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- May Britt (born May Britt Wilkens; 22 March 1934) is a Swedish actress who had a brief career in the 1950s in Italy and later in the United States.
Singer Sammy Davis Jr. holds the hand of his bride, actress ...
- May Britt (born May Britt Wilkens; 22 March ) is a Swedish actress who had a brief career in the s in Italy and later in the United States.
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- May Britt is a Swedish actress who eventually made the transition over to star in American films.
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Yes, He Did: May Britt & Sammy Davis, Jr.’s Courageous Marriage
May Britt and Sammy Davis Jr.'s Daughter, Tracey, Has Passed Away at 59
The death of Sammy Davis Jr.'s daughter, Tracey Davis, has left many surprised. Tracey was just 59, and an official cause of death has not yet been determined. Tracey was best known for writing two books about her relationship with her late father, Sammy Davis Jr.: My Father and Sammy Davis Jr.: A Personal Journey With My Father. The books detail her time with her father, but Tracey's mother, May Britt, is still more of a mystery.
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Who Is May Britt?
May Britt is a Swedish actress who eventually made the transition over to star in American films. May married Sammy Davis Jr. in 1960 and paused her acting career at that point. The marriage was controversial at the time, in part because interracial marriage was still forbidden by law in 31 states. There was even a rumor that John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy had asked Frank Sinatra to tell Sammy to
| may britt daughter | Sammy Davis Jr. married Swedish actress May Britt. |
| may britt grandchildren | On November 13, 1960, Britt and Davis were married at his Hollywood home by Rabbi William Kramer. |
| photos of may britt today | American singer and actor Sammy Davis Jr. Kisses his wife, Swedish actress May Britt, at a dinner held in his honour at the Friar's Club, New York. |
The Tragic Death Of Sammy Davis Jr.'s Daughter Tracey
- Britt’s career sputtered out soon after the wedding; studio heads did not believe a movie star in a mixed-race marriage could be a box office draw in the early ’60s.