Memorial Page for Sidney Poitier
Feb 20, 1927 – Jan 6, 2022(94 years)Died in:Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
Bahamian and American actor and diplomat
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Sidney Poitier (* February 20, 1927 in Miami; † January 6, 2022 in Los Angeles) was a bahamian and American actor and diplomat. He was 94 years old. He was married to Joanna Shimkus and Juanita Hardy. He had 6 children. His faith was deism. He received 8 awards, including Presidential Medal of Freedom, Marian Anderson Award.
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12 EventsBorn in Miami, Miami-Dade County
1927Married Juanita Hardy
1950until 1965
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama
1963Lilies of the Field
Academy Award for Best Actor
1964Lilies of the Field
Henrietta Award
1968Married Joanna Shimkus
1976AFI Life Achievement Award
1992Kennedy Center Honors
1995Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
2000Marian Anderson Award
2006Presidential Medal of Freedom
2009Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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Sidney Poitier. Forever remembered.