The mood in hell was light. All smiles and hugs, Sammy Davis Jr. was in high spirits as he arrived at Paramount Studios in the fall of 1972 to film Poor Devil, a new NBC comedy set in the netherworld.

During the second season of All in the Family, a very special guest showed up to visit the Bunkers. The episode “Sammy’s Visit” first aired on February 19, 1972 and musician and actor Sammy Davis Jr.

(ThyBlackMan.com) If there was ever a performer who could do it all—sing, dance, act, and even impersonate—it was Sammy Davis Jr. His ability to command the stage with an effortless blend of charm, ...

Sammy Davis Jr. was a tragic figure in many ways. Enormously talented as an actor, singer, dancer, musician, comedian and entertainer, he was born too soon in segregated America to be taken seriously ...

Male, Black, 30s–40s. Charismatic, electrifying, and emotionally layered performer to portray entertainment legend Sammy Davis Jr. Must have exceptional acting skills, strong command of physicality ...