Born in 1927 in Miami, Florida, Sidney Poitier grew up in the small village of Cat Island, Bahamas. His father, a poor tomato farmer, moved the family to the capital, Nassau, when Poitier was eleven.

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Sidney Poitier, Patric Knowles and Yvonne De Carlo in “Band of Angels.” FilmPublicityArchive/United Arch. As she described, it was a difficult time in their lives as she too was married.

Legendary actor Sidney Poitier portrayed Black men with the dignity they have off screen Not only did Sidney Poitier, who has died at 94 years old, open doors. He also played characters that ...

In theory there’s only so much to be done with a celebrity biography, but when the subject is Sidney Poitier, that’s an unusually target-rich environment. “Sidney,” a documentary from ...

Sidney Poitier was a light in Hollywood and in life, illuminating the path for Black actors who came after him. These are his must-see films. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 💵📚 ...

Sidney Poitier, the beloved Oscar-winning actor, has died. He was 94. The star's death was confirmed to Fox News on Friday by the Bahamian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Office. Prime Minister of the ...

A tribute to Sidney Poitier, with love. He was the schoolteacher who irresistibly whips a class of rough-edged London teenagers into shape in “To Sir, With Love” (1967).

Sidney Poitier’s timeless performance keeps the 1967 film about a mixed-race couple relevant today; so does its personal resonance for so many. Jan. 7, 2022 More From the Los Angeles Times ...

Sidney Poitier's life will be dramatized in a new Broadway play after the actor died on Thursday at the age of 94 By Alexia Fernández Published on January 7, 2022 01:21PM EST ...

Sidney Poitier, who was the first Black man to win an Academy Award for best actor and who forever changed the perception of African Americans in movies with his powerful and charismatic screen ...

Legendary actor, film director, and diplomat, Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE, has a historic career in Hollywood, yet his work goes far beyond the big screen. Poitier won an Academy Award for Best Actor ...