Tibbs (They call me Mr. Tibbs)
The title role of the 1963 film Cleopatra was played by Elizabeth Taylor.
Sidney Poitier played the role of Virgil Tibbs in the movie "In the Heat of the Night" source [www.imdb.com/title/tt0061811/]
He was nominated of the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for The Defiant Ones (1958). He won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Lilies of the Field (1963). In 2002, he was presented with an honorary award for his extraordinary performances and unique presence on the screen and for representing the industry with dignity, style and intelligence.
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In the film Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? the title role was played by Bette Davis.
The title role of the 1963 film Cleopatra was played by Elizabeth Taylor.
Sidney Poitier played the role of Virgil Tibbs in the movie "In the Heat of the Night" source [www.imdb.com/title/tt0061811/]
Prithviraj Kapoor played the title role of 'Mughal-E-Azam' Akbar in the film.
Juno.
Danny Kaye played the title-role in the 1952 film Hans Christian Andersen.
Sidney Poitier was a famous film star with an Afro American heritage. He played a memorable and perhaps historical role in the film "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner". The film was a barrier breaker in race relations as Sidney played the role of the boyfriend to a white woman.
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