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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 ...
Jan 8, 2022 · 1 of 10 | . REMOVES REFERENCE TO THE BAHAMAS - FILE - Actor Sidney Poitier poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, Calif. on June 2, 2008. Poitier, the groundbreaking actor and enduring inspiration who transformed how Black people were portrayed on screen, became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance and the first to be a top box-office draw, died Thursday, Jan ...
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 ...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, a legend of American cinema who appeared in at least 60 films and was the first Black man to win the Oscar for best actor, has died at the age of 94. Poitier died in the Bahamas ...
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 ...
Aug 16, 2022 · An inspirational story honoring the life and legacy of Hollywood legend, Sidney Poitier. Watch Sidney now on Apple TV+ https://apple.co/_Sidney From producer...
Jan 7, 2022 · Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win the best actor Academy Award, dies aged 94. Posted Fri 7 Jan 2022 at 10:51am. Poitier created a distinguished film legacy in a single year with three ...
