Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win a competitive Oscar for best actor and starred in 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner,' has died.
Scene from “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” with John Prentice being introduced to his fiancee Joey Drayton’s father, Matt Drayton , in a scene from the 1967 film.
Sidney Poitier with a group a nuns in a scene from “Lilies of the Field.” The role won him the Oscar for lead actor. Actor Sidney Poitier participates in Hands Across America on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills in 1986.
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