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Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier
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Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Arthur CohnFebruary 4, 1927 – December 12, 2025
  2. George C. ScottOctober 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999
  3. Jan MyrdalJuly 19, 1927 – October 30, 2020
  4. Sidney Poitier (this page)February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022
  5. Vladimir MotylJune 26, 1927 – February 21, 2010
  6. Yevgeny MorgunovApril 27, 1927 – June 25, 1999

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