how tall was sammy davis junior

Sammy Davis Jr. was about 5 feet 4½ inches tall , which is roughly 1.64 meters.

What the sources say

• Major reference sites such as IMDb and his biography pages list his height as 5′ 4½″ (1.64 m).

• Some entertainment‑fact and fan sites round this to around 5′ 4″ or 5′ 5″ , but the most consistently cited figure is 5′ 4½″.

Height in context

• For a male entertainer born in 1925, that placed him below average height among men of his era, yet he was known for his outsized stage presence and charisma.

• A 2020‑style blog‑style piece even notes that, despite his short stature, he was often called “the greatest living entertainer in the world,” underscoring how his talent overshadowed his height.

If you’d like, I can briefly contrast his height with other Rat Pack members (like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin) in a short table.