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Sidney Poitier KBE (February 20, 1927 January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian and American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1964, he was the first black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy Award for Best Actor. He received two competitive Golden Globe Awards, a competitive British Academy of Film and Television Arts award (BAFTA), and a Gram ... ... ( read more! ) William Henry "Bill" Cosby Jr. (born July 12, 1937) is an American comedian, actor, author, television producer and convicted sex offender. He got his start as a nightclub stand-up comic before landing a starring role in the action show I Spy (1965-1968). After various film and television roles, Cosbys greatest success came when he produced and sta ... ... ( read more! ) James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 September 9, 2024) was an American actor. He was described as "one of Americas most distinguished and versatile" actors for his performances on stage and screen, and "one of the greatest actors in American history". Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a Grammy Award. He was induct ... ... ( read more! ) Denise Nicholas (born Donna Denise Nicholas July 12, 1944) is an American actress and social activist who was involved in the American Civil Rights Movement. She is known primarily for her role as high school guidance counselor Liz McIntyre on the ABC comedy-drama series Room 222, and for her role as Councilwoman Harriet DeLong on the NBCCBS drama ... ... ( read more! ) Hope Clarke is an American actress, dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and director. Clarke performed as principal dancer with the Katherine Dunham Company and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, 1960s actress on stage, film, and television, 1970s1980s choreographer and director, 1980s--. Clarke served on the Tony Awards Nominating Committee for ... ... ( read more! ) ... Titos Vandis (7 November 1917 23 February 2003) was a Greek actor.Description above from the Wikipedia article Titos Vandis, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. ... ... ( read more! ) ... Jason Evers (January 2, 1922 - March 13, 2005) was an American actor.Evers was born Herb Evers in New York City, New York. After quitting high school to join the United States Army, Evers was so inspired by stars like John Wayne (whom he would later appear with in The Green Berets) that he decided to try acting. A stint on Broadway led to Hollywood ... ... ( read more! ) Marc Lawrence was an American character actor who specialized in underworld types. In 1930, Lawrence befriended another young actor, John Garfield. The two appeared in a number of plays before Lawrence was given a film contract with Columbia Pictures. Lawrence appeared in films beginning in 1931. Garfield followed, starting his film career in 1938 ... ... ( read more! ) ... Sheryl Lee RalphOJ(born December 30, 1956) is an American actress and singer. Known for her performances on stage and screen she earned acclaim for her role as Deena Jones in theBroadwaymusicalDreamgirls(1981), for which she was nominated for aTony Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Since 2021, she has starred as Barbara Howard on theABCmockument ... ... ( read more! ) ...