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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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- Aisha Harris
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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- Dennis McLellan
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 ...
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- Wesley Morris
Jan 7, 2022 · Actor Sidney Poitier has died at 94 Poitier was the first Black actor to win a Best Actor Oscar, for 1963's Lilies of the Field. His good looks and smooth, commanding presence made him an icon to ...
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- Walter Ray Watson
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the renowned Hollywood actor, director and activist who commanded the screen, reshaped the culture and paved the way for countless other Black actors with stirring performances in ...
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 ...
