American singer and actor Sammy Davis Jr. (1925 – 1990) stands with presenter Barbra Streisand, holding the Oscar for Best Song, at the Academy Awards ceremony, Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, California, April 10, 1968. Davis accepted the Oscar on behalf of Leslie Bricusse, for the song “Talk to The Animals” from the film “Doctor Dolittle”. (Photo by Fotos International/Getty Images)
