Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis was a childhood vaudevillian who became known for his performances ...

The mood in hell was light. All smiles and hugs, Sammy Davis Jr. was in high spirits as he arrived at Paramount Studios in the fall of 1972 to film Poor Devil, a new NBC comedy set in the netherworld.

Autopsy: The Last Hours of Sammy Davis Jr. premieres tonight, Sunday, May 7 at 6 p.m. on Reelz. Throughout this documentary, experts discuss the life and career of iconic musician and singer Sammy ...

Back in the early ’60s, Sammy Davis Jr.’s entourage took up most of the first-class cabin on TWA flights from New York to Los Angeles. As an 18-year-old flight attendant, Margaret Bush-Ware just ...

EXCLUSIVE: Kimberly Harrison (The Crossover) has been tapped as showrunner for Hulu‘s limited series about Sammy Davis Jr. from Lee Daniels and 20th Television, which stars Elijah Kelley as the Candy ...

Male, Black, 30s–40s. Charismatic, electrifying, and emotionally layered performer to portray entertainment legend Sammy Davis Jr. Must have exceptional acting skills, strong command of physicality ...

Franklin’s recently released F.B.I. file reflects an era when the agency spied not only on civil rights leaders, political organizers and suspected Communists, but also on popular Black entertainers ...