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Cyril Poitier(1911-1991)

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Cyril Poitier was born on 11 November 1911 in Cat Island, Bahamas. He was an actor, known for Savages from Hell (1968), The Daredevil (1972) and A Piece of the Action (1977). He died on 13 November 1991 in Miami, Florida, USA.
BornNovember 11, 1911
DiedNovember 13, 1991(80)
BornNovember 11, 1911
DiedNovember 13, 1991(80)
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Known for

Savages from Hell (1968)
Savages from Hell
4.7
  • Reuben
  • 1968
The Daredevil (1972)
The Daredevil
5.6
  • Ray Williams
  • 1972
James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Denise Nicholas, and Tracy Reed in A Piece of the Action (1977)
A Piece of the Action
6.4
  • Mr. Theodore
  • 1977

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  • James Earl Jones, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Denise Nicholas, and Tracy Reed in A Piece of the Action (1977)
    A Piece of the Action
  • Harry Belafonte, Bill Cosby, Sidney Poitier, Richard Pryor, Roscoe Lee Browne, Rosalind Cash, Paula Kelly, Calvin Lockhart, Johnny Sekka, and Flip Wilson in Uptown Saturday Night (1974)
    Uptown Saturday Night
    • (uncredited)
  • The Daredevil (1972)
    The Daredevil
  • Savages from Hell (1968)
    Savages from Hell

Personal details

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    • November 11, 1911
    • Cat Island, Bahamas
    • November 13, 1991
    • Miami, Florida, USA(cancer)
    • Judith Schirman(Niece or Nephew)

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    Older brother who helped raise Sidney Poitier. Had bit parts in the movies Uptown Saturday Night (1974), Let's Do It Again (1975) and A Piece of the Action (1977).

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