Paul Newman: Quick Facts
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Elke Sommer, Star of 1960s Comedies and Spy Films, Dies at 85
• Oct. 30, 2026, 10:21 AM ET (New York Times)
Elke Sommer, prolific German star of A Shot in the Dark and And Then There Were None, dies aged 85
• Oct. 29, 2026, 12:36 PM ET (The Guardian)
Facts
| Also Known As | Paul Leonard Newman |
|---|---|
| Born | January 26, 1925 • Cleveland • Ohio |
| Died | September 26, 2008 (aged 83) • Westport • Connecticut |
| Awards And Honors | Kennedy Center Honors (1992) • Academy Award (1987) • Academy Award (1986) • Academy Award (1987): Actor in a Leading Role • Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1986) • Cecil B. DeMille Award (1984) • Emmy Award (2005): Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie • Golden Globe Award (2006): Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television • Golden Globe Award (2006): Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television • Golden Globe Award (1969): Best Director - Motion Picture • Golden Globe Award (1968): World Film Favorites • Golden Globe Award (1966): World Film Favorites • Golden Globe Award (1964): World Film Favorites • Golden Globe Award (1957): New Star of the Year - Actor • Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1994) |
| Notable Works | “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds” |
| Notable Family Members | spouse Joanne Woodward |
| Married To | Joanne Woodward (married 1958) • Jacqueline Emily Witte (1949–1958) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "Producers' Showcase" (1955) • "Absence of Malice" (1981) • "Empire Falls" (2005) • "Harry & Son" (1984) • "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969) • "The Sting" (1973) • "Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1954) • "The Left Handed Gun" (1958) • "The Man Behind the Badge" (1953–1954) • "The Hudsucker Proxy" (1994) • "Twilight" (1998) • "Suspense" (1952) • "The Prize" (1963) • "The Drowning Pool" (1975) • "The Aldrich Family" (1949) • "Cars" (2006) • "Paris Blues" (1961) • "Danger" (1954) • "Playwrights '56" (1955) • "Harper" (1966) • "Quintet" (1979) • "The Secret War of Harry Frigg" (1968) • "Winning" (1969) • "The Rack" (1956) • "Tales of Tomorrow" (1952) • "The Verdict" (1982) • "The Outrage" (1964) • "The Towering Inferno" (1974) • "Somebody Up There Likes Me" (1956) • "Pocket Money" (1972) • "The United States Steel Hour" (1954–1956) • "Message in a Bottle" (1999) • "Road to Perdition" (2002) • "The Silver Chalice" (1954) • "Lady L" (1965) • "Fat Man and Little Boy" (1989) • "From the Terrace" (1960) • "Blaze" (1989) • "Playhouse 90" (1958) • "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956) • "Exodus" (1960) • "The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean" (1972) • "Torn Curtain" (1966) • "What a Way to Go!" (1964) • "The Helen Morgan Story" (1957) • "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976) • "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958) • "Sometimes a Great Notion" (1971) • "Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1954) • "The Web" (1952–1953) • "Mr. & Mrs. Bridge" (1990) • "Appointment with Adventure" (1955) • "The Philco Television Playhouse" (1955) • "The Color of Money" (1986) • "Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson" (1976) • "Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man" (1962) • "The MacKintosh Man" (1973) • "Sweet Bird of Youth" (1962) • "Nobody's Fool" (1994) • "Hombre" (1967) • "Hud" (1963) • "You Are There" (1953) • "Silent Movie" (1976) • "The Hustler" (1961) • "Slap Shot" (1977) • "Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!" (1958) • "Freedom: A History of US" (2003) • "Cool Hand Luke" (1967) • "Until They Sail" (1957) • "American Playhouse" (1982) • "The Young Philadelphians" (1959) • "The Mask" (1954) • "When Time Ran Out..." (1980) • "The Simpsons" (2001) • "WUSA" (1970) • "Fort Apache the Bronx" (1981) • "Where the Money Is" (2000) • "The Long, Hot Summer" (1958) • "A New Kind of Love" (1963) • "The Meerkats" (2008) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "Harry & Son" (1984) • "Sometimes a Great Notion" (1971) • "Rachel, Rachel" (1968) • "The Glass Menagerie" (1987) • "The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds" (1972) |
| Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) | "Harry & Son" (1984) |
Top Questions
Where was Paul Newman born?
Paul Newman was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States.
Is Paul Newman married?
Joanne Woodward (married 1958), Jacqueline Emily Witte (1949–1958)
When was Paul Newman born?
Paul Newman was born on January 26, 1925.
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