Sidney Portier

Movie Actor, Sidney Poitier was born on February 20, 1924. He was born prematurely and was not expected to survive. His father had already prepared for his burial, but he miraculously recovered. His Family moved to the Bahamas, where he grew up. He was the youngest of eight siblings. Poitier dropped out of school after only 1 and a half years to help his sick father tend to the tomato farm. At age 15, he moved back to Miami …

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