Sidney Poitier, Hollywood's first major Black movie star died at 94
He was the first Black actor to win the Academy Award for best actor
Sidney Poitier's role in Blackboard Jungle was a breakthrough role for him
Poitier worked on his Bahamian accent
He improved his accent by imitating radio announcers
Poitier also starred in the stage version of A Raisin in the Sun
Poitier slept in a bus station until he got his first role in the movie, No Way Out
A survivor of prostate cancer
He was appointed as a Knight commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1974
He speaks Russian language fluently
He grew up in abject poverty
Poitier and his first wife had four daughters together
Poitier remains a Hollywood legend