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Sammy Davis, Jr. (1925-1990) was an American singer, dancer, actor, and comedian. This page will rank Sammy Davis, Jr. movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition.
Sammy Davis, Jr. Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
Sammy Davis, Jr. Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
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Sammy Davis, Jr. Adjusted World Wide Box Office Grosses
Possibly Interesting Facts About Sammy Davis, Jr.
- Samuel George Davis Jr. was born in Harlem in New York City in 1925.
2. Sammy Davis Jr. was the son of dancer Elvera Davis and vaudeville star Sammy Davis Sr..
3. In 1954, at the age of 29, Sammy Davis, Jr. lost his left eye in a car accident.
4. Sammy Davis Jr. died on the same day as Jim Henson.
5. Sammy Davis Jr. filmed a cameo appearance for the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971). The scene was ultimately deleted,but can be seen in the DVD version of the movie.
6. According to the “Fastest Gun Who Ever Lived”, Bob Munden, Sammy Davis, Jr. was the second-fastest draw in Hollywood, trailing only Jerry Lewis.
7. After John Wayne left the stage, during the 1979 Academy Awards ceremony, he was greeted by his old pal Sammy Davis Jr., who gave him a big bear hug. Davis later told a friend he regretted hugging Wayne so hard in his fragile condition. But Davis was told: “Duke wouldn’t have missed that hug for anything.” The idea of a 125 pound Sammy Davis Jr. worrying about hugging him “too hard” was a sad commentary on John Wayne’s failing health.
8. Sammy Davis, Jr. was the 2nd member of the Rat Pack to pass away after Peter Lawford in 1986.
Check out Sammy Davis, Jr.’s career compared to current and classic actors. Most 100 Million Dollar Movies of All-Time.
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I have seen 19 of Sammy’s films listed above. The highest ranked I haven’t seen is Cracking Up.
Useless nonsense, my wife’s niece’s boyfriend / significant other’s father directed and wrote Convicts 4.
Sammy Davis was on one Oracle of Bacon list, circa 2002. Since then c’est la vie. These are the actors on the 2021 list he appeared with.
1 CHRISTOPHER LEE One More Time (1970)
13 MORGAN FREEMAN A Man Called Adam (1966)
20 SEAN CONNERY Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
26 ROBERT DUVALL Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
27 FRANK WELKER Cannonball Run II (1984)
27 FRANK WELKER Heidi’s Song (1982)
29 ROD STEIGER Convicts 4 (1962)
52 JAMES CAAN Gone with the West (1975)
60 ROGER MOORE The Cannonball Run (1981)
79 SHIRLEY MACLAINE Cannonball Run II (1984)
79 SHIRLEY MACLAINE Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
79 SHIRLEY MACLAINE Sweet Charity (1969)
83 JACKIE CHAN Cannonball Run II (1984)
83 JACKIE CHAN The Cannonball Run (1981)
118 MARC LAWRENCE Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
118 MARC LAWRENCE Johnny Cool (1963)
122 BURT REYNOLDS Cannonball Run II (1984)
122 BURT REYNOLDS The Cannonball Run (1981)
161 SHANE RIMMER Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
167 HENRY SILVA Cannonball Run II (1984)
167 HENRY SILVA Johnny Cool (1963)
167 HENRY SILVA Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
167 HENRY SILVA Sergeants 3 (1962)
171 BEN GAZZARA Convicts 4 (1962)
187 PETER FONDA The Cannonball Run (1981)
258 KEENAN WYNN Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
265 WOODY ALLEN Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
286 PETER FALK Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
296 JOHN WOOD One More Time (1970)
298 MIA FARROW Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
324 JACK LEMMON Pepe (1960)
399 DANNY AIELLO Broadway Danny Rose (1984)
411 PETER CUSHING One More Time (1970)
435 CESAR ROMERO Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
435 CESAR ROMERO Pepe (1960)
438 ANGIE DICKINSON Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
472 TONY CURTIS Pepe (1960)
484 AKIM TAMIROFF Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
497 TELLY SAVALAS Cannonball Run II (1984)
497 TELLY SAVALAS Johnny Cool (1963)
518 GRAHAM STARK Salt and Pepper (1968)
536 STUART WHITMAN Convicts 4 (1962)
538 VINCENT PRICE Convicts 4 (1962)
554 PETER LAWFORD A Man Called Adam (1966)
554 PETER LAWFORD Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
554 PETER LAWFORD One More Time (1970)
554 PETER LAWFORD Pepe (1960)
554 PETER LAWFORD Salt and Pepper (1968)
554 PETER LAWFORD Sergeants 3 (1962)
569 LOIS MAXWELL Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
582 CURT JURGENS Of Love and Desire (1963)
590 DUB TAYLOR Cannonball Run II (1984)
598 CHEECH MARIN Cannonball Run II (1984)
614 ALLAN CUTHBERTSON ONE MORE TIME (1970)
618 DOM DELUISE Cannonball Run II (1984)
618 DOM DELUISE The Cannonball Run (1981)
666 ALEX ROCCO Cannonball Run II (1984)
753 SID HAIG DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER (1971)
766 DESMOND LLEWELYN Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
788 FRANK SINATRA Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
788 FRANK SINATRA Pepe (1960)
788 FRANK SINATRA Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
788 FRANK SINATRA Sergeants 3 (1962)
793 GERT FROBE Three Penny Opera (1962)
795 BRODERICK CRAWFORD Convicts 4 (1962)
813 JOE MORTON TAP (1989)
847 DEBBIE REYNOLDS Pepe (1960)
870 SIDNEY POITIER Porgy and Bess (1959)
876 ALDO RAY Gone with the West (1975)
876 ALDO RAY Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
898 BUD CORT Sweet Charity (1969)
902 PERCY HERBERT One More Time (1970)
925 JACK ELAM Cannonball Run II (1984)
925 JACK ELAM The Cannonball Run (1981)
989 OSSIE DAVIS A Man Called Adam (1966)
Sammy appeared with 13 Oscar winners.
BING CROSBY Pepe (1960)
BING CROSBY Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
BRODERICK CRAWFORD Convicts 4 (1962)
CHARLES COBURN Pepe (1960)
DONNA REED Pepe (1960)
FRANK SINATRA Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
FRANK SINATRA Pepe (1960)
FRANK SINATRA Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
FRANK SINATRA Sergeants 3 (1962)
JACK ALBERTSON CONVICTS 4 (1962)
JACK LEMMON Pepe (1960)
MORGAN FREEMAN A Man Called Adam (1966)
ROBERT DUVALL Nightmare in the Sun (1965)
ROD STEIGER Convicts 4 (1962)
SHIRLEY JONES Pepe (1960)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Cannonball Run II (1984)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
SHIRLEY MACLAINE Sweet Charity (1969)
SIDNEY POITIER Porgy and Bess (1959)
I have Sammy down for Diamonds are Forever which he is edited out for. and don’t have him down for Meet Me in Las Vegas (just his voice).
I enjoy more Sammy Davis, Jr. movies than what his ranking suggests. I do note that as far as critics ratings his lower films still were in the 60s percent until Salt and pepper at number 17.
I have seen 13 Sammy Davis, Jr. movies.
The HIGHEST ranked movie I have seen is Ocean’s 11.
The highest ranked movie I have NOT seen is Porgy and Bess.
The LOWEST ranked movie I have seen is One More Time.
Favourite Sammy Davis, Jr. Movies:
Ocean’s 11
Pepe
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Robin and the Seven Hoods
Sweet Charity
Convicts 4
Anna Lucasta
A Man Called Adam
Other Sammy Davis Jr. Movies I Have Seen:
The Cannonball Run
Sergeants 3
Johnny Cool
One More Time
If you look at the tv show the rifleman, I think he was in two episodes, you will see him show his quick draw off.