Elvera Sanchez, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elvera Sanchez

American dancer

Date of Birth: 01-Sep-1905

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Sep-2000

Profession: ballet dancer, dancer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Elvera Sanchez (September 1, 1905 – September 2, 2000) was an American dancer and the mother of Sammy Davis Jr. During his lifetime, 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.