When Sammy Davis Jr. Knocked Out Broadway
The entertainer, who would have turned 100 this month, reinvented himself by starring in the musical version of Clifford Odets's prizefighting drama "Golden Boy."
Today is Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Broadway Baby Birthdays: Robin Weigert David Elder David Hodo Keith Reddin Joel Siegel Bill Oddie Dick Kallman John Turner Liviu Ciulei Arthur Malvin Jon Pertwee Brenda Bruce Eddie Mayehoff Gian-Carlo Menotti Ruth Ford Gluck Sandor George Cukor Tom Powers Marion Kerby Richard Carle Gustav Mahler Hamish Linklater Eliza Lumley Christian Camargo Paulo Szot Bill Campbell Roz Ryan Joe Spano Charlotte Moore Sel Vitella Oliver Hailey Pierre Epstein Stephen Powys