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Sammy Davis Jr.'s Run-Ins with the Mob

When Sammy Davis Jr. started dating movie starlet Kim Novak, Columbia Pictures' Harry Cohn ordered a hit out on Davis. Cohn (allegedly) had ties with the mafia and wasn't a fan of the fact that Davis was dating one of his starlets. The ultimatum was rough.

Apparently, the only way to get out of the hit was to marry another woman. Davis tried to his use own mob ties, but they weren't strong enough against the Hollywood elite mob. So, Davis went and married Loray White to stop the hit. It was a horrible marriage and only lasted one year.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.