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GOODBYE, BLUE EYES
Newman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, on Jan. 26, 1925, getting his start in local theater before making the move to Broadway and eventually, television and film.
02of 13BODY OF WORKBettmann/CORBISWife Joanne Woodward said the first time she saw Newman, he was “too pretty for words.” His chiseled face proved a magnet for moviegoers, too, as the actor grinned and bared it throughCat on a Hot Tin Roof, HarperandThe Long, Hot Summer– to name a few.
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BODY OF WORK
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Wife Joanne Woodward said the first time she saw Newman, he was “too pretty for words.” His chiseled face proved a magnet for moviegoers, too, as the actor grinned and bared it throughCat on a Hot Tin Roof, HarperandThe Long, Hot Summer– to name a few.
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LOVE AND MARRIAGE
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04of 13ON THE SETHulton Archive/GettyA twist of fate landed Newman his breakthrough role as pouty but tough boxer Rocky Graziano in 1956’sSomebody Up There Likes Me– the movie James Dean had signed on to make before his untimely death. Newman (pictured on the set) came out swinging, with theNew York Timescalling him “funny, tough and pathetic in that slouching, rolling, smirking Brando style.”
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ON THE SET
A twist of fate landed Newman his breakthrough role as pouty but tough boxer Rocky Graziano in 1956’sSomebody Up There Likes Me– the movie James Dean had signed on to make before his untimely death. Newman (pictured on the set) came out swinging, with theNew York Timescalling him “funny, tough and pathetic in that slouching, rolling, smirking Brando style.”
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SPEAKING OUT
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06of 13DADDY’S GIRLSBettmann/CORBISNewman made it a family affair in 1974, filming a television special with his wife and daughters Melissa and Clea. The actor had three girls with Woodward (including the oldest, Nell), and two, Susan and Stephanie, from a previous marriage to Jacqueline Witte.
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DADDY’S GIRLS
Newman made it a family affair in 1974, filming a television special with his wife and daughters Melissa and Clea. The actor had three girls with Woodward (including the oldest, Nell), and two, Susan and Stephanie, from a previous marriage to Jacqueline Witte.
07of 13GONE TOO SOONMax B. Miller/Fotos International/GettyNewman’s only son, Scott – here with his father in 1972 – died of an accidental drug-and-alcohol overdose in 1978. Of their relationship, Newman said, “I had lost the ability to help him … we both backed away.” In his memory, the actor started the Scott Newman Center, a Torrance, California, drug-abuse prevention facility.
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GONE TOO SOON
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Newman’s only son, Scott – here with his father in 1972 – died of an accidental drug-and-alcohol overdose in 1978. Of their relationship, Newman said, “I had lost the ability to help him … we both backed away.” In his memory, the actor started the Scott Newman Center, a Torrance, California, drug-abuse prevention facility.
08of 13FAST TIMESBetty Galella/WireImageNewman picked up the racing bug while making the 1969 filmWinning. “I’d like to assume the role of elder statesman, taking walks in the woods and going fishing,” he told PEOPLE, “but here I am, forever strapping myself into these machines.”
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FAST TIMES
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Newman picked up the racing bug while making the 1969 filmWinning. “I’d like to assume the role of elder statesman, taking walks in the woods and going fishing,” he told PEOPLE, “but here I am, forever strapping myself into these machines.”
09of 13WELL SAIDTime Life Pictures/DMI/GettySpeaking at the 1990 commencement ceremony at Sarah Lawrence College – where his daughter Clea and wife Joanne, who had been working toward a bachelor’s degree for 10 years, were among the grads – the ever-devoted husband joked that he had dreamed a woman asked him, “How dare you accept this invitation to give the commencement address when you are merely hanging on to the coattails of the accomplishments of your wife?”
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WELL SAID
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Speaking at the 1990 commencement ceremony at Sarah Lawrence College – where his daughter Clea and wife Joanne, who had been working toward a bachelor’s degree for 10 years, were among the grads – the ever-devoted husband joked that he had dreamed a woman asked him, “How dare you accept this invitation to give the commencement address when you are merely hanging on to the coattails of the accomplishments of your wife?”
10of 13AWARD SEASONKevin Winter/DMI/GettyAfter seven nominations and no Oscars, Newman took home an honorary Academy Award in 1986. A year later, he finally won Best Actor forThe Color of Money– but wasn’t present at the ceremony to accept the statuette himself.
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AWARD SEASON
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After seven nominations and no Oscars, Newman took home an honorary Academy Award in 1986. A year later, he finally won Best Actor forThe Color of Money– but wasn’t present at the ceremony to accept the statuette himself.
11of 13SALAD DAYSSylvain Gaboury/FilmMagicIt started in 1982 with an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing, the signature offering from his Newman’s Own grocery line. Since then, the business has expanded into popcorn, sauce and more and has raised an estimated $600 million – with all proceeds going toward charitable organizations. Said Newman (here at the company’s 20th anniversary bash), it’s “mutually beneficial recycling from the haves to the have-nots.”
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SALAD DAYS
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It started in 1982 with an oil-and-vinegar salad dressing, the signature offering from his Newman’s Own grocery line. Since then, the business has expanded into popcorn, sauce and more and has raised an estimated $600 million – with all proceeds going toward charitable organizations. Said Newman (here at the company’s 20th anniversary bash), it’s “mutually beneficial recycling from the haves to the have-nots.”
12of 13’GANG' LEADERDale Allocca/Disney/APIn 1988 Newman started the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – named after the band of outlaws inButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid– in Ashford, Connecticut, as a getaway for children with cancer and blood-related diseases. “I didn’t turn in my citizenship card when I got my screen actor’s card,” he once said.
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‘GANG’ LEADER
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In 1988 Newman started the Hole in the Wall Gang Camp – named after the band of outlaws inButch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid– in Ashford, Connecticut, as a getaway for children with cancer and blood-related diseases. “I didn’t turn in my citizenship card when I got my screen actor’s card,” he once said.
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EVERLASTING LOVE
Newman and Woodward never seemed to falter in their appreciation for one another, and became a symbol of lasting love in Hollywood, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in February 2008. “Sexiness wears thin after awhile and beauty fades,” Woodward said, “but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that’s a real treat!”
Woodward, now 92, last worked onLucky Themin 2013, voicing the character of Doris.
source: people.com
