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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 · 7 January 2022. Reuters. Sidney Poitier was a trailblazing actor who broke through Hollywood's racial barriers. Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The ...
Jan 7, 2022 · 7 January 2022. Reuters. Sidney Poitier was a trailblazing actor who broke through Hollywood's racial barriers. Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94. The ...
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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 ...
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LOS ANGELES — Sidney Poitier, the renowned actor, director and activist, died of a combination of heart failure, Alzheimer’s dementia and prostate cancer, according to his death certificate ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier made history in 1964 as the first Black performer to win an Oscar in the best-actor category, for Ralph Nelson’s comedy-drama “Lilies of the Field,” in which Mr. Poitier ...
