Still of Edward Asner and Sidney Poitier in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
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Caption: Still of Edward Asner and Sidney Poitier in They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1970)
About Sidney L. Poitier
Actor, Director, Soundtrack
Born: February 20, 1927
Star sign: Pisces
Height: 6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Known for: In the Heat of the Night (1967), The Jackal (1997), Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Lilies of the Field (1963)
Source: IMDB
A native of Cat Island, The Bahamas (though born in Miami during a mainland visit by his parents), Poitier grew up in poverty as the son of farmers Evelyn (Outten) and Reginald James Poitier, who also drove a cab. He had little formal education and at the age of 15 was sent to Miami to live with his brother, in order to forestall a growing ...
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