The Joker" - uncredited, "What Kind of Fool Am I?" - uncredited, "The Shelter of Your Arms" - uncredited, "The More I See You" - uncredited)
1969Sweet Charity
(performer: "The Rhythm of Life" - uncredited)
1968Salt and Pepper
(writer: "I Like the Way You Dance" / performer: "I Like the Way You Dance", "Salt & Pepper")
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Episode #1.14
(1966)
(performer: "You Gotta Start Off Each Day with a Song" - uncredited, "Who Will Be With You When I'm Far Away?" - uncredited, "Be My Love" - uncredited, "This Dream" - uncredited)
1963Meet Sammy Davis Jr. 1
(TV movie)
(performer: "Once in a Lifetime", "The Lady is a Tramp", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Pop Goes the Weasel", "My Funny Valentine", "I've Got a Lot of Livin' to Do", "Me and My Shadow", "One For the Road", "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues")
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Coals of Fire
(1962)
(performer: "Old Folks at Home Swanee River" - uncredited, "Gwine to Rune All Night De Camptown Races" - uncredited)
1962Three Penny Opera
(performer: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited, "To Be a Good Man" - uncredited, "Mack the Knife" reprise - uncredited)
1960Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley
(TV special)
(performer: "Shall We Dance" - uncredited, "It's Very Nice" - uncredited, "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' for New York" - uncredited, "All the Way" - uncredited)
Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to get insulted.
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Trivia:
During his childhood as a vaudeville entertainer, he often appeared in states and cities with strict child labor laws. To get around these laws, he was billed as "Silent Sammy, the Dancing Midget", and conspiciously walked around backstage with a rubber cigar in his mouth and a woman on each arm.
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