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Sammy Davis, Sr.
Sammy Davis, Sr. (Wilmington, North Carolina, 12 December 1900 - Beverly Hills, California, 21 May, 1988) was the father of Sammy Davis, Jr..
Sammy Davis, Sr. and his wife Elvera Sanchez were both vaudeville dancers. They split up when their son Sammy, Jr. was three. The man obtained his son's custody and took the child with him on tour.
Sammy Davis, Sr. and Will Mastin, the leader of the dance troupe he worked for, taught the child how to dance. Soon Sammy, Jr. joined the act and they became the Will Mastin Trio.
Sammy Davis Sr. also appeared in two movies, Sweet and Low e The Benny Goodman Story .
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