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Paul Newman: Biography

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Birth Name: Paul Leonard Newman
Birth Place: Shaker Heights, OH
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/26/1925, Aquarius
Date of Death: 09/26/2008
Profession: Actor; producer; director; entrepreneur; race-car driver

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Paul Newman Fast Facts:

First performance was at age 7 in a school production of Robin Hood.
Served in the Navy during World War II as a radio operator. Wanted to be a pilot, but could not because he was color-blind.
Made his Broadway debut in 1953 in Picnic.
Was so embarrassed by his big-screen debut in 1954's The Silver Chalice that he took out an ad in Variety to apologize for his participation in the film.
Founded the Scott Newman Center for Drug Abuse Prevention in 1980 in honor of his son, Scott, who died of an accidental drug overdose in 1978.
Received an honorary Oscar in 1985 and a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 1993. Was nominated six times for the Best Actor Oscar before winning for The Color of Money.
Donated $120 million---the entire value of his food company, Newman's Own---to charity shortly before his death in 2008.

Paul Newman Relationships:
Arthur S. Newman - Father
Arthur S. Newman Jr. - Brother
Claire (Clea) Olivia Newman - Daughter
Nell Newman - Daughter
Jacqueline Witte - Ex-wife
Joanne Woodward - Wife
Melissa Newman - Daughter
Scott Newman - Son
Stephanie Newman - Daughter
Susan Kendall Newman - Daughter
Theresa Fetzko Newman - Mother
Paul Newman Awards:
1958 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
2002 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1961 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Winner
1963 BAFTA Awards: Best Foreign Actor - Nominee
1970 BAFTA Awards: Best Actor - Nominee
2005 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Winner
2003 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries - Nominee
1962 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1964 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1983 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1987 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
1963 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2003 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Nominee
2006 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
1994 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1985 Screen Actors Guild Awards: Life Achievement Award - Winner
1969 Golden Globe: Best Director - Motion Picture - Winner
1993 Oscar: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award - Winner
1984 Golden Globe: Cecil B. DeMille Award - Winner
1964 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1966 Golden Globe: Henrietta Award (World Film Favorites) - Winner
1957 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Winner
1981 Emmy: Outstanding Directing in a Limited Series or Special - Nominee
2003 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Miniseries - Nominee
2005 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie - Winner
1968 Oscar: Best Motion Picture of the Year - Nominee
1958 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1961 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1963 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1967 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1981 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1982 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
1986 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Winner
1994 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role - Nominee
2002 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
2003 Tony: Actor (Play) - Nominee
1985 Oscar: Honorary Award - Winner
College:
Attended Ohio University, Athens, OH; Kenyon College, Gambier, OH (BA in Economics, 1949)