Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis jr. is a great inspiration to all entertainers in general. He is a fantistic perfromer in all catagories. People of all ages can look up to him.

Sammy Davis Jr. was born in Harlem, New York.He was born on December 8, 1925. His mother Elvera Sanchez was dancer and his father Sammy Davis Sr. was an African American entertainer. They were both entertainers in vaudeville. Vaudeville is a genre of entertainment on the stage.

On November 19, 1954 a tragity had accured. Sammy was in a car accident. He almost died in Victorville,Callifornia while he was returning from Las Vagas. He un fortunatly lost his left eye in the accident. He had to wear a glass eye for the rest of his life. While he was in the hospital he was converted into Judaism after learning the history of the Jews.In 1959 he became a member of The Pack Rat. The band was lend by his friend Frank Sanatra. Other band members were Dean Martin, Joey Bishop, Peter Lawford, and Shirley MacLaine.

He is Great inspiration to me. As a dancer he is a great person to admire. He had a major setback but that didnt stop him one bit. He inspires me to continue on with what i dream of. If theres an obsticle in the way of my dream i know i can get through it the way he did.