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Sammy Davis, Sr.

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Sammy Davis, Sr.

Summary

Sammy Davis, Sr. is a human[1]. Sammy Davis, Sr. was born in Wilmington[2]. Sammy Davis, Sr. was born on December 12, 1900[3]. Sammy Davis, Sr. died in Beverly Hills[4]. Sammy Davis, Sr. died on May 21, 1988[5]. Sammy Davis, Sr. worked as a ballet dancer[6], musician[7], singer[8], and film actor[9]. Sammy Davis, Sr. ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,093 views/month, #6,822 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wilmington[2], Sammy Davis, Sr.…
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. died in Beverly Hills[4].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. was born on December 12, 1900[3].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. died on May 21, 1988[5].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].
  • Among Sammy Davis, Sr.'s spouses was Elvera Sanchez[12].
  • A child of Sammy Davis, Sr. was Sammy Davis Jr.[13].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. worked as a ballet dancer[6].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s professions included musician[7].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. worked as a singer[8].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s professions included film actor[9].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr. is recorded as male[15].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s genre is pop music[17].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s family name is recorded as Davis[18].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s given name is recorded as Samuel[19].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s given name is recorded as George[20].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s birth name is recorded as Samuel George Davis[22].
  • Sammy Davis, Sr.'s P14750 is recorded as 1BF0-036F-5A03-7386-0FD4[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Sammy Davis, Sr. was born in Wilmington[2]. Sammy Davis, Sr. was born on December 12, 1900[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ballet dancer[6], musician[7], singer[8], and film actor[9].

Personal Life

Among Sammy Davis, Sr.'s spouses was Elvera Sanchez[12]. A child of Sammy Davis, Sr. was Sammy Davis Jr.[13].

Death and Burial

Sammy Davis, Sr. died on May 21, 1988[5]. Sammy Davis, Sr. died in Beverly Hills[4]. Burial took place at Forest Lawn Memorial Park[11].

Why It Matters

Sammy Davis, Sr. ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,093 views/month, #6,822 of 1,000,298).[10] Sammy Davis, Sr. has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] Sammy Davis, Sr. is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Sammy Davis, Sr. born?

Born in Wilmington[2], Sammy Davis, Sr.…

Where did Sammy Davis, Sr. die?

Sammy Davis, Sr. died in Beverly Hills[4].

Who was Sammy Davis, Sr. married to?

Sammy Davis, Sr.'s spouses include Elvera Sanchez[12].

What did Sammy Davis, Sr. do for work?

Sammy Davis, Sr. worked as ballet dancer[6], musician[7], singer[8], and film actor[9].

Related Entities

Sammy Davis Jr. United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 28d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 468835
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P7214]]: 468835, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322355468|サミー・デイヴィス (#322355468)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person]] #mix"
  2. 8w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 1BF0-036F-5A03-7386-0FD4
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46379|batch #46379]]: HAND ID (2)"
  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gnd id → 1227975945
    Birth name → Samuel George Davis
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39939|batch #39939]]: add missing GNDs"
  4. 20w ago · Python72 · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Sammy Davis Jr.
    Occupation → ballet dancer, musician, singer +1
    Instance of → —
    Instance of → human
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P19]]: [[Q659400]]"
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