Paul Newman



First NamePaul
Middle NameLeonard
Last NameNewman
Full Name at BirthPaul Leonard Newman
Age83 (age at death)
Date of BirthJanuary 26, 1925
BirthplaceCleveland, Ohio
Date of DeathSeptember 26, 2008
Location of DeathWestport, Connecticut
Cause of DeathLung Cancer
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildAthletic
Eye ColorBlue
Hair ColorBrown - Light
Star SignAquarius
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolShaker Heights High School, Cleveland, OH (1943)
UniversityKenyon College
Ohio University, Athens (expelled)
BA Economics, Kenyon College (1949)
School of Drama, Yale University (attended postgra
Occupation CategoryActor
Claim to FameBrick Pollitt in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958), Rocky Graziano in Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956), Butch Cassidy in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969).
Official Websitenewmansown.com
MotherTheresa Fetzko

Paul Leonard Newman (January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver and auto racing enthusiast. He won numerous awards, including an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money and eight other nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award, an Emmy award, and many honorary awards. He also won several national championships as a driver in Sports Car Club of America road racing, and his race teams won several championships in open wheel IndyCar racing.


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Filmography

Selected Paul Newman film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2010
The Being Frank Show
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2006
Doc Hudson

2005
Max Roby

2003
Our Town
Stage Manager

2003
Justice Earl Warren, Woodrow Wilson

2002
John Rooney

2000
Henry

1998
Harry Ross

1994
Sully Sullivan

1994
Sidney J. Mussburger

1990
Walter Bridge

1989
Gov. Earl K. Long

1989
Gen. Leslie R. Groves

1986
Fast Eddie Felson

1984
Harry Keach

1982
Frank Galvin

1982
Come Along with Me
Hughie

1981
Gallagher

1981
Murphy

1980
Hank Anderson

1979
Essex

1977
Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop

1975
Harper

1974
Doug Roberts

1973
Rearden

1973
Henry Gondorff

1972
Jim Kane

1970
Hank Stamper

1970
Rheinhardt

1969
Frank Capua

1968
Pvt. Harry Frigg

1967
John Russell

1966
Lew Harper

1966
Professor Michael Armstrong

1965
Armand Denis

1964
Juan Carrasco

1964
Larry Flint

1963
Steve Sherman

1963
Hud
Hud Bannon

1963
Andrew Craig

1962
Chance Wayne

1961
Ram Bowen

1961
Eddie Felson

1960
Ari Ben Canaan

1960
David Alfred Eaton

1959
Anthony Judson Lawrence/Narrator

1958
Brick Pollitt

1958
Harry Bannerman

1958
Billy The Kid

1958
Ben Quick

1957
Capt. Jack Harding

1957
Larry Maddux

1956
Capt. Edward W. Hall, Jr.

1956
Christian Darling

1956
Charlie Correlli, Pvt. Danny Scott

1955
Appointment with Adventure
Mack

1955
Playwrights '56
The Battler

1954
Basil

1954
George Gibbs

1954
The Joe Palooka Story
Fight Spectator

1954
The Mask
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1953
Giorgio, Henry Wiggen, Tom Corey

1953
Nathan Hale, Plato

1953
The Man Behind the Badge
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1951
Goodyear Playhouse
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1951
Tales of Tomorrow
Sergeant Wilson

1950
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Jimmy Polo

1950
Danger
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1950
The Web
Alex

1949
Capt. Radetski

1949
The Aldrich Family
Occasional Cast Member

Director Credits

1984
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1980
The Shadow Box
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Producer Credits

2005
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1984
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1970
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1969
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