sydney poitier

He served as a medical attendant at a mental hospital in New York. Poitier KBE ˈ p w ɑː t i eɪ.

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Born February 20 1927 is a Bahamian-American retired actor film director activist and ambassador.

. Disliking Army life Poitier attempted to fake insanity in an attempt to get discharged. In 1964 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor becoming the first Black male and Bahamian actor to win the award. 2 days agoSidney Poitier Patric Knowles and Yvonne De Carlo in Band of Angels FilmPublicityArchiveUnited Arch As she described it was a difficult time in. In November 1943 16-year-old Sidney Poitier lied about his age and entered the Army as he was homeless and the military took him in out of the cold.

2 days agoSidney Poitier Pioneering Actor Dies at 94 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. 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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