Altovise Davis
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| Born | Altovise Joanne Gore August 30, 1943[1] Charlotte, North Carolina, USA |
| Died | March 14, 2009 (aged 65)[2] Los Angeles, California USA |
| Occupation | Stage/TV actress/dancer |
| Spouse | Sammy Davis, Jr. (1970–1990) |
Altovise Davis (August 30, 1943 – March 14, 2009)[1][2] was an American entertainer, best known as Sammy Davis, Jr.'s third wife.
Born in Charlotte, North Carolina as Altovise Joanne Gore, she was raised in Brooklyn, New York and worked during the 1960s as a chorus-line dancer in various musical shows both in London and on Broadway.
Her relationship with Sammy Davis, Jr. started in 1968 while they were working in the same show. They were married in a Philadelphia courthouse by the Rev. Jesse Jackson on May 11, 1970 and adopted a son, Manny, in 1989.
After Sammy and Altovise married, she became active with several philanthropic organizations in Los Angeles. She performed at many benefit programs, particularly for SHARE Inc., a nonprofit group that raises money for developmentally disabled, abused and neglected children.
Sammy Davis, Jr. died from throat cancer on May 16, 1990, five days after their 20th wedding anniversary.
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[edit] Television and film roles
In the 1970s and 1980s Altovise Davis made a few guest appearances in major TV series such as Charlie's Angels and CHiPs and minor roles in films such as Kingdom of the Spiders (1977), Boardwalk (1979), and Can't Stop the Music (1980).
Both she and her husband were frequent panelists on the 1970s television game show, Tattletales.
[edit] Taxes
Long saddled with tax problems following the death of her husband, Altovise Davis was included in 2008 on the California Franchise Tax Board's list of the top 250 delinquent taxpayers, with $2,708,901.75 in unpaid personal income tax.[3]
[edit] Death
She died of complications from a stroke on March 14, 2009 at age 65 in Los Angeles.[1][2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Noland, Claire (March 15, 2009). "Altovise Davis dies at 65; widow of Sammy Davis Jr,". Los Angeles Times. http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-altovise-davis15-2009mar15,0,2657231.story. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ a b c "Altovise Davis, Dancer and Actress, Dies at 65". New York Times. March 16, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/16/arts/music/16davis.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
- ^ "Delinquent Taxpayers". Orange County Register. 7 April 2008. http://ocbiz.ocregister.com/2008/04/07/ocs-top-tax-deadbeat-said-to-owe-state-27-million/. Retrieved 23 October 2010.
