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And his brute, thrusting fire — the shaft of his flesh — shall permeate the atmosphere and shall be grasped by your eager flesh. And lust shall remain supreme. Roger shall hear this and come to you, in the night henceforth this day shall end. So it shall be. His life story was fittingly cinematic.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Being shunned by the president was a sore spot for Davis, but those feelings were smoothed somewhat in when he was honored by the Kennedy Center. During his teens, Davis Jr. The two became lifelong friends, enjoying palpable chemistry both on and off stage. In fact, Sinatra was like a big brother to Sammy.

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After starting his career in Vaudeville at the age of three, Sammy Davis Jr. The group of performers was known for their partying lifestyle and bad boy personas. Curiosity about everything. Heartthrob James Dean , best known for starring in Rebel Without a Cause, which was released just weeks after his untimely death, was rumored to have had affairs with fellow actors Rock Hudson, Marilyn Monroe, and Marlon Brando.

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I live in Texas and black southern baptists don't deal well with that. His attempts to appear "groovy" also included speaking with a phony British accent. It was an embarrassment. Sorry, I'm English - don't think he swung a hit here in the 60s, in spite of the fake accent and love of the Swinging London style.