Sidney Poitier – 94 years old

Net Worth: $20 Million

 

 

Sidney Poitier is a legendary living actor of the Golden Age era of Hollywood. Although he has been living a serene life as a retired actor these days, he is still regarded for his contributions to the film industry and was among the inspiration of many actors today.

Sydney is a Bahamian-American actor who started his acting career in theatre. Sydney had a rough start in his career as he was a deaf tone and could not sing, but he improved his acting skills that eventually led him to receive an opportunity to work as a film actor. In late 1940, Sydney got debut on film in the movie No Way Out. His breakthrough act followed it in the film Blackboard Jungle. As he rose to fame as a notable actor, Sydney became the first Bahamian actor to win the Best Actor Award in the Academy Award for the film Lilies of the Field in 1964. For the same film, Sydney also won the Best Actor Award in Golden Globes Award. Among his other highly-acclaimed film credits are A Raisin in the Sun, A Patch of Blue, and To Sir, with Love.

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