Actors Ben Kingsley and Patrick Stewart have also received the great honor of knighthood, as has the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock. English super star Paul McCartney was given the honor in 1997 and Elton John was knighted the following year. Several famous musicians have been knighted. Other "Sirs" knighted in England include Sean Connery, Bono, and Michael Caine. Bush, also received the honorary knighthood. I can't say how proud I am.” Four years after Reagan received the honor, his vice president and President at the time, George H.W. In 1974, Lynden Pindling, the Prime Minister of the Bahamas, recommended dual Bahamian-American citizen Sidney Poitier for an honorary knighthood as an. After the ceremony, Reagan stated, “I feel greatly honored. Reagan received an honorary knighthood in 1989 from Queen Elizabeth II. Who is the most famous person who has been knighted? Ronald Reagan tops our list. In special cases, honorary knighthoods can be bestowed upon worthy candidates from foreign countries. Sidney Poitier was truly a legend of cinema and plenty of movies made him so. A variety of famous people have been knighted for their contributions to music, film, theater, and charity work. Poitier received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Kennedy Center Honor, and even a knighthood from the Queen of England. Being knighted is one of the highest honors that an individual can hope to receive. He later directed, produced and acted in iconic films with Bill Cosby and Harry Belafonte in the 70s including “Uptown Saturday Night” and “Let’s Do It Again” and directed Richard Pryor in “Stir Crazy” in 1980.Here we present a list of famous people who have been knighted, ranked by fame and popularity by fans of British chivalry, like you. His career is highlighted by landmark films including “Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner” and “To Sir With Love”. His integrity was reflected in ground breaking roles that challenged racial taboos. Sir Poitier was well known for choosing his roles to reflect dignity, grace and humanity.
As an honorary knight, he is not entitled to call himself or to be known as. Though he was not instantly successful, his hard work and dedication garnered increasing roles on stage, and eventually film. He was awarded an honorary knighthood of the Order of the British Empire in 1974. After a brief stint in the army, Sidney worked as a Janitor in exchange for acting classes and a chance to perform with the American Negro Theater. However, he moved to New York City on his own, penniless, and worked odd jobs to get by.
His father sent him back to Miami as a teenager for a better chance in life. He was born two months prematurely in Miami during one of his parents’ frequent visits there to sell tomatoes. Sidney grew up on a farm on one of the lesser islands of the Bahamas with no electricity or running water. His winning role in “Lilies of the Field”, was that of an independent, strong, black, male character, most unusual in the early era of Hollywood. He is most notably the first African American, in 1964, to win an Academy Award for Best Actor. He has won numerous and varied awards throughout his career. Bahamian-American actor, Sir Sidney Poitier received his title after being knighted in 1974 by Queen Elizabeth II.
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