The comic actor has opened up on why he didn't take on one film role after advice from Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier, which ...

Sidney Poitier's Widow Joanna Shares His 'Inspiring' Legacy — and Jaw-Dropping Pickup Line! — in New Book (Exclusive) How Louis Gossett Jr. Got His Acting Start in Broadway's A Raisin in the ...

Sidney Poitier, who made history as the first Black man to win an Oscar for Best Actor, died Friday at age 94 Hollywood is mourning the loss of legendary actor Sidney Poitier, who died at age 94 ...

Sidney Poitier was a Bahamian-American actor and a key figure in ... and that he must be addressed at all times as “Sir, or Mr. Thackeray.” When one student asks what topics they will discuss in class ...

Washington considered the late actor Sidney Poitier a major inspiration for his ... “I said, ‘Yes, sir! Can I give you another resume?’” After Washington’s success, he and Poitier ...

23. The Academy Award-winning actor reflects on making 'Roots' 45 years later and working with Sidney Poitier. ET chats with Louis Gossett Jr. to discuss his Hollywood career, from ‘Roots’ to ...

Sidney Poitier was a legendary actor who was the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. Some of his most famous films include Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and In the Heat of the ...