How tall is Sammy Davis Jr.?

Sammy Davis Jr.'s listed height was 165 cm (5'5"). He was taller than about 10% of men in the United States.

Where 165 cm sits among men in the United States

Taller than about 10% of men in the United States born in 1925 (average 174.5 cm).

Jr. next to his bandmates and co-stars

Dean Martin is 13 cm taller than Sammy Davis Jr. (178 cm), bandmate in Rat Pack.

Frank Sinatra is 5 cm taller than Sammy Davis Jr. (170 cm), bandmate in Rat Pack.

Jackie Chan is 9 cm taller than Sammy Davis Jr. (174 cm), The Cannonball Run co-star.

About Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr., born Samuel George Davis Jr., was an American singer, actor, comedian and dancer, known as Mr. Entertainment and Mister Show Business. He was born on 8 December 1925 in Harlem. He began his career at the age of two in vaudeville with his father Sammy Davis Sr. and Will Mastin, in the Will Mastin Trio, and at seven he started in film with the musical shorts Rufus Jones for President and Seasoned Greetings.

His breakthrough came in 1951, after the Will Mastin Trio opened for Janis Paige at the Hollywood nightclub Ciro's. Three years later he became the first black entertainer to headline a show in Las Vegas, and he starred in his first Broadway musical, Mr. Wonderful, two years after that. He earned praise for Porgy and Bess in 1959 and became a member of the Rat Pack in 1960.

Davis stood 165 cm (5'5"). Dean Martin, who appeared with him in The Cannonball Run, is listed at 178 cm (5'10"), 13 cm taller, and Frank Sinatra, his co-star in Ocean's 11, is listed at 170 cm (5'7"), 5 cm taller. Davis died on 16 May 1990.

Frequently asked

How tall is Sammy Davis Jr. in feet and inches? Sammy Davis Jr. was 5'5" tall, which is 165 cm, 65 inches or 1.65 m.

How tall is Sammy Davis Jr. compared to Dean Martin? Dean Martin is 13 cm taller than Sammy Davis Jr.: 178 cm (5'10") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Sammy Davis Jr. compared to Frank Sinatra? Frank Sinatra is 5 cm taller than Sammy Davis Jr.: 170 cm (5'7") vs 165 cm (5'5").

How tall is Sammy Davis Jr. compared to Jackie Chan? Jackie Chan is 9 cm taller than Sammy Davis Jr.: 174 cm (5'9") vs 165 cm (5'5").

Is Sammy Davis Jr. tall for men in the United States? At 165 cm he was taller than about 10% of men in the United States born in 1925, whose average height is 174.5 cm.

Sources

• Sammy Davis Jr. on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Sammy Davis Jr. on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 165 cm.
• Sammy Davis Jr. on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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