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Sidney Poitier
A native of Cat Island, The Bahamas (though born in Miami during a mainland visit by his parents), Poitier grew up in poverty as the son of farmers Evelyn (Outten) and Reginald James Poitier, who also drove a cab. He had little formal education and at the age of 15 was sent to Miami to live with his brother, in order to forestall a growing ...
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Actor (54 credits)
1995
Children of the Dust
(TV Mini-Series)
Gypsy Smith
Gypsy Smith
- Episode #1.2
(1995)
... Gypsy Smith
- Episode #1.1
(1995)
... Gypsy Smith
1952-1955
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse
(TV Series)
Tommy Tyler
Tommy Tyler
- A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
(1955)
... Tommy Tyler
- Parole Chief
(1952)
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Director (9 credits)
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Soundtrack (4 credits)
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Producer (3 credits)
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Writer (1 credit)
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Thanks (3 credits)
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Self (118 credits)
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Archive footage (35 credits)
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Stage: Appeared on Broadway in "A Raisin in the Sun", for which he was nominated for a Tony award, 1960. See more »Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 5 Print Biographies | 1 Portrayal | 2 Interviews | 7 Articles | 2 Pictorials | 6 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Alternate Names:
Sir Sidney PoitierHeight:
6' 2½" (1.89 m)
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I decided in my life that I would do nothing that did not reflect positively on my father's life. See more »Trivia:
His performance as Virgil Tibbs in In the Heat of the Night (1967) is ranked #20 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time. See more »Star Sign:
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