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Sidney Poitier. Actor: In the Heat of the Night. Sidney Poitier was a native of Cat Island, Bahamas, although born, two months prematurely, in Miami during a visit by his parents, Evelyn (Outten) and Reginald James Poitier. He grew up in poverty as the son of farmers, with his father also driving a cab in Nassau. Sidney had little formal education and at the age of 15 was sent to...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, trailblazing star who helped break down Hollywood color barriers, dies at 94. Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win the Oscar for lead actor and starred in ...
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Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier on March 21, 1972. Associated Press Before I learned Sidney Poitier was a great actor, I learned he was important, with a capital "I."
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Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, Oscar Winner Who Helped Tear Down Racial Barriers, Dies at 94. Sidney Poitier, whose dignity and self-assertion ushered in a new era in the depiction of African-Americans in ...
Jan 14, 2022 · Sidney Poitier is slapped by this white man, and rather than stand there and take it, he slaps him right back! Just instantly. It is a physics response. It is the most automatic thing. He doesn ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor, for “Lilies of the Field,” and helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry. I was overwhelmed ...
Sidney Poitier. Both an esteemed actor and a respected humanitarian, Sidney Poitier received an Academy Award for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field (1963) and an Honorary Award presented in 2001. Born in Miami, he grew up both in the Bahamas and the United States and became a noted actor both on the stage and in such films as The Defiant Ones ...
