Poitier
Americannoun
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One time he was playing at a private club in New York where on the neighbouring court Hollywood actors Gene Wilder and Sidney Poitier were filming a movie.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
With his best friend, Diahann Carroll, and a sizable contribution from Sidney Poitier, Aaron organizes the funeral, attempting to redeem the reputation he was hired to protect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
At age 39, Jordan joins a small circle of Black actors who have won the prestigious best actor Oscar, after Sidney Poitier, Denzel Washington, Forest Whitaker and Will Smith.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
At a press conference at Heston’s home in Pacific Palisades, they stood together with Brando, Poitier, Newman, Garner, Carroll, Moreno and Burt Lancaster—an improbable coalition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026
They were supposed to send in a movie called Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, with Sidney Poitier.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
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