Sidney Poitier in His Own Words
Sidney Poitier at the “Harlem Homecoming” benefit for Arthur Mitchell’s Dance Theater of Harlem, 1972.
Sidney Poitier at the “Harlem Homecoming” benefit for Arthur Mitchell’s Dance Theater of Harlem, 1972.
Sidney Poitier signs autographs during the third annual Robert F. Kennedy Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City on August 24, 1974.
Sidney Poitier participates in the third annual Robert F. Kennedy Pro-Celebrity Tennis Tournament at Forest Hills Stadium in New York City on August 24, 1974.
Joanna Shimkus and Sidney Poitier attend an event at the White House, and at the Kennedy Center, all in Washington, D.C., on November 17, 1977.
Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus attend a party at Carl Foreman’s Beverly Hills home on May 11, 1978.
Joanna Shimkus and Sidney Poitier attend a benefit event, raising money to advocate for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, in Bel Air, California, on June 13, 1978.
Sidney Poitier and Jeff Wald attend an event on the MGM lot in Culver City, California, on May 23, 1983.
Actor Sidney Poitier and actress Joanna Shimkus, 1988.
Sidney Poitier with wife Joanna Shimkus and daughters Sydney Tamiia and Anika Poitier at the 12th biennial Carousel of Hope gala, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 27, 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.
Sidney Poitier with wife Joanna Shimkus at the 12th biennial Carousel of Hope gala, hosted by Barbara and Marvin Davis at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on October 27, 1996 in Beverly Hills, California.
Sidney Poitier attends the Carousel of Hope Event in Los Angeles, 2002.
Joanna Shimkus and Sidney Poitier attend Vanity Fair’s 10th annual Oscars party at Mortons in West Hollywood, 2004.