Sidney Poitier Height Weight Spouse
Sidney Poitier was born in Miami, Florida, United States, on February 20, 1927, was an Bahamian-American actor. Young Sidney Poitier first started his acting career with the North American Negro Theater. He landed his Broadway debut in production of "Lysistrata". He made his big screen debut in musical film Sepia Cinderella (1947) in uncredited role as night club extra. He got his first credited role as Dr. Luther Brooks in drama crime movie No Way Out (1950). He made his television debut in anthology series CBS Television Workshop (1952) in episode "Careless Love", as Performer. Poitier's breakthrough performance came as Gregory W. Miller in drama crime film Blackboard Jungle (1955). He made his directorial debut with Western film Buck and the Preacher (1972), also starred as Buck.
Height, Weight, Vital and Body Stats
Sidney Poitier height was 6' 2½" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 189 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 203 іn pоunds or 92 іn kіlоgrаmѕ.
Sidney Poitier
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Birth Date:
February 20, 1927
Died:
January 6, 2022
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Black
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Height:
6 ft 2½ in | 189 cm
Weight:
92 kg | 203 lbs
Shoe Size:
Not available
Best Movies
He won the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Homer Smith in movie Lilies of the Field (1963).
He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, a BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor and the Golden Globe Award Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role as Noah Cullen in drama thriller film The Defiant Ones (1958).
He was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Tommy Tyler in drama film Edge of the City (1957).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the BAFTA Awards for Best Foreign Actor for his performances in movies:
A Raisin in the Sun (1961) - Walter Lee Younger
A Patch of Blue (1965) - Gordon Ralfe
In the Heat of the Night (1967) - Det. Virgil Tibbs
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Porgy in musical film Porgy and Bess (1959).
He directed and starred as Clyde Williams in action crime comedy movie Let's Do It Again (1975), for which he won the NAACP Image Award for Best Director.
He was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for his role as Nelson Mandela in drama film Mandela and de Klerk (1997).
Sneakers (1992) - Donald Crease
He directed and starred as Steve Jackson in action comedy crime movie Uptown Saturday Night (1974).
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967) - Dr. John Wade Prentice
To Sir, With Love (1967) - Mr. Mark Thackeray
The Jackal (1997) - FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston
Shoot to Kill (1988) - FBI Agent Warren Stantin
No Way Out (1950) - Dr. Luther Brooks
Little Nikita (1988) - Roy Parmenter
Best TV Shows
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film and the Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for his performance as Thurgood Marshall in miniseries Separate but Equal (1991).
He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series for his role as Gypsy Smith in CBS Western television miniseries Children of the Dust (1995).
He was nominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie / Miniseries / Dramatic Special for his role as Noah Dearborn in television movie The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn (1999).
Facts
Had African-Bahamian ancestry.
He was the youngest of seven surviving children.
He was the first male actor of African descent to win an Oscar.
He was first black actor to place autograph hand, and footprints in the cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, on June 23, 1967.
He was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Actor for his role as Walter Lee Younger in a play "A Raisin in the Sun"( 1960).
He received the Academy Honorary Award in 2002.
He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 7065 Hollywood Boulevard in 1994.
Published three autobiographical books:
This Life (1980)
The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (2000)
Life Beyond Measure – Letters to my Great-Granddaughter (2008)
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, on August 12, 2009.
He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1974.
He was good friend with Harry Belafonte.
Served as a member of the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company (1995-2003).
Sidney died on January 6, 2022, Beverly Hills, California, United States, at the age of 94.
Spouse
He was married to:
Juanita Hardy (1950-1965), they had four daughters: Beverly Poitier-Henderson, Pamela Poitier, Sherri Poitier, Gina Poitier
Joanna Shimkus in (1976-2022), they had two daughters, Anika Poitier and Sydney Tamiia Poitier
Relationships
He dated Joanna Shimkus (1976), Susan Denberg (1967) and Diahann Carroll (1963-1965).