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Cyril Poitier

Born
Nov 11, 1911 · Aged 80
Died
Nov 13, 1991
Place of birth
Cat Island, Bahamas
Gender
Male
Movie credits
4
TV credits
0

Biography

Cyril Poitier (November 11, 1911 – November 13, 1991) was a Bahamian-American daycare administrator and actor. The eldest brother of actor and director Sidney Poitier, he had a large family in Miami and briefly took in Sidney when he came from the Bahamas to Miami at age 15. Later in life, he tried his own hand at acting, including appearing with his brother in Uptown Saturday Night, Let's Do It Again, and A Piece of the Action.