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Sidney Poitier

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Sidney Poitier

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  • When did Sidney Poitier die?
    January 6, 2022
  • How did Sidney Poitier die?
    Heart failure, dementia and prostate cancer
  • How old was Sidney Poitier when he died?
    94 years old
  • Where did Sidney Poitier die?
    Los Angeles, California, USA
  • When was Sidney Poitier born?
    February 20, 1927
  • Where was Sidney Poitier born?
    Miami, Florida, USA
  • What was Sidney Poitier's birth name?
    Sidney L. Poitier
  • How tall was Sidney Poitier?
    6 feet 2 inches, or 1.89 meters
  • What was Sidney Poitier known for?
    The Defiant Ones, Lilies of the Field, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, and In the Heat of the Night
  • Was Sidney Poitier married?
    He was married to Joanna Shimkus from January 23, 1976 to January 6, 2022 and Juanita Poitier from April 29, 1950 to 1965.
  • Did Sidney Poitier have children?
    Yes, 6 children, including Beverly Poitier-Henderson (72), Pamela Poitier (70), Sherri Poitier (68), Anika Poitier (52), Sydney Tamiia Poitier (50), and Gina Poitier
  • Did Sidney Poitier have siblings?
    Yes, 1 sibling, Cyril Poitier
  • Who were Sidney Poitier's parents?
    Evelyn Poitier and Reginald James Poitier
  • Who were Sidney Poitier's relatives?
    Guylaine Marie-Rose Gouraige (Grandchild), Gabrielle Maire-Therse Gouraige (Grandchild), Etienne Poitier Gouraige (Grandchild), Emmanuel Gouraige (Grandchild), Palona DiMonriva (Grandchild), and March Poitier DiMonriva (Grandchild)
  • How many awards did Sidney Poitier win?
    29 awards
  • How many award nominations did Sidney Poitier receive?
    77 nominations

Known for

Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger, and Warren Oates in In the Heat of the Night (1967)
In the Heat of the Night
7.9
  • Det. Virgil Tibbs
  • 1967
Sidney Poitier, Pamela Branch, Isa Crino, Francesca Jarvis, Lisa Mann, and Lilia Skala in Lilies of the Field (1963)
Lilies of the Field
7.5
  • Homer Smith
  • 1963
Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Sidney Poitier, and Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967)
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
7.8
  • John Prentice
  • 1967
Tony Curtis and Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones (1958)
The Defiant Ones
7.6
  • Noah Cullen
  • 1958

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