Sammy Davis Jr nationality: What nationality was Sammy Davis Jr?

Sammy Davis Jr was an American. Samuel George Davis Jr was born on December 8, 1925, in Harlem, New York, the United States of America. His biggest hit, “The Candy Man”, reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in June 1972.

In 1944, during World War II, Sammy Davis Jr was drafted into the U.S. Army at age 18. Davis earned the American Campaign Medal and World War II Victory Medal and was discharged in 1945 with the rank of private.

In 1953, Sammy Davis Jr was offered his own television show on ABC, Three for the Road—with the Will Mastin Trio. In 1954, Davis was hired to sing the title song for the Universal Pictures film Six Bridges to Cross.

Sammy Davis Jr was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Emmy Award for his television performances. On May 27–28, 1973, Davis hosted the first annual 20-hour Highway Safety Foundation telethon.