Sidney Poitier

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Sidney Poitier (February 20, 1927 - )was one of the most famous black entertainers of the 1960s. Born on Cat Island in the Bahamas, he came to New York to seek work as an actor.

He was known for his groundbreaking roles in dramatic film, [1] such as:

His second autobiography is entitled The Measure of a Man - and the measure is not race but character.

Notes

  1. In 1967 three of his movies -- To Sir, With Love, In the Heat of the Night and Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? -- led all others at the box office. NY Times
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