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Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr. was an American entertainer known for his singing, dancing and acting, and as a key member of the Rat Pack alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. He helped break racial barriers in American show business and built a cross‑over career across music, film and television. He may appear in the news in retrospectives on the Rat Pack era, civil rights milestones in entertainment, or anniversaries of his life and career.