Sidney Poitier's birthday

[moviequeen1]

Another movie actor I've liked for yrs,Sidney Poitier is 92 today
A couple favorite movies:
To Sir with Love'67
In the Heat of the Night'67
Shoot to Kill'88
Little Nikita'88
'63, he became the 1st black actor to win Best Actor Academy Award for'Lillies of the Field'
'95,he was a Kennedy Center Award winner
'00 he won Life Achievement Award from Screen Actors Guild
'02 won a Honorary Academy Award

 

[hollydolly]

Such a great actor... I'm glad he's still Alive, but he's not likely to see these birthday wishes..lol

 

[CeeCee]

My favorite movies of his were ...

To Sir with Love
Guess Whos Coming to Dinner
A Raisin in the Sun
Lilies of the Field

Happy Birthday!!

 

[CeeCee]

I thought I saw this one but don’t remember it.

 

[applecruncher]

Happy Birthday, Sidney!

 

[Keesha]

Happy Birthday Sidney
Love that guy

 

[hollydolly]

My favorite movies of his were ...

To Sir with Love
Guess Whos Coming to Dinner
A Raisin in the Sun
Lilies of the Field

Happy Birthday!!

Mine include the first 2 and one of my all time favourites..In The Heat of the Night!!! I loved that film so much that for a few years I had the theme tune as my ringtone..

 

[CeeCee]

Mine include the first 2 and one of my all time favourites..In The Heat of the Night!!! I loved that film so much that for a few years I had the them tune as my ringtone..

I don’t think I saw that one, will have to take a look.

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

Happy birthday Sidney. A fantastic actor.

 

[DGM]

First movie I remember him in: Black Board Jungle

 

[terry123]

My favorite movies of his were ...

To Sir with Love
Guess Whos Coming to Dinner
A Raisin in the Sun
Lilies of the Field

Happy Birthday!!

My faves, too. Love his work!!

 

[Pinky]

Missed this earlier .. love Sidney Poitier and his movies. Many Happy Returns to him!

 

[SeaBreeze]

Belated happy birthday Sidney.