RIP Sidney Poitier

[ancientgran]

Very sad lost, he was such an impressive man and a trailer blazer for other black actors.

@powershowerforanhour

most of all In the Heat of the Night. He was brilliant in it as was Rod Steiger.

Yes that was my favourite and they were both superb. Agree about the screen presence too- if he was in shot at all, your eyes were on him.

Well, I put my feet up and watched it this afternoon and there was more to it than I remembered. What a treat. It's going to get another watch before it's ejected from the machine!

I hope they might put some of his films on TV, I'm sure there is a whole new audience for them out there not to mention old fans who'd enjoy seeing them again.

Watching The Defiant Ones tonight. Such a good actor & role model. Bless him.

Nice hands and nice voice, too.

@PuppyMonkey

One of the most important actors of his generation, RIP. But what an inspirational life.

Yes, he really was.

@AlwaysColdHands

Absolutely loved To Sir With Love. He was amazing in this

Me too, we studied it at school

Debonair and handsome!
Sidney Poitier, RIP.
Definitely will be missed, such an inspirational man.

RIP legend Sidney Poitier xx

List his virginity to a chicken iirc.

@Ihopeyourcakeisshit

List his virginity to a chicken iirc.

I have no idea what you mean...........

I read his autobiography many years ago and I believe his first sexual encounter was with a chicken?