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Elvera Sanchez was born on 1 September, 1905 in New York City, U.S., is an American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr. (1905–2000). Discover Elvera Sanchez's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?
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95 years old |
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1 September, 1905 |
Birthday |
1 September |
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New York City, U.S. |
Date of death |
3 September, 2000 |
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New York City, U.S. |
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United States
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She is a member of famous dancer with the age 95 years old group.
Elvera Sanchez Height, Weight & Measurements
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Who Is Elvera Sanchez's Husband?
Her husband is Sammy Davis Sr. (m. 1923-1928)
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Sammy Davis Sr. (m. 1923-1928) |
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2, including Sammy Davis Jr. |
Elvera Sanchez Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Elvera Sanchez worth at the age of 95 years old? Elvera Sanchez’s income source is mostly from being a successful dancer. She is from United States. We have estimated Elvera Sanchez's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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dancer |
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Elvera Sanchez was born in New York City to Cuban immigrants Luisa Valentina (née Aguiar) (13 February 1884–6 October 1995), who was a living supercentenarian at the time of Sammy Jr.'s death and Marco Sánchez (1852–1908), a cigar maker.
Elvera "Baby" Sanchez Davis (September 1, 1905 – September 3, 2000) was an American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr.
She began her career as a chorus-line dancer at the Lafayette Theater in Harlem, in 1921.
She became known as "Baby Sanchez", and married Sammy Davis Sr., also a dancer, in 1923.
In 1925, their son and only child, Sammy Davis Jr., was born.
He would often accompany his mother and father to the theater.
When Sammy Jr. was three, his parents split up and his father obtained sole custody of him, taking him on the road.
Sanchez was a chorus-line dancer at Apollo Theater for six years and appeared in Oscar Micheaux’s 1938 film Swing.
She continued to dance until the 1940s.
After retiring from her show business career at the age of 35, she began working as a barmaid for Grace's Little Belmont in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
She enjoyed telling jokes to customers and was known for sporting a gold napkin.
Her connections with entertainers Count Basie, Billy Eckstine, and Sarah Vaughan drew these and other celebrities to her station, and her son Sammy would come to visit after performing across town at the 500 Club "and delighted everyone, pouring drinks and singing".
Frank Sinatra's valet George Jacobs recalled in his memoirs that Sinatra also liked to drop by Grace's Little Belmont in the early morning hours after his shows at the 500 Club to say hello to Davis' mother behind the bar.
From 1989, until her death in 2000, she was an adviser to the New York Committee to Celebrate National Tap Dance Day.
She was also survived by a daughter, Ramona.
Sanchez was Catholic and raised Sammy Jr. as such.
Davis Jr. stated that his mother was Puerto Rican and born in San Juan; however, in the 2003 biography In Black and White, author Wil Haygood wrote that Davis' mother was born in New York City, of Afro-Cuban descent, and that Davis claimed she was Puerto Rican because he feared anti-Cuban backlash would hurt his record sales.