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Altovise Joanne Davis (née Gore; August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009) [1] [2] was an American entertainer, best known for being Sammy Davis Jr.'s third wife. Early life
Samuel George Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American singer, actor, comedian, dancer, and musician. At age two, Davis began his career in Vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and the Will Mastin Trio, which toured nationally, and his film career began in 1933.
She met Sammy Davis Jr. in 1959. They began dating, and, after a brief engagement, were married on 13 November 1960. Their wedding caused controversy. A rumour or myth was that John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy told Frank Sinatra to tell Davis not to marry May until after the 1960 Presidential Election.
Kim Novak; Sammy Davis Jr. At 91 years old, screen legend Kim Novak is clear on how she wants her story to be told — and she does not want to over romanticize the affair she had with Sammy Davis ...
On Broadway, Platt appeared opposite Gregory Hines in Jelly's Last Jam, and starred in the musical Sammy as Sammy Davis Jr.'s wife, Altovise. She was nominated for an NAACP Theatre Award for Opening Doors and Hope Runs Eternal, and nominated for an Ovation Award for the hip-hop musical Venice (2013). [2] [1]
In 1967, Sammy Davis Jr. offered an insightful guest column about the everyday problems that he and others faced as Black people in America. In the 1960s, America seemed on the brink of a second ...
Altovise Gore (a.k.a. Altovise Davis; 1943–2009), American dancer and actress; wife of Sammy Davis Jr. Arthur Gore (disambiguation), multiple individuals; Bill Gore (1912–1986), American chemist, chemical engineer, and businessman; Bobby Gore (1936–2013), American street gang leader and activist
Altovise Davis; Sammy Davis Sr. Sammy Davis Jr. discography; R. Rat Pack; S. Elvera Sanchez This page was last edited on 7 February 2024, at 19:29 (UTC). Text is ...