Sammy
Davis, Jr. was born on December 8, 1925, in New
York City. He began his career in 1928 as a singer.
He is also known for his music recordings, and
appearances in movies and Broadway shows. He
served in the United States Army from 1943 through
1945. He was the victim of two extortion attempts,
one in 1961 and the other in 1973. The Assistant
United States Attorneys declined prosecution
in both cases. The first letter was thought to
be a crank-type letter, and the second letter
was mailed by a former mental patient who sent
letters regularly to well known people. In December
1963, it was alleged that Sammy Davis, Jr. had
been kidnaped several years ago by some Chicago
mobsters while he was appearing in Las Vegas,
and released after being told to forget about
marrying movie actress Kim Novak.
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