Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus shared a decades-long romance. The groundbreaking actor died Thursday night at age 94, PEOPLE confirmed Friday morning. Known for films like Guess Who's Coming to ...
Joanna Poitier hopes the new tome will introduce young people to her late husband's trailblazing legacy John Russell is a Writer/Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined the PEOPLE team in 2024. His work has ...
Joanna Shimkus Poitier (born 30 October 1943) is a Canadian film actress. She is the widow of actor Sidney Poitier, and mother of actress Sydney Tamiia Poitier. Shimkus was born in Halifax, Nova ...
Sidney Poitier passed away Thursday at 94, leaving behind his beloved wife of 45 years, Joanna Shimkus. But before he found everlasting love, the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor ...
As the entertainment community continues to mourn the loss of Sidney Poitier, many of his fans can take comfort in celebrating his long career. His first four girls came from his first marriage to ...
"He was probably one of the most intelligent actors I ever worked with," Jewison tells The Hollywood Reporter of directing Poitier in the Oscar-winning drama 'In the Heat of the Night.' By Etan ...
Sidney Poitier married Joanna Shimkus, a Canadian actress, in 1976, and he told PEOPLE in 2016 that "my wife and my children mean the most to me" Sidney Poitier and Joanna Shimkus shared a ...
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Sidney Poitier's Widow Joanna Shares His 'Inspiring' Legacy — and Jaw-Dropping Pickup Line! — in New Book (Exclusive)
Joanna Poitier hopes the new tome will introduce young people to her late husband's trailblazing legacy Sidney Poitier’s filmography speaks for itself. Over the course of his decades-long career, the ...
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