Paul Leonard Newman was born in Shaker Heights, an affluent suburb of Cleveland. His Jewish father[3], Arthur, ran a profitable sports goods store. His mother, Theresa (nee Fetzer), was Catholic and helped out in the shop, while raising Paul and his brother Arthur (later a producer and production manager).

Young Paul was bright and good at sports. He also showed an early interest in the theater, something that his mother encouraged. He made his acting debut at seven, as the court jester in a school production of Robin Hood. Paul graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1943. He then attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, where he was initiated into the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.

Newman served in the Navy in World War II in the Pacific theater. He flew from aircraft carriers as a rear gunner in the Avenger torpedo bomber. He had wanted to be a pilot, but did not qualify because he was color blind.

After the war, he completed his degree at Kenyon College. Newman later studied acting at Yale University and under Lee Strasberg at the Actors' Studio in New York City.

Oscar Levant writes that Newman was initially hesitant to leave New York for Hollywood: "Too close to the cake," he reports him saying, "Also no place to study."[4]

Cars (2006)
The Life Between (as himself) (2003)
Road To Perdition (2002)
The Simpsons (TV series, one episode, voice) (2001)
Where The Money Is (2000)
Message In A Bottle (1999)
Twilight (1998)
Nobody's Fool (1994)
Baseball (TV miniseries, voice, as himself) (1994)
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
La Classe Americaine (1993)
Mr And Mrs Bridge (1990)
Blaze (1989)
Shadow Makers (1989)
The Colour Of Money (1986)
Harry & Son (1984)
The Verdict (1982)
Absence Of Malice (1981)
Fort Apache: The Bronx (1981)
When Time Ran Out (1980)
Quintet (1979)
Slap Shot (1977)
The Gong Show (TV series, one episode, as himself) (1976)
Buffalo Bill And The Indians (1976)
Silent Movie (as himself) (1976)
McCarthy: Death Of A Witch Hunter (host) (1975)
The Drowning Pool (1975)
The Towering Inferno (1974)
The Sting (1973)
The Mackintosh Man (1973)
The Life And Times Of Judge Roy Bean (1972)
Pocket Money (1972)
Sometimes A Great Notion (1971)
WUSA (1970)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery To Memphis (commentator) (1970)
Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid (1969)
Winning (1969)
The Secret War Of Harry Frigg (1968)
Cool Hand Luke (1967)
Hombre (1967)
A Year Toward Tomorrow (narrator) (1966)
Torn Curtain (1966)
Harper (1966)
Lady L (1965)
The Outrage (1964)
What A Way To Go! (1964)
The Prize (1963)
A New Kind Of Love (1963)
Hud (1963)
Adventures Of A Young Man (1962)
Sweet Bird Of Youth (1962)
Paris Blues (1961)
The Hustler (1961)
From The Terrace (1960)
Exodus (1960)
What's My Line (TV series, one episode, as himself) (1959)
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Rally 'Round The Flag, Boys! (1958)
The Left Handed Gun (1958)
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof (1958)
The Long Hot Summer (1958)
Playhouse 90 (TV series, one episode) (1958)
Until They Sail (1957)
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
The United States Steel Hour (TV series, 2 episodes) (1956)
The Kaiser Aluminum Hour (TV series, one episode) (1956)
The Rack (1956)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956)
Playwrights 56 (TV series, one episode) (1955)
Producers' Showcase (TV series, one episode) (1955)
The Philco Television Playhouse (TV series, one episode) (1955)
Appointment With Adventure (TV series, one episode) (1955)
Danger (TV series, one episode) (1954)
Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series, 2 episodes) (1954)
The Mask (TV series, one episode) (1954)
The Silver Chalice (1954)
The Web (TV series, 2 episodes) (1953)
You Are There (TV series, 2 episodes) (1953)
The Aldrich Family (TV series) (1952-1953)
Tales Of Tomorrow (TV series, one episode) (1951)

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