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Cyril Poitier(1911-1991)

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Cyril Poitier was born on 11 November 1911 in Cat Island, Bahamas. He was an actor, known for Savages from Hell (1968), The Daredevil (1973) and A Piece of the Action (1977). He died on 13 November 1991 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1911
DiedNovember 13, 1991(80)
BornNovember 11, 1911
DiedNovember 13, 1991(80)
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Known for

Savages from Hell (1968)
Savages from Hell
4.7
  • Reuben
  • 1968
George Montgomery and Terry Moore in The Daredevil (1973)
The Daredevil
5.4
  • Ray Williams
  • 1973
James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Denise Nicholas, and Tracy Reed in A Piece of the Action (1977)
A Piece of the Action
6.4
  • Mr. Theodore
  • 1977

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  • James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Denise Nicholas, and Tracy Reed in A Piece of the Action (1977)
    A Piece of the Action
    6.4
    • Mr. Theodore
    • 1977
  • Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Richard Pryor, Roscoe Lee Browne, Rosalind Cash, Paula Kelly, Calvin Lockhart, Johnny Sekka, and Flip Wilson in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Uptown Saturday Night
    6.6
    • Rock (uncredited)
    • 1974
  • George Montgomery and Terry Moore in The Daredevil (1973)
    The Daredevil
    5.4
    • Ray Williams
    • 1973
  • Savages from Hell (1968)
    Savages from Hell
    4.7
    • Reuben
    • 1968

Personal details

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  • Born
    • November 11, 1911
    • Cat Island, Bahamas
  • Died
    • November 13, 1991
    • Miami, Florida, USA(cancer)
  • Parents
      Evelyn Poitier
  • Relatives
      Judith Schirman(Niece or Nephew)

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  • Trivia
    Older brother who helped raise Sidney Poitier. Had bit parts in the movies Uptown Saturday Night (1974), Let's Do It Again (1975) and A Piece of the Action (1977).

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