“We became conspirators, drawn together by the single thing we had in common: defiance,” Davis’s friend and biographer, Boyar, quoted the entertainer as saying in the 2000 book Sammy.

Kim Novak said she loved Sammy Davis Jr. but wasn't in love with him. (Getty Images) It was 1957 when the star, who was about to film "Vertigo," saw the showman perform in a Chicago nightclub.

EXCLUSIVE: Hulu is not proceeding with its planned limited series about Sammy Davis Jr., starring Elijah Kelley as the Candy Man, from Lee Daniels and 20th Television. I hear 20th Television will ...

The Whisky Ad That Didn't Need A Song The 1974 Suntory commercial opens on Sammy Davis Jr. in a gray suit, alone at a table with a bottle of whisky. There's no music, no tagline -- just the sound ...

Male, Black, 30s–40s. Charismatic, electrifying, and emotionally layered performer to portray entertainment legend Sammy Davis Jr. Must have exceptional acting skills, strong command of ...

Jerry Lewis talks about becoming a comedian and his friendship with Sammy Davis, Jr. On August 3, 2015, Jerry Lewis sat down for a conversation about his path to becoming a comedian and how his ...

The five-concert schedule begins Oct. 9 at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall with a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. and Sam Cooke, performed by Wayne Brady, the comedian and television host.

The five-concert schedule begins Oct. 9 at Stern Auditorium in Carnegie Hall with a tribute to Sammy Davis Jr. and Sam Cooke, performed by Wayne Brady, the comedian and television host.

On August 3, 2015, Jerry Lewis sat down for a conversation about his path to becoming a comedian and how his and Sammy Davis, Jr.’s careers and lives were intertwined through a lifelong ...