1925 26th January
Birth of Paul Leonard Newman
Birth of Paul Leonard Newman
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Paul Newman
American actor whose major film career extended from the 1950s into the twenty-first century. This page combines historical context with 25 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database cinema archive.
Historical context
Paul Newman: overview and significance
What happened?
Paul Newman combined star presence with a wide range of dramatic roles and remained a major figure in American cinema for decades.
Why was it important?
Newman's career connects post-war studio filmmaking with the more flexible star-driven production environment of later American cinema.
World History Database records
Paul Newman timeline
The records below are selected from the 2,036-record Cinema History archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1925
1949
1949
Education
Completes his English degree at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, graduating in 1949
1954
1954
Education
Studied Drama at Yale University, graduating in 1954
1954
The Silver Chalice
First movie for Hollywood is "The Silver Chalice"
1956
1956
The Rack
Appears in, "The Rack". Appears in, "Somebody Up There Likes Me"
1958
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
1959
The Young Philadelphians
Stars in "The Young Philadelphians"
1960
1960
Exodus
Stars in "Exodus"
1961
1961
The Hustler
Stars in "The Hustler"
1963
1963
Hud
Stars in "Hud"
1966
1966
Harper
Stars in "Harper"
1967
1967
Hombre
Stars in "Hombre". Stars in "Cool Hand Luke"
1969
1969
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Stars in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid"
1972
1972
The Mackintosh Man
Stars in "The Mackintosh Man"
1973
1973
The Sting
Stars in "The Sting"
1974
1974
The Towering Inferno
Stars in "The Towering Inferno"
1977
1977
Slap Shot
Stars in "Slap Shot"
1980
1980
Fort Apache the Bronx
Stars in "Fort Apache the Bronx"
1981
1981
Absence of Malice
Stars in "Absence of Malice"
1984
1984
The Verdict
Stars in "The Verdict"
1986
1986
Academy Award
Wins an Academy Award for best actor for his performance in the 1986 Martin Scorsese film The Color of Money
1986
The Color of Money
Stars in "The Color of Money"
2002
2002
Road to Perdition
Last screen appearance in "Road to Perdition"
2008
2008 26th September
Death of Paul Leonard Newman
Death of Paul Leonard Newman
2008 26th September
Death of Paul Newman
Death of Paul Newman
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database cinema records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
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