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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
In 1959 she filed for divorce. [1] 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.
The Sammy Davis Jr. All-Star Spectacular (1962) What Kind of Fool Am I and Other Show-Stoppers (1962) As Long as She Needs Me (1963) Sammy Davis Jr. Salutes the Stars of the London Palladium (1964) The Shelter of Your Arms (1964) Sammy Davis Jr. Sings Mel Tormé's "California Suite" (1964) Sammy Davis Jr. Sings the Big Ones for Young Lovers (1964)
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 ...
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 ...
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]
Davis's story exemplifies some of the perils of "gray divorce," which describes spouses separating after age 50. While overall divorce rates in the U.S. have fallen over the past 20 years, they ...
Jaime Juan Rogers (May 13, 1940 [6] – January 4, 2024 [7]) (pronounced and sometimes credited as Hymie Rogers [8] [9]) was an American dancer, choreographer, and director.. Nominated for an Emmy in 1976, and perhaps best known for his work with Sammy Davis Jr. in the Broadway musical Golden Boy, [8] for choreographing the TV series Fame and his part in the film West Side Story, [10] his ...