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Sidney Poitier the legendary star who was the first Black man to win the Oscar for Best Actor has died at 94 Bahamas Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell confirmed to CBS News Friday. Sid Poitier has always had a quiet dignity and elegance and his performances have been consistently excellent.
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21 hours agoSidney Poitier whose elegant bearing and principled onscreen characters made him Hollywoods first Black movie star and the first Black man to win the best actor Oscar has died.
. 21 hours agoSidney Poitier the Bahamian-American actor who broke numerous Hollywood barriers in the 1950s and 1960s most famously in 1964 when he became the first Black man to win the Oscar for best actor has died Bahamian news outlets reported Friday citing the countrys minister of foreign affairsHe was 94. With the death of Maximilian Schell on February 1 2014 he is the earliest surviving actor to have won the Academy Award for Best Actor. Poitier was 44 years old at the time.
The wonderful Sidney Poitier made his fim debut auspiciously in the 1950 Joe Mankiewicz drama No Way Out. At 23 years old Mr. 20 hours agoSidney Poitiers career was marked by numerous honors and distinctions.
He redefined the portrayal of Black Americans in Hollywood films. 21 hours agoSidney Poitier and John Cassavetes in 1957s Edge of the City Getty Images While Poitiers career is legendary his private life wasnt as glamorous. The actor director civil rights activist and ambassador.
He received his award for playing Homer Smith in Lilies of the Field 1963 at The 36th Annual Academy Awards 1964. Poitier showed acting brillliance beyond his years. This brilliance continued over a 50 year film career.
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