Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier
1927 - 2022
Sidney Poitier  Bahamanian Actor
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Sidney Poitier dating history

Relationships

Sidney Poitier was previously married to Joanna Shimkus (1976 - 2022) and Juanita Hardy (1950 - 1965).

Sidney Poitier was in relationships with Susan Denberg (1967) and Diahann Carroll (1959 - 1968).

About

Bahamanian Actor Sidney Poitier was born Sidney L. Poitier on 20th February, 1927 in Miami, Florida, USA and passed away on 6th Jan 2022 Beverly Hills, California, USA aged 94. He is most remembered for Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963). His zodiac sign is Pisces.

Sidney Poitier was in 5 on-screen matchups, including Barbara McNair in The Organization (1971), Diahann Carroll in Paris Blues (1961), Elizabeth Hartman in A Patch of Blue (1965), Katharine Houghton in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) and Ruby Dee in A Raisin in the Sun (1961).

Sidney Poitier is a member of the following lists: Academy Honorary Award recipients, American film producers and Best Drama Actor Golden Globe (film) winners.

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Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married2 46 years 30 years, 6 months 15 years
Dating2 9 years 4 years, 6 months 1 month, 1 day
Total4 46 years 17 years, 6 months 1 month, 1 day

Details

First Name Sidney
Last Name Poitier
Full Name at Birth Sidney L. Poitier
Alternative Name Sir Sidney Poitier, Sidney
Birthday 20th February, 1927
Birthplace Miami, Florida, USA
Died 6th January, 2022
Place of Death Beverly Hills, California, USA
Cause of Death Heart failure, dementia and prostate cancer
Height 6' 2½" (189 cm)
Weight 170lbs (77 kg)
Build Slim
Eye Color Brown - Dark
Hair Color Salt and Pepper
Distinctive Feature Deep-set eyes
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Sexuality Straight
Religion Agnostic
Ethnicity Black
Nationality Bahamanian
University American Negro Theatre, NY
Occupation Text Actor, Film Director, Producer, Activist, Ambassador
Occupation Actor
Claim to Fame Oscar for Lilies of the Field (1963)
Year(s) Active 1943–2008 (acting), 1946–present, 1946–2009
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) Celebrity Talent International, Verdon-Cedric Productions
Brand Endorsement “Stand Up To Cancer Dot Org” commercial in 2008
Official Websites www.nndb.com/people/200/000023131/, www.findingdulcinea.com/features/profiles/p/sidney-poitier.html, www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/poi0bio-1

Sidney Poitier KBE ( PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1963, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album. Poitier was one of the last major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.

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Dating History

Partner Comparison

NameAgeZodiacOccupationNationality
Sidney Poitier94 PiscesActor
Bahamanian
Joanna Shimkus80 ScorpioActress
Canadian
Susan Denberg79 LeoModel (Adult/Glamour)
German
Diahann Carroll84 CancerActress
American
Juanita Hardy-

Children

NameGenderBornAgeOther Parent
BeverlyFemaleJuanita Hardy
PamelaFemaleJuanita Hardy
SherriFemaleJuanita Hardy
GinaFemaleJuanita Hardy
AnikaFemale29th February, 197252 years oldJoanna Shimkus
Sydney TamiiaFemale15th November, 197350 years oldJoanna Shimkus

Filmography

FilmYearCharacterType
The Last Brickmaker in America2001Henry CobbTV Movie
The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn1999Noah DearbornTV Movie
David and Lisa1998Dr. Jack MillerTV Movie
Free of Eden1998Will CleamonsTV Movie
The Jackal1997PrestonMovie
Mandela and de Klerk1997Nelson MandelaTV Movie
To Sir, with Love II1996Mark ThackerayTV Movie
Children of the Dust1995Gypsy SmithTV Show
Sneakers1992CreaseMovie
Separate But Equal1991Thurgood MarshallTV Show
Little Nikita1988Roy ParmenterMovie
Shoot to Kill1988Warren StantinMovie
A Piece of the Action1977Manny DurrellMovie
Let's Do It Again1975Clyde WilliamsMovie
The Wilby Conspiracy1975Shack TwalaMovie
Uptown Saturday Night1974Steve JacksonMovie
A Warm December1973Dr. Matt YoungerMovie
Buck and the Preacher1972BuckMovie
Brother John1971John KaneMovie
The Organization1971Virgil TibbsMovie
They Call Me MISTER Tibbs!1970Virgil TibbsMovie
The Lost Man1969Jason HiggsMovie
For Love of Ivy1968Jack ParksMovie
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner1967John PrenticeMovie
In the Heat of the Night1967Det. Virgil TibbsMovie
To Sir, with Love1967Mark ThackerayMovie
Duel at Diablo1966TollerMovie
A Patch of Blue1965Gordon RalfeMovie
The Bedford Incident1965Ben MuncefordMovie
The Greatest Story Ever Told1965Simon of CyreneMovie
The Slender Thread1965Alan NewellMovie
The Long Ships1964Aly MansuhMovie
Lilies of the Field1963Homer SmithMovie
Pressure Point1962DoctorMovie
A Raisin in the Sun1961Walter Lee YoungerMovie
Paris Blues1961Eddie CookMovie
All the Young Men1960Sgt. Eddie TowlerMovie
Our Virgin Island1959MarcusMovie
Porgy and Bess1959PorgyMovie
The Defiant Ones1958Noah CullenMovie
Band of Angels1957Rau-RuMovie
Edge of the City1957Tommy TylerMovie
Something of Value1957Kimani Wa KaranjaMovie
The Mark of the Hawk1957ObamMovie
Good-bye, My Lady1956Gates WatsonMovie
Blackboard Jungle1955Gregory W. MillerMovie
Go, Man, Go!1954Inman JacksonMovie
Ponds Theater1953TV Show
Cry, the Beloved Country1952Reverend MsimanguMovie
Red Ball Express1952Cpl. Andrew RobertsonMovie
Omnibus1952TV Show
CBS Television Workshop1952TV Show
No Way Out1950Dr. Luther BrooksMovie
The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse1948Tommy TylerTV Show
Sepia Cinderella1947Nightclub Extra (uncredited)Movie
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James1997Jan 11, 2022

RIP sir

beverlypressbeverlypressMar 24, 2020

“I always had the ability to say no. That’s how I called my own shots.” - Sidney Poitier

eagle39Sep 18, 2019

shared a link: https://www.triviatribute.com/sidneypoitier.html

Carolyn WinterMay 19, 2013

Hi, we met at a bookstore in Newark airport on 5/15/13. I was sorry i did not ask you to sign your book .I was on my way to Florida. cw

CindyCelebsCindyCelebsDec 7, 2009

His Wiki profile says he was born in Miami, FL, but that he grew up in Cat Island, in the Bahamas. The whol bio doesn`t show here but it does state that.

Kim PennellDec 7, 2009

Sidney Poitier was born and raised in Cat Island, Bahamas, not Miami. There should be a correction made about this.

trinityOct 18, 2009

the measure of a man? He thinks he`s a man? wow he lost his temper when diane carroll laughed at him . he is not poised at all in real life. Dianne carroll is the poised one.

davidSep 23, 2009

WHAT A FAKE. HE PRETENDS TO HAVE MORALS AND INTEGRITY HE LOST MY RESPECT AFTER READING HDIANNE CARROLS BOOK. MEASURE OF A MAN WHAT A JOKE. HE CHEATED REPEATEDLY ON WIFE AND WHAT HE DID TO DIANNE CARROLL WAS INEXCUSABLE.

taylorAug 31, 2009

Sidney you owe dianne carroll an apology you were a JERK to the max

LEESTHER BROWNAug 14, 2009

Congratulation`s Mr Poitier!I`m the young lady that you kissed at Ossining High School in 1969 during get together day and you told me that I could be what ever I set out to be well I never forgot that and I am now running for my Mayor in my home town,and my mother made me wash my face! Thank You!

karl59Aug 13, 2009

Congratulations on receiving a Presidential Medal of Freedom!!!!!!!

CindyCelebsCindyCelebsMar 26, 2009

A wonderful and gifted actor!


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