Sidney Poitier, a pioneer interracial marriage actor of "Guess who comes for dinner" (His dignity in the movie stuck in my mind ever since - driving to work came upon radio news:
Sidney Poitier has died, aged 94.R.I.P.(He was awarded by President Obama, the medal of national service - "Presidential Medal of Freedom" )
The Hollywood star was known for films including Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, In the Heat of the Night and Lilies of the Field, for which he became the first Black and Bahamian man to win a Best Actor Oscar.
| Guess Who's Coming to Dinner |
| Directed by |
Stanley Kramer |
| Screenplay by |
William Rose |
| Produced by |
Stanley Kramer |
| Starring |
Spencer Tracy Sidney Poitier Katharine Hepburn Katharine Houghton |
Credits: Jacob Stolworthy
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/sidney-poitier-death-age-cause-actor-b1988778.html
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