Sammy Davis Jr. his left eye in a car accident, and several years later, he converted to Judaism, finding commonalities between the oppression experienced by African-American and Jewish communities. Davis's film career began as a child in 1933. In 1960, he appeared in the Rat Pack film "Ocean's 11". After a starring role on Broadway in "Mr Wonderful" (1956), he returned to the stage in 1964's "Golden Boy." In 1966 he had his own TV variety show, titled "The Sammy Davis Jr. Show". Davis's career slowed in the late 1960s, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man" in 1972 and
Sammy Davis Jr. Davis' daughter Tracey Davis also revealed in her 2014 book "Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal History With My Father" that this marriage also resulted in President Kennedy refusing to allow Davis to perform at his Inauguration. This snub by President Kennedy was also backed by Director Sam Pollard, who revealed in his 2017 American Masters documentary "Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me" that Davis' invitation to perform at his inauguration was abruptly canceled on the night of his inaugural party. Davis and Britt had one daughter, Tracey, and adopted two sons. Davis performed almost continuously and spent little time