His Famous TV Kiss
As you can probably tell by now, Sammy was one to fight for equality and break down racial barriers. Sometimes, this meant causing quite a commotion. This is exactly what happened when Sammy Davis Jr. landed the most controversial and famous TV kiss in history.
Sammy Davis Jr. and Carroll O’Connor (Archie Bunker) in ‘All In The Family.’ Source: MoviestillsDB.com / Copyright: Tandem Productions
In 1972, Davis made a guest appearance on the show, All in the Family, and played himself. He was at the Bunker’s house, getting a briefcase that he forgot in Archie’s taxi cab. Throughout the episode, Archie was making racist comments that Sammy tried to ignore. But it all came to a head when Sammy gave Archie a smooch on the cheek before he left. That episode ended up being nominated for two Emmy’s.