How education and upbringing influenced the life of Sidney Poitier. A timeline of key moments.
Sidney Poitier was a trailblazing Bahamian-American actor, director, activist, and diplomat, renowned as the first African-American to win the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1964. His distinguished career garnered numerous accolades, including two Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, and a Grammy Award. He was recognized by the American Film Institute as one of the greatest screen legends. Poitier's impact extended beyond entertainment, as he served as a significant figure in the fight for civil rights and equality during the Golden Age of Hollywood.
On February 20, 1927, Sidney Poitier was born. He later became a Bahamian-American actor, film director, activist, and diplomat.
In 1942, at the age of fifteen, Sidney Poitier was sent to Miami to live with his brother's family.
In November 1943, Sidney Poitier enlisted in the Army during World War II, falsely stating his age.
In December 1944, Sidney Poitier received a discharge from the Army under Section VIII of Army regulation 615–360 after feigning mental illness and confessing it to a psychiatrist.
In 1947, Sidney Poitier was a founding member of the Committee for the Negro in the Arts (CNA).
In 1952, Sidney Poitier served as one of the narrators in a pageant written by Alice Childress and Lorraine Hansberry for the Negro History Festival.
In 1955, Sidney Poitier refused to sign a loyalty oath in connection with his prospective role in Blackboard Jungle.
In 1956, Sidney Poitier became a resident of Mount Vernon in Westchester County, New York.
In 1959, Sidney Poitier began a nine-year affair with actress Diahann Carroll.
In 1963, Sidney Poitier played the leading role in the film "Lilies of the Field", a role that would earn him significant recognition and awards.
On June 12, 1967, six months before the release of Guess Who's Coming to Dinner, interracial marriage was still illegal in 17 states until this date.
In 1986, Sidney Poitier gave the Commencement Address to the University of Miami graduating class and received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts.
In 1990, The original play of Six Degrees of Separation premiered in New York. In the play a character claims to be the son of Sidney Poitier.
In 1993, the film of Six Degrees of Separation was released, featuring a character who claims to be the son of Sidney Poitier.
In September 2019, during Hurricane Dorian, Sidney Poitier's family had 23 missing relatives in the Bahamas.
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