Sammy Davis, Jr.

Sammy Davis, Jr.
Birth name	Samuel George Davis, Jr.
Born	December 8, 1925 in Harlem, New York, USA
Died	May 16, 1990 in Beverly Hills, California, USA from throat cancer
Sometimes credited as	Sammy Davis
Years Active	1928-1980
Member of	The Rat Pack

Roles

Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show	Himself / Host	1966	1

Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
General Electric Theater		8x21 - The Patsy	February 21, 1960
Hennesey	Cannonball Pipper	3x18 - Tight Quarters	January 29, 1962
Cain's Hundred		1x25 - The Swinger	April 3, 1962
The Jack Benny Program	Himself	13x01 - Sammy Davis, Jr. Show	September 25, 1962
Ben Casey	Allie Burns	3x04 - Allie	October 2, 1963
Burke's Law	Cordwainer Bird	1x06 - Who Killed Alex Debbs?	October 25, 1963
The Patty Duke Show (credited as Sammy Davis)	Himself	2x25 - Will the Real Sammy Davis, Please Hang Up?	March 3, 1965
I Dream of Jeannie	Himself	2x23 - The Greatest Entertainer in the World	February 27, 1967
The Mod Squad	Father John Banks	1x23 - Keep the Faith, Baby	March 25, 1969
The Beverly Hillbillies	Sgt. Patrick Muldoon	8x08 - Manhattan Hillbillies	November 12, 1969
The Mod Squad	Billy Lee Watson	2x19 - Survival House	February 10, 1970
Make Room for Granddaddy	Barney Shaker	1x02 - The Return of Barney Shaker	September 30, 1970
The Mod Squad	Willie Rush	3x05 - The Song of Willie	October 20, 1970
The Name of the Game	Billy Baker	3x10 - I Love You, Billy Baker (1)	November 20, 1970
The Name of the Game	Billy Baker	3x11 - I Love You, Billy Baker (2)	November 27, 1970
The Courtship of Eddie's Father	Rodney River, Jr.	3x20 - A Little Help From My Friend	February 9, 1972
All in the Family	Himself	2x21 - Sammy's Visit	February 19, 1972
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Himself	6x17 - Show 133	January 22, 1973
Chico and the Man	Himself	1x18 - Sammy Steps In	February 14, 1975
Charlie's Angels	Himself / Herbert Brubaker III	2x12 - Sammy Davis Jr. Kidnap Caper	December 7, 1977
Archie Bunker's Place	Himself	1x19 - The Return of Sammy	February 3, 1980
Sanford	Himself	1x14 - The Benefit	May 31, 1980
The Jeffersons	Himself	10x11 - What Makes Sammy Run?	January 1, 1984
Gimme a Break	Himself	4x20 - The Lookalike	February 16, 1985
The Cosby Show	Ray Palomino	5x16 - No Way, Baby	February 6, 1989
Hunter	Benny Schafer	5x19 - Ring of Honor	April 29, 1989

Specials

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas	Himself	October 23, 1977
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration	Himself	February 4, 1990

Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
Tattletales		August 4-8, 1975
Tattletales		February 16-20, 1976

Awards and Accolades

Primetime Emmy Awards

• Nominated: Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (1989)

The Cosby Show: No Way, Baby