TV and Movie Trivia Tribute Sidney Poitier |
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Born: | 20 February 1927 | Miami, Florida, USA |
Known As: | Virgil Tibbs | "In the Heat of the Night" (1967 Movie) |
Trivia: | Children: Beverly, Pamela, Sherri, Gina, Anika and Sydney. | |
Former brother-in-law of light-heavyweight champion Archie Moore. | ||
When Poitier came to New York from the Caribbean to become an actor, he was so impoverished at first that he slept in the bus station. | ||
Became the first black man to win an Academy Award for his role as Homer Smith in "Lilies of the Field" (1963). | ||
(1992) American Film Institute Life Achievement Award. | ||
On TV: | TVGuide.com | Click here for TV listings. |
Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Sidney Poitier Filmography. |
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