Samuel George “Sammy” Davis Jr. (1925–90) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he was also an actor of stage and screen, comedian, musician, and impressionist, noted for his impersonations of actors, musicians and other celebrities. At the age of three, Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and Will Mastin as the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally. After military service, Davis returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro’s after the 1951 Academy Awards. With the trio, he became a recording artist. In 1954, he lost his left eye in a car accident, and several years later, he converted to Judaism.
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Real success is not on the stage, but off the stage as a human being, and how you get along with your fellow man.
—Sammy Davis, Jr.
Topics: Happiness, Success, Success & Failure
You name it and I’ve done it. I’d like to say I did it my way. But that line, I’m afraid, belongs to someone else.
—Sammy Davis, Jr.
Topics: Actors, Acting
Alcohol gives you infinite patience for stupidity.
—Sammy Davis, Jr.
Topics: Stupidity
You always have two choices: your commitment versus your fear.
—Sammy Davis, Jr.
Topics: Fear
The main point in the game of life is to have fun. We are afraid to have fun because somehow that makes life too easy.
—Sammy Davis, Jr.
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