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-->'''Dean Martin:''' Welcome, I'm Dean Martin!
-->'''Sammy:''' And I'm...sorry, I missed the card. (''*audience and Martin begin to laugh*'') I'm sorry, I got ''one'' eye, and it was lookin' the other way!
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* ''Film/TheKidWhoLovedChristmas'' (1990) as Sideman (His final acting performance)
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** In the film ''Film/MoonOverParador''.
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Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) can lay claim to being one of the most successful "triple-threat" entertainers in American history. As a singer, dancer, comedian, actor, celebrity impersonator, photographer, and member of the Creator/RatPack, Davis entertained audiences on stage, screen, and disc for more than four decades, and is still fondly remembered by legions of fans.

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Samuel George "Sammy" Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) can lay claim to being one of the most successful "triple-threat" entertainers in American history. As a singer, dancer, comedian, actor, celebrity impersonator, photographer, and member of the Creator/RatPack, Davis entertained audiences on stage, screen, and disc for more than four decades, and is still fondly remembered by legions of fans.
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** In the ''Series/IDreamOfJeannie'' episode "The Greatest Entertainer in the World".
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* IAmSong: "I Gotta Be Me".
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After being discharged, Davis released a series of acclaimed albums, which included hits like "Love Me or Leave Me", "Something's Gotta Give", "What Kind of Fool Am I", and "I've Gotta Be Me" among others. This culminated in him being brought on board by Music/FrankSinatra to be a part of the Rat Pack in 1959. The group would go on to be one of the defining groups of the '60s, via their stage performances and collaborative appearances in films like ''Film/OceansEleven'' and ''Robin and the Seven Hoods''. This would also effectively end segregation in Las Vegas, as Sinatra refused to perform anywhere Sammy wasn't welcome or blacks couldn't come to watch the show. During this period, Davis was performing with the Pack, starring in Broadway productions, recording, shooting his own daytime talk show and appearing in several variety specials. This multidisciplinary career lasted through the '70s and early '80s, punctuated by a upsurge in interest when his version of "The Candy Man" (the opening theme to ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'') became a smash hit and revitalized his work.

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After being discharged, Davis released a series of acclaimed albums, which included hits like "Love Me or Leave Me", "Something's Gotta Give", "What Kind of Fool Am I", I" (originally from the musical ''[[Creator/AnthonyNewley Stop The Word, I Want To Get Off]]''), and "I've Gotta Be Me" among others. This culminated in him being brought on board by Music/FrankSinatra to be a part of the Rat Pack in 1959. The group would go on to be one of the defining groups of the '60s, via their stage performances and collaborative appearances in films like ''Film/OceansEleven'' and ''Robin and the Seven Hoods''. This would also effectively end segregation in Las Vegas, as Sinatra refused to perform anywhere Sammy wasn't welcome or blacks couldn't come to watch the show. During this period, Davis was performing with the Pack, starring in Broadway productions, recording, shooting his own daytime talk show and appearing in several variety specials. This multidisciplinary career lasted through the '70s and early '80s, punctuated by a upsurge in interest when his version of "The Candy Man" (the opening theme to ''Film/WillyWonkaAndTheChocolateFactory'') became a smash hit and revitalized his work.
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* Creator/AnthonyNewley, the original writer of "What Kind of Fool Am I" and "The Candy Man" wrote and performed a song titled "Easy For You, Captain Candy" on his 1972 album ''Ain't It Funny'' that [[DissTrack pretty clearly expresses envy]] about [[CoveredUp Sammy's versions of the songs becoming more successful]], without directly mentioning his name.
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* ''WesternAnimation/HeidisSong'' (1982) as the Head Ratte (voice)
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* Played by Don Cheadle in the HBO drama ''The Rat Pack''.

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* Played by Don Cheadle Creator/DonCheadle in the HBO drama ''The Rat Pack''.

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