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Paul Newman’s Family
Name: Relation: Notes:
Joanne Woodward wife Met during the Broadway run of "Picnic" (c. 1953); Newman was starring in the play, Woodward was an understudy; married Jan. 28, 1958; Starred in many films together, such as "The Long, Hot Summer" (1958), "Winning" (1969) and "Mr. and Mrs. Bridge" (1990); Newman also dircted her in "Rachel, Rachel" (1968); together they have three daughters, Elinor Teresa, Melissa Steward and Claire "Clea" Olivia
Jacqueline Witte wife Married from 1949 to 1958; mother of son, Scott and daughters, Susan and Stephanie
Scott Newman son Born in 1950; mother, Jacqueline Witte; appeared in such films as "The Towering Inferno" (1974) and "Fraternity Row" (1977); died Nov. 11, 1978 from an accidental drug overdose at age 28; Newman started the Scott Newman Center for drug abuse prevention in memory of his son
Susan Newman daughter Born in 1953; mother, Jacqueline Witte; produced her father's telefilm "The Shadow Box" (1980)
Stephanie Newman daughter Born in 1954; mother, Jacqueline Witte
Claire Olivia Newman daughter Born in 1965; mother, Joanne Woodward
Elinor Teresa Newman daughter Born April 8, 1959; mother, Joanne Woodward; founded and runs Newman's Own Organics in 1993
Melissa Steward Newman daughter Born in 1961; mother, Joanne Woodward
Theresa Newman mother Catholic of Hungarian descent; converted to Christian Science; worked in her husbands shop
Arthur S Newman father Jewish of German descent; ran a profitable sports goods store; died May 11, 1950 at age of 56
Arthur S Newman Jr brother Production manager on "Cool Hand Luke" (1967) and "Winning" (1969); associate producer of "Rachel, Rachel" (1968)

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Also known as

Birth Name : Paul Leonard Newman

Born

January, 26 1925 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Education

  • Ohio University, Athens, OH: Member of the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity; allegedly asked to leave for crashing a beer keg into the president's car
  • Kenyon College, Gambier, OH: Attended after serving in the Navy in WWII
  • Shaker Heights High School, Shaker Heights, OH:
  • Yale University, New Haven, CT: Attended Yale's School of Drama
  • Actors' Studio, New York, NY: Studied acting under Lee Strasberg

Professions

actor, director, producer, screenwriter, food company executive, professional race car driver