Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis in The Defiant Ones. Everett Collection Acting opposite Tony Curtis, Poitier made history — not for the last time — by scoring a Best Actor Oscar nomination, the ...

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Where to watch "No Way Out": Amazon, Apple TV “The Defiant Ones” (1958) Sidney Poitier stars opposite Tony Curtis in 1958's "The Defiant Ones." Alamy “The Defiant Ones” saw Poitier share ...

Sidney Poitier was a light in Hollywood and in life, illuminating the path for Black actors who came after him. These are his must-see films.

In the 1958 movie, The Defiant Ones, Sidney Poitier shared top billing with Tony Curtis, and even as a fugitive, he was hard to dislike.

2 He stood up for Sidney Poitier when few others would In 1958, Curtis starred alongside Sidney Poitier in The Defiant Ones.

“The Defiant Ones” will have its world premiere on August 13 at the Roosevelt Theatre in Chicago. Sidney Poitier, left, and Tony Curtis, are seen in a still from “The Defiant Ones” (1958).

Stacker compiled a list of 25 things about Sidney Poitier's life story you may not know, citing sources like WaPo, PBS, historical archives, and more.

Tony Curtis, the dashingly handsome film star of the 1950s and '60s best remembered for his hilarious turn in drag in Billy Wilder's classic comedy "Some Like It Hot" and dramatic roles in "The ...

Stacker compiled a list of 25 things about Sidney Poitier's life story you may not know, citing sources like WaPo, PBS, historical archives, and more.