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'''Paul Newman''' (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[actor]], [[film]] [[director]], and [[producer]]. He was also the founder of a food company, Newman's Own, which donates all of its profits to charities. He died after a bout with [[cancer]] at the age of 83.
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'''Paul Newman''' (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[actor]], [[film]] [[director]], and [[producer]]. He was a liberal, who, despite being heterosexual and married to a woman, supported [[same-sex marriage]]. He was also the founder of a food company, Newman's Own, which donates all of its profits to charities. He was a former chain-smoker, who died of [[lung cancer]] at the age of 83.
    
As an actor, Paul Newman was best known for taming the wild, rebellious youth stereotype typefied by [[James Dean]] and [[Marlon Brando]]. Instead, his characters were often cool, reserved and with a sense of heart.
 
As an actor, Paul Newman was best known for taming the wild, rebellious youth stereotype typefied by [[James Dean]] and [[Marlon Brando]]. Instead, his characters were often cool, reserved and with a sense of heart.
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Newman appeared in film, on [[television]], and on [[Broadway]].  Some of his best-known movie roles were in
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Newman appeared in film, on [[television]], and on [[Broadway]].  Some of his best-known movie roles were in:
 
*''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1959),
 
*''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1959),
 
*''Exodus'' (1960),
 
*''Exodus'' (1960),
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*[[Henry Fonda]]
 
*[[Henry Fonda]]
 
*[[Sidney Poitier]]
 
*[[Sidney Poitier]]
         
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[[Category:Actors]]
 
[[Category:Actors]]
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