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Sammy Davis Jr.

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The Rat Pack star never attended school, thanks to his dad's career in showbiz as a tap dancer. Sammy went on tour with his pop at the age of 3, following his parents' divorce, and joined the troupe a few years later. Thanks to his prestigious career, he's been honored by the NAACP, the Kennedy Center and Wilberforce University.

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Sammy Davis Jr.

Hulton Archive, Getty Images

The Rat Pack star never attended school, thanks to his dad's career in showbiz as a tap dancer. Sammy went on tour with his pop at the age of 3, following his parents' divorce, and joined the troupe a few years later. Thanks to his prestigious career, he's been honored by the NAACP, the Kennedy Center and Wilberforce University.