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Paul Newman

American actor (1925–2008)
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Summary

Paul Newman was born on January 26, 1925[1], in Shaker Heights[2]. He died in Westport[3]. He worked as a film actor[4], racing automobile driver[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], and film director[8]. He ranks in the top 0.11% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (127,003 views/month, #1,096 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Father: Arthur Newman[10]
  • Mother: Theresa Fetzer[11]
  • Spouse: Joanne Woodward[12], Jacqueline Witte[13]
  • Child: Scott Newman[14], Nell Newman[15], Melissa Newman[16], Susan Kendall Newman[17]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[18]
  • Native language: English[19]
  • Occupation: stage actor[20], director[21], entrepreneur[22], military personnel[23], producer[24], philanthropist[25], activist[26], screenwriter[27], film screenwriter[28], film producer[29], military officer[30], actor[31], filmmaker[32], writer[33]
  • Educated at: Kenyon College[34], Yale School of Drama[35], Ohio University[36], Shaker Heights High School[37]
  • Award received: Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[38], Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[39], Academy Award for Best Actor[40], Theatre World Award[41], Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award[42], Kennedy Center Honors[43], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[44], Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie[45], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[46], Academy Honorary Award[47], Motorsports Hall of Fame of America[48]
  • Sex or gender: male[49]
  • Genre: Western film[50], crime film[51], drama film[52], action film[53], thriller film[54], war film[55], mystery film[56], psychological thriller film[57], film noir[58], sport film[59], comedy film[60], adventure film[61]
  • Military branch: United States Navy[62]
  • Commons category: Paul Newman[63]
  • Archives at: Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[64]
  • Cause of death: lung cancer[65]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Newman include Newman's Own[66].

Why It Matters

Paul Newman has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[67] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[68]

Entities named for him include Newman's Own[66].

FAQs

Where was Paul Newman born?

Paul Newman's place of birth was Shaker Heights[2].

Where did Paul Newman die?

Paul Newman passed away in Westport[3].

Who were Paul Newman's parents?

Paul Newman's father was Arthur Newman[10]. Paul Newman's mother was Theresa Fetzer[11].

Who was Paul Newman married to?

Paul Newman's spouses include Joanne Woodward[12] and Jacqueline Witte[13].

What did Paul Newman do for work?

Paul Newman worked as a film actor[4], racing automobile driver[5], television actor[6], voice actor[7], and film director[8].

Where did Paul Newman go to school?

Paul Newman was educated at Kenyon College[34], Yale School of Drama[35], Ohio University[36], and Shaker Heights High School[37].

What awards did Paul Newman receive?

Honors received include Four Freedoms Award – Freedom from Want[38], Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award[39], Academy Award for Best Actor[40], and Theatre World Award[41].

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  49. [38] ↑ . rooseveltinstitute.org. Retrieved . rooseveltinstitute.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [39] ↑ . aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Retrieved . aaspeechesdb.oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [40] ↑ . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [41] ↑ . theatreworldawards.org. theatreworldawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  53. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  55. [44] ↑ . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . siv.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  62. [64] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  63. [65] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  64. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [66] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [67] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [68] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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