Jun 25, 2018 · However, one person that’s remained a mainstay in Davidson’s roster of imitations is Sammy Davis Jr., the legendary musician who Davidson, 54, wants to play in a potential biopic.

Jun 25, 2018 · Sammy Davis Jr. has remained in Tommy Davidson's roster of imitations. The comedian has been trying to play "The Candy Man" in a biopic for over 18 years now.

Jan 30, 2013 · In Living Color's Tommy Davidson is hard at work on Deconstructing Sammy, a biopic about Sammy Davis Jr. The film would follow other castmate turns like Jamie Foxx in Ray and Jim Carrey...

Born Anthony Reed in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, [1] [3] Davidson was abandoned in the trash at 18 months old, before being rescued by a white woman who became his adoptive mother. [4] [5] His parents changed his name to Thomas Davidson when they adopted him. [1] He has two older siblings, Michael and Beryle.

Jan 19, 2017 · In 2013, Lee Daniels, director of The Butler, attempted to make an HBO biopic of Sammy’s life and career, with Tommy Davidson (In Living Color) rumoured to be a possible choice playing Davis. In 2015 the film – a musical – was described as being ‘still in the pipeline’.

Davis was portrayed on the popular sketch comedy show In Living Color by Tommy Davidson, notably a parody of the film Ghost, in which the ghost of Davis enlists the help of Whoopi Goldberg to communicate with his wife.

Several years ago I agreed to write the screenplay of Sammy Davis Jr.’s life story for Actor/Comedian Tommy Davidson through a mutual friend of ours, Tommy Pooch, the Associate Producer, who is actively shopping the script around with Tommy Davidson.

Oct 30, 2013 · Davidson’s hilarious impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and other icons have become infamous. His visibility on In Living Color led to three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin’ in Philly and Takin’ it to DC.

Davidson’s hilarious impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and other icons have become infamous. His visibility on In Living Color led to three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin’ in Philly and Takin’ it to DC. Tommy hosted and starred in Showtime's hugely popular Chocolate.

Davidson’s hilarious impressions of Sammy Davis Jr., Michael Jackson and other icons have become infamous. His visibility on In Living Color led to three Showtime specials: On Strength of New York, Illin’ in Philly and Takin’ it to DC.