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| − | '''Paul Newman''' (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[actor]], [[film]] [[director]], and [[producer]], born in Ohio. He was a liberal, who supported [[same-sex marriage]]. He was a major backer of the [[Democratic Party]]. He was the founder of a food company, Newman's Own, which donates all of its profits--nearly $300 million so far<ref>http://www.newmansownfoundation.org/paul/newmansowninc.php</ref>--to charities. Since its founding in 1982, Newman's Own has given hundreds of millions of dollars to cha He has a son (who predeceased him), and a daughter, by his first marriage, which ended in divorce. He has three daughters by his second marriage, which lasted fifty years until his death. He was a former chain-smoker, who died of [[lung cancer]] in Connecticut, aged 83. | + | '''Paul Newman''' (January 26, 1925 - September 26, 2008) was an [[United States of America|American]] [[actor]], [[film]] [[director]], and [[producer]], born in Ohio. He was a liberal, who supported [[same-sex marriage]]. He was a major backer of the [[Democratic Party]]. In 1982 he and a friend founded a food company, Newman's Own, which donates all of its profits--nearly $300 million so far<ref>http://www.newmansownfoundation.org/paul/newmansowninc.php</ref>--to charities. |
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| | + | Newman had a son (who predeceased him) and a daughter during his first marriage, which ended in divorce, and three daughters from his second marriage to actress [[Joanne Woodward]], which lasted fifty years until his death. He was a former chain-smoker, who died of [[lung cancer]] in Connecticut, aged 83. |
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| | 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: | + | 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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| | *''Road to Perdition'' (2002). | | *''Road to Perdition'' (2002). |
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| − | Newman appeared with his second wife, actress [[Joanne Woodward]], in | + | Newman appeared with Woodward, in |
| | *''The Long, Hot Summer'' (1958), | | *''The Long, Hot Summer'' (1958), |
| | *''Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!'' (1958), | | *''Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys!'' (1958), |