Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1925-12-08
Deathday: 1990-05-16 (64 years old)

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Biography

Samuel George "Sammy" Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer.


Primarily a dancer and singer, Davis was a childhood vaudevillian who became known for his performances on Broadway and in Las Vegas, as a recording artist, television and film star, and as a member of Frank Sinatra's "Rat Pack".


At the age of three Davis began his career in vaudeville with his father and "uncle" as the Will Mastin Trio, toured nationally, and after military service, returned to the trio. Davis became an overnight sensation following a nightclub performance at Ciro's after the 1951 Academy Awards, with the trio, became a recording artist, and made his first film performances as an adult later that decade. In 1954, he lost his left eye in an automobile accident. Later the same year, he converted to Judaism. In 1960, he appeared in the first Rat Pack movie, Ocean's 11. After a starring role on Broadway in 1956's Mr Wonderful, Davis returned to the stage in 1964's Golden Boy, and in 1966 had his own TV variety show, The Sammy Davis Jr. Show. Davis's career slowed in the late sixties, but he had a hit record with "The Candy Man", in 1972, and became a star in Las Vegas.


As an African American, Davis was the victim of racism throughout his life, and was a large financial supporter of civil rights causes. Davis had a complex relationship with the African American community, and attracted criticism after physically embracing Richard Nixon in 1970. One day on a golf course with Jack Benny, he was asked what his handicap was. "Handicap?" he asked. "Talk about handicap — I'm a one-eyed Negro Jew." This was to become a signature comment, recounted in his autobiography, and in countless articles.


After reuniting with Sinatra and Dean Martin in 1987, Davis toured with them and Liza Minnelli internationally, before dying of throat cancer in 1990. He died in debt to the Internal Revenue Service, and his estate was the subject of legal battles.


Davis was awarded the Spingarn Medal by the NAACP, and was nominated for a Golden Globe and an Emmy Award for his television performances. He was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 1987, and in 2001, he was posthumously awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.


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Filmography

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Movies 106

TV Shows 53

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Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

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Selma

Selma (2014)

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The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits

The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits (2012)

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Music According to Tom Jobim

Music According to Tom Jobim (2012)

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…Sings Musicals

…Sings Musicals (2012)

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Let's Play, Boy

Let's Play, Boy (2008)

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Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew (2008)

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Self
The Ratpack

The Ratpack (2006)

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The Legendary Nat King Cole

The Legendary Nat King Cole (2004)

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The Rat Pack

The Rat Pack (2004)

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TV in Black: The First Fifty Years

TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004)

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Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection (2003)

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Sinatra: The Classic Duets

Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2003)

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Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story

Strangers in the Night: The Bert Kaempfert Story (2003)

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Self (archive footage)
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years (2002)

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It's Black Entertainment

It's Black Entertainment (2002)

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The Ocean's 11 Story

The Ocean's 11 Story (2001)

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Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 2 (2001)

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Self (archive footage)
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1

The Best of Bob Hope: 50 years of Laughter Volume 1 (2001)

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Sideman
The Kid Who Loved Christmas

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)

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Self
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration (1990)

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Hanna-Barbera's 50th

Hanna-Barbera's 50th (1989)

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Self
The Ultimate Event

The Ultimate Event (1989)

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Little Mo
Tap

Tap (1989)

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Self
The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast (1989)

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Self
An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis

An Evening with Sammy Davis, Jr. & Jerry Lewis (1988)

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Self
Moon Over Parador

Moon Over Parador (1988)

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6
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Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC (1988)

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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)

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Uptown Comedy Express

Uptown Comedy Express (1987)

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The Perils of P.K

The Perils of P.K (1986)

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Himself - Main Artist
Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany

Sammy Davis Jr.: Live In Germany (1985)

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Self - Host
That's Dancing!

That's Dancing! (1985)

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Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

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Self
All Star Party for Lucille Ball

All Star Party for Lucille Ball (1984)

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Benny Schafer
Hunter

Hunter (1984)

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Morris Fenderbaum
Cannonball Run II

Cannonball Run II (1984)

Movie
5.14
Himself
Smorgasbord

Smorgasbord (1983)

Movie
Head Ratte
Heidi's Song

Heidi's Song (1982)

Movie
Self
Wogan

Wogan (1982)

TV
Self
Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars (1982)

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Self
Champs-Elysées

Champs-Elysées (1982)

TV
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

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Fenderbaum
The Cannonball Run

The Cannonball Run (1981)

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5.41
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
This Is Elvis

This Is Elvis (1981)

Movie
Self - Host
Sammy and Bruce

Sammy and Bruce (1980)

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Sanford

Sanford (1980)

TV
Self
Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years (1979)

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Self
The Magic of Dance

The Magic of Dance (1979)

TV
Self
The Kennedy Center Honors

The Kennedy Center Honors (1978)

TV
Self - Guest
Bruce Forsyth's Big Night

Bruce Forsyth's Big Night (1978)

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Self
Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin

Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1978)

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Self
Bio’s Bahnhof

Bio’s Bahnhof (1978)

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Littlechap
Sammy Stops the World

Sammy Stops the World (1978)

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Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (1977)

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Self
Bitte umblättern

Bitte umblättern (1977)

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Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964 (1977)

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Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976)

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Self
James Dean: The First American Teenager

James Dean: The First American Teenager (1975)

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Kid Dandy
Gone with the West

Gone with the West (1975)

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Self - Host
Sammy and Company

Sammy and Company (1975)

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Self
Doris Day Today

Doris Day Today (1975)

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Self
Dinah!

Dinah! (1974)

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Chico and the Man

Chico and the Man (1974)

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6
Self
James Dean Remembered

James Dean Remembered (1974)

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Self
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973)

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Self
Save the Children

Save the Children (1973)

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Self
Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective)

Today: While You Were Away (1964-1973 Retrospective) (1973)

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Sammy
Poor Devil

Poor Devil (1973)

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Himself
Old Faithful

Old Faithful (1973)

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Self
The Julie Andrews Hour

The Julie Andrews Hour (1972)

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Ezekiel Smith
The Trackers

The Trackers (1971)

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Self
V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel (1971)

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Self
All in the Family

All in the Family (1971)

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6.8
Himself
Elvis: That's the Way It Is

Elvis: That's the Way It Is (1970)

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Self
The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show (1970)

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4
Charles Salt
One More Time

One More Time (1970)

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Self (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

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Larry Miller
The Pigeon

The Pigeon (1969)

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Self - Guest
The Leslie Uggams Show

The Leslie Uggams Show (1969)

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Rodney River Jr.
The Courtship of Eddie's Father

The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)

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5.33
Big Daddy
Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity (1969)

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The Fall

The Fall (1969)

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The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1968)

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6
Sammy Davis Jr.
Here's Lucy

Here's Lucy (1968)

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8
Charles Salt
Salt & Pepper

Salt & Pepper (1968)

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Self - Guest
The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show (1968)

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Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

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Self
Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras

Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras (1967)

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Self
Movin' with Nancy

Movin' with Nancy (1967)

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Chris Christiansen
The Enemy

The Enemy (1967)

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Self - Guest / Self
The Phil Donahue Show

The Phil Donahue Show (1967)

TV
Self
The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)

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5.33
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1967)

TV
5
Self
4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet

4-3-2-1 Hot and Sweet (1966)

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The Cheshire Cat
Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

Alice in Wonderland or What's a Nice Kid Like You Doing in a Place Like This? (1966)

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Adam Johnson
A Man Called Adam

A Man Called Adam (1966)

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Self
The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s (1966)

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Batman

Batman (1966)

TV
5
Self - Host
The Sammy Davis Jr. Show

The Sammy Davis Jr. Show (1966)

TV
Sammy Davis Jr.
I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie (1965)

TV
6.11
Self
Frank Sinatra Spectacular

Frank Sinatra Spectacular (1965)

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Truck driver
Nightmare in the Sun

Nightmare in the Sun (1965)

Movie
Theme Song Performance
The Disorderly Orderly

The Disorderly Orderly (1964)

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Will
Robin and the 7 Hoods

Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)

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Self - Singer
The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace (1964)

TV
Educated
Johnny Cool

Johnny Cool (1963)

Movie
Self / Self - Singer
The Jerry Lewis Show

The Jerry Lewis Show (1963)

TV
Cordwainer Bird
Burke's Law

Burke's Law (1963)

TV
6
The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show (1963)

TV
Moritatensänger
The Threepenny Opera

The Threepenny Opera (1963)

Movie
Self
The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show (1962)

TV
Self / Self - Guest Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

TV
6
Wino
Convicts 4

Convicts 4 (1962)

Movie
Jonah Williams
Sergeants 3

Sergeants 3 (1962)

Movie
Self - Co-Host / Self
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)

TV
Ben Casey

Ben Casey (1961)

TV
4.75
Sammy Davis Jr.
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
Beppo
The Day of the Fox

The Day of the Fox (1961)

Movie
Sammy Davis Jr.
Pepe

Pepe (1960)

Movie
Josh Howard
Ocean's Eleven

Ocean's Eleven (1960)

Movie
Self - Singer / Dancer / Impressionist
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley

Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley (1960)

Movie
self
Playboy's Penthouse

Playboy's Penthouse (1959)

TV
Self
The Big Party

The Big Party (1959)

TV
Sportin' Life
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (1959)

Movie
Danny
Anna Lucasta

Anna Lucasta (1958)

Movie
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar

Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)

TV
Cpl. Smith
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

TV
Sammy Davis Jr. (voice) (uncredited)
Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Jazz Ball

Jazz Ball (1956)

Movie
Self
The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland

The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland (1955)

Movie
Self
The Oscars

The Oscars (1953)

TV
Jacob Johnson / Pancho Villa III / Private Spider Johnson
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Sammy Davis Jr.
The Jack Benny Program

The Jack Benny Program (1950)

TV
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Self
The Emmy Awards

The Emmy Awards (1949)

TV
6.08
Self / Self - Singer / Self - Singer / Dancer / Self - Singer and Dancer
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
Self
Sweet and Low

Sweet and Low (1947)

Movie
Henry Johnson
Seasoned Greetings

Seasoned Greetings (1933)

Movie
Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones for President

Rufus Jones for President (1933)

Movie
Self
Sammy Davis Jr.: The Golden Years

Sammy Davis Jr.: The Golden Years

TV
Self
Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits

Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable Hits

Movie
self
The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live

The Best Of Sammy David Jr. Live

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1925-12-08

Deathday
1990-05-16 (64 years old)

Birth Name
Samuel George Davis Jr.

Birth Place
New York City, United States of America

Height
165-centimeter

Relationships
May Britt (1960-01-01 - 1968-01-01)

Spouse
Altovise Davis

Father
Sammy Davis, Sr.

Mother
Elvera Sanchez

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Sammy Davis, Samuel George Davis Jr., Samuel George Davis, The Will Maston Trio, Will Maston Trio, Sammy Jr. & Altovise, Sammy Davis Jnr., Сэмми Дэвис мл., Sammy Davis, Jr.

Awards
Kennedy Center Honors, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Spingarn Medal


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