Sidney Poitier, trailblazing Hollywood icon who broke barriers for Black actors, dies at 94

[Deleted member 128018]

RIP Sidney Poitier you will be missed.

Sidney Poitier, trailblazing Hollywood icon who broke barriers for Black actors, dies at 94

In a groundbreaking film career, Poitier established himself as one of the finest performers in America, NBC News reports.

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Sir, we loved you: Sidney Poitier dies 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 generations of moviegoers.

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Sidney Poitier | Actor, Director, Producer

Known for: In the Heat of the Night, Lilies of the Field, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

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Sidney Poitier - Biography - IMDb

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...

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[mrcrossroads]

RIP Sidney Poitier you will be missed.

Sidney Poitier, trailblazing Hollywood icon who broke barriers for Black actors, dies at 94

In a groundbreaking film career, Poitier established himself as one of the finest performers in America, NBC News reports.

www.cnbc.com

Sir, we loved you: Sidney Poitier dies 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 generations of moviegoers.

www.npr.org

Sidney Poitier | Actor, Director, Producer

Known for: In the Heat of the Night, Lilies of the Field, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

www.imdb.com

Sidney Poitier - Biography - IMDb

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...

www.imdb.com

I couldn't place where I remember him from. Had to check his bio. It was Sneakers and The Jackal.

R.I.P. Sid

 

[Deleted member 128018]

Sidney Poitier was one of my favorite actors and one of the greatest actors ever imo.

 

[wizardfromoz]

My wife and I loved him in "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?", "To Sir With Love", and "Lilies of the Field".

Wizard