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Was Sammy Davis Jr ever married? Did Sammy Davis Jr have any children?

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Sammy Davis Jr. was married three times. His first marriage was to Loray White in 1958, but the marriage was short-lived and ended in divorce the following year.

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Davis’s second marriage was to Swedish actress May Britt in 1960. The couple had one biological child together, a daughter named Tracey Davis, who was born in 1961.

Davis and Britt also adopted two sons, Mark and Jeff Davis. Davis’s third marriage was to Altovise Gore in 1970. The couple remained married until Davis’s death in 1990.

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Sammy Davis Jr/ Image Credits: Vanity Fair

Sammy Davis Jr was an American singer, actor, comedian, and dancer who began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr., and the Will Mastin Trio.

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.

Sammy Davis Jr had a starring role on Broadway in Mr. Wonderful with Chita Rivera (1956). In 1959, Davis became a member of the Rat Pack, led by his friend Frank Sinatra. In 1960, he appeared in the Rat Pack film Ocean’s 11.


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