Sammy Davis Jr.
By: Nauva Stokes
Segregation
Sammy Davis Jr. a highly popular actor,dancer,comedian,and a singer.He was born December 8th in the big city called New York.Sammy known for films like Sergeants 3, and Ocean's 11. His parents split when Sammy was only 3 years old he lived with his father for awhile.
His career
He was brought along, when his father and adopted uncle went on tour.Sammy's career got interrupted when he drifted in the army.
When He went to the army
Sammy's fellow servicemen broke Sammy's nose, he was constantly physically abused and harassed by white soldiers.After the army Sammy Davis's career resumed.Sammy Davis who then performed with Will Mastin Trio.
His Accident
He then later got into a car accident while driving to Los Angeles to do a soundtrack recording.It resulted in for him to losing one eye,it also gave him time for deep reflection.Sammy Davis just sings for the lovers.
What happened from 1955-1970
His first albums
Sammy's first two albums came out in 1955,and the accident didn't slow down his ascent.He was involved in bombshell, with actress Kim Novak, in 1950, Sammy was married three times, he married to a singer by the name of Loray White,Then he married to a women named Britt in 1960, they had three kids together one kid was a girl that was their biological daughter then they adopted two boys.Then in 1970 who remaind until he died he was married to a girl named Altovise Gore