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- NAME: Paul Newman
- OCCUPATION: Film Actor, Theater Actor, Television Actor, Race Car Driver, Entrepreneur
- BIRTH DATE: January 26, 1925
- DEATH DATE: September 26, 2008
- EDUCATION: Kenyon College, Yale School of Drama
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Cleveland, Ohio
- PLACE OF DEATH: Westport, Connecticut
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Paul Newman came to be known as one of the finest actors of his time. He also started the Newman's Own food company, which donates all profits to charity.
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Paul Newman - The Color of Money
An inside look at Paul Newmans role in Martin Scorseses film "The Color of Money."
Paul Newman - Actor and Humanitarian
Watch a short video about Paul Newman whose acting career earned him eight Oscar nominations. In his later years, he became a prolific philanthropist, launching his own successful charity.
Paul Newman - Heartthrob
Paul Newman was born on January 26, 1925. As Paul grew into a handsome teenager, his good looks won him female admirers wherever he went. But, to his friends, he never showed an ounce of conceit.
Paul Newman - Philanthropist
After tasting oily salad dressing in a restaurant, Paul Newman, almost as a joke, took his Newman?s Own salad dressing to supermarkets and donated the profits to charity.
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Paul Newman. The Biography Channel website. 2013. Available at: http://www.biography.com/people/paul-newman-9422564. Accessed May 21, 2013.
As the news of his death spread, praise and tributes began pouring in. "There is a point where feelings go beyond words. I have lost a real friend. My life -- and this country -- is better for his being in it," friend Robert Redford said after learning about Newman’s death.
Paul Newman will be long remembered for his great films, his vibrant lifestyle and his extensive charitable works,
and his relationship with Joanne Woodward will always be regarded as one of the most successful and enduring love stories in Hollywood history.
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