Birth of Paul Leonard Newman
Birth of Paul Leonard Newman
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Paul Leonard Newman Biography and Timeline
Follow Paul Leonard Newman through 24 dated historical records for United States of America.
Paul Leonard Newman, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
24Distinct records
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1925–2008Years on this page
1925
1949
Education
Completes his English degree at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, graduating in 1949
1954
Education
Studied Drama at Yale University, graduating in 1954
The Silver Chalice
First movie for Hollywood is "The Silver Chalice"
1956
The Rack
Appears in, "The Rack". Appears in, "Somebody Up There Likes Me"
1958
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Stars in "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof". Paul Newman appeares with his wife, Joanne Woodward, in the feature films "The Long, Hot Summer" & "Rally Round the Flag, Boys!"
1959
The Young Philadelphians
Stars in "The Young Philadelphians"
1960
Exodus
Stars in "Exodus"
1961
The Hustler
Stars in "The Hustler"
1963
Hud
Stars in "Hud"
1966
Harper
Stars in "Harper"
1967
Hombre
Stars in "Hombre". Stars in "Cool Hand Luke"
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Stars in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
1972
The Mackintosh Man
Stars in "The Mackintosh Man"
1973
The Sting
Stars in "The Sting"
1974
The Towering Inferno
Stars in "The Towering Inferno"
1977
Slap Shot
Stars in "Slap Shot"
1980
Fort Apache the Bronx
Stars in "Fort Apache the Bronx"
1981
Absence of Malice
Stars in "Absence of Malice"
1984
The Verdict
Stars in "The Verdict"
1986
Academy Award
Wins an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money
The Color of Money
Stars in "The Color of Money"
2002
Road to Perdition
Last screen appearance in "Road to Perdition"
2008
Death of Paul Leonard Newman
Death of Paul Leonard Newman
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.