misplaced-childhood: Sidney Poitier was the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar in 19

misplaced-childhood:

Sidney Poitier was the first African-American to win the Best Actor Oscar in 1963 but maybe more importantly in 1967 he became the first black actor to be the top box office draw for the year with his three hit films In The Heat of the Night, To Sir With Love andGuess Who’s Coming To Dinner.

RIP 1927 - 2022 … Always remember you on In The Heat of the Night and Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner