Sidney PoitierAKA:
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Sidney Poitier
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American Birthdate:
02/20/1927 Birthplace:
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biography
A gifted, handsome leading man, generally acknowledged as Hollywood's first black superstar and the first black performer to win an Oscar as Best Actor ("Lilies of the Field" 1963), Sidney Poitier grew up in humble circumstances in The Bahamas, British West Indies and moved to the USA at age 15 to live with his brother in Miami, FL. After serving in the US Army during World War II as a physiotherapist, he joined the American Negro Theater, making his Broadway debut as understudy for all the male roles in their all-black production of Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" (1946). Poitier starred on
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Born in Miami, Florida when parents took a trip there to sell their produce
Raised on Cat Island in the Bahamas
1940
Dropped out of school at age 13
1942
Moved to Miami at age 15 to live with his brother Cyril
Relocated to New York City where he worked as a dishwasher and busboy in restaurants
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