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Dictionary definition: Sammy, Davis Jnr.
The Oxford Dictionary of Modern Quotations;      264 words ...Sammy, Davis Jnr. 1925–90 American entertainer 1. Being a star has made it possible for me to get insulted in places where the average Negro could never hope to go and get insulted. Yes I Can (1965)

Article: Hunt on for Scots Sammy Davis Jnr.(Features)
Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland);  October 15, 2000 ;     310 words ... ... set to shoot his film about the life of Ol' Blue Eyes on the streets of Largs, Ayrshire, desperately needs his own Sammy Davis Jnr. Last night, the actor-turned-director said: "I need a black man who could pass for Sammy. "He's one of the most ...

Article: What's On: Fact File: SAMMY DAVIS JNR.(Features)
Birmingham Mail (England);  December 9, 2005 ;     409 words ... ... his left eye. n He hit Broadway in 1956 playing Charlie Welch in the musical comedy Mr Wonderful. n It was 1959 when Sammy Davis Jnr became an integral part of the Rat Pack along with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. n Sammy had ...

Article: What's On: Fact File: SAMMY DAVIS JNR
Birmingham Mail;  December 9, 2005 ;     351 words ... ... his left eye. n He hit Broadway in 1956 playing Charlie Welch in the musical comedy Mr Wonderful. n It was 1959 when Sammy Davis Jnr became an integral part of the Rat Pack along with Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop. n Sammy had ...

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Hull Daily Mail (UK);  December 10, 2007 ;     500 words ... ... nothing." The King may have been the man who opened the door to a new era of rock'n'roll - but for black America, Sammy Davis Jnr was equally important. As perhaps the ultimate all-rounder, able to sing, dance and tell gags with equal aplomb, he was ...

Article: Davis Jnr beats Dad to No10; BLACK DOG.(Column)
The Mail on Sunday (London, England);  May 29, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Byline: BLACK DOG WOULD-BE Tory leader David Davis's son Alexander knows more about life in No 10 than his dad. Davis Senior's Labour 'mate' Alastair Campbell arranged for Alexander, 18, to do work experience in Downing Street. When Davis asked his son what was going on there, he replied: 'I'm not

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Sunday Mirror (London, England);  August 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...IRELAND'S king of comedy Brendan Grace loves being famous. He was friends with the late Frank Sinatra and he has dined at The Savoy in London with Michael Caine and Roger Moore. Yet the 48-year-old entertainer remains unaffected by the trappings of fame. He lives in sun-kissed Florida with Eileen,