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Paul Newman
Starring in The Hustler, Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.
The Hustler · Cool Hand Luke
- Born
- 26 January 1925
- Birthplace
- Shaker Heights, USA
- Died
- 26 September 2008
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Paul Newman
Paul Newman was an American actor, filmmaker and racing driver. His screen roles often combined charm with stubbornness or moral uncertainty, while his food company became a vehicle for charitable giving.
Early life
Ohio upbringing
Grew up near Cleveland in a family that operated a sporting-goods business.
Service and study
Served in the US Navy, then studied at Kenyon College and pursued acting training.
Career
- 1950s
Stage to screen
Worked in theatre and television before becoming a film leading man.
- 1960s
Major film roles
Established a series of memorable antiheroes and outsiders.
- 1968 onward
Directing
Began directing features with Rachel, Rachel.
- 1980s–2000s
Later performances
Continued acting in character roles and won an Oscar for The Color of Money.
Selected work
The Hustler
A talented pool player discovers the cost of ambition.
Cool Hand Luke
A prisoner repeatedly challenges institutional authority.
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
An outlaw partnership with Robert Redford.
Beyond work
Racing
Competed in motor racing and finished second overall at Le Mans in 1979.
Charitable business
Co-founded Newman’s Own in 1982, directing its profits towards charitable causes.
Sources & photo credit
Life and career ↗Institutional or specialist reference ↗Photo: Unknown author Unknown author , dedicated to Bettmann Archive. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
