Today is Sidney's 84th birthday. He starred in such classic films as The Defiant Ones (1958), A Raisin In The Sun (1961), Lilies Of The Field (1963 and Best Oscar for him), The Bedford Incident (1965), In The Heat Of The Night (1967), Guess Who's Coming To Dinner (1967), and To Sir,With Love (1967). Wish him well on this special day.
Wow, I can't believe he is 84! I love his movies, great actor. Thanks for following my blog, Monty. I just love yours!
ReplyDeleteThat man is an incredible actor. I can't believe so much time has gone by since I first saw him in In The Heat of the Night when I was a teenager. I think I have seen all of his films, and he is always first-rate. Do you know I was talking to a group of people in their early 20's at work, and not one of them had ever heard of Sidney Poitier! I probably had an expression on my face that looked like I had seen them grow three heads! That's awful. How, in this day of cable, internet, everything, could they not know him? We who do have to keep his legacy going!
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