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Portrait of Sammy Davis Jr.

Acting

Sammy Davis Jr.

Titles
122movies59TV shows
Career

Active from 1933 to 1990, with a break from 1934 to 1958, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
20
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score52/100
Highest rated
Poster for Heidi's Song
Heidi's Song
GoodWatch score70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 37 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.6 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Sammy Davis Jr. Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    3.8, average 5.6
  • Tension
    4.5, average 6.1
  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.3
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 3
  • Pure Escapism 2
  • Satirical Humor 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Classic Hollywood 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

23
TypeAllMovies36TV shows23
RoleAnyAppearances36Acting23
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1940s11950s51960s101970s31980s31990s1
GenreAnyDrama10Comedy9Family5Action & Adventure5Sci-Fi & Fantasy3Documentary2Western2Kids1Crime1Mystery1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1990s

1 title
Poster for The Rat Pack

TV show · as (archive footage)

1980s

3 titles · average score 71
GoodWatch70
Poster for Alice in Wonderland

TV show · as Caterpillar / Father WIlliam

GoodWatch74
Poster for The Cosby Show

TV show · as Ray Palomino

GoodWatch70
Poster for Hunter

TV show · as Benny Schafer

1970s

3 titles · average score 43
GoodWatch43
Poster for Fantasy Island

TV show · as Edward Ross Sr. / Mr. Bojangles

GoodWatch44
Poster for Charlie's Angels

TV show · as Sammy Davis Jr. / Herbert Brubaker III

1960s

10 titles · average score 65
GoodWatch67
Poster for The Courtship of Eddie's Father

TV show · as Rodney River Jr.

GoodWatch68
Poster for Here's Lucy

TV show · as Sammy Davis Jr.

GoodWatch72
Poster for I Dream of Jeannie

TV show · as Sammy Davis Jr.

GoodWatch68
Poster for Burke's Law

TV show · as Cordwainer Bird

Poster for Cain's Hundred

TV show · as Sammy Davis Jr.

Poster for Drama 61-67

TV show · as Beppo

1950s

5 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch68
Poster for General Electric Theater

TV show · as Pancho Villa III / Jacob Johnson

GoodWatch54
Poster for The Jack Benny Program

TV show · as Sammy Davis Jr.

1940s

1 title