Barry Newman
Barry Newman | |
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Born | Barry Foster Newman November 7, 1930 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | May 11, 2023 New York City, U.S. | (aged 92)
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1960–2022 |
Spouses | Angela G. Newman, née Spilker
(m. 1994; div. 2007)
(m. 2018) |
Barry Foster Newman (November 7, 1930 – May 11, 2023) was an American actor of stage, screen and television known for his portrayal of Kowalski in
Early life
Newman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on November 7, 1930, although he gave his year of birth as 1938,[4] the son of a Belarusian-born mother, Sarah (née Ostrovsky), and an Austrian father, Carl Newman. Newman was graduated from the prestigious Boston Latin School in 1948.[5][6] He was a childhood friend of actor Leonard Nimoy.[7][8]
After graduating from Brandeis University with a degree in anthropology in 1952, Newman was drafted into the Army, and having learned saxophone and clarinet in high school, he was assigned to the 3rd Army Band in Atlanta. After being discharged, Newman went to New York to receive his master's degree in anthropology from Columbia University, when a friend, who was studying acting with Lee Strasberg, invited him to sit in on a class.[9] His destiny changed as he fell in love with acting and left Columbia after only five weeks to study acting with Strasberg.[citation needed]
Career
Newman's first acting job was in
Newman starred in the New York production of
Newman is perhaps best known for his starring role as Kowalski in the 1971
, a TV series created around the character Newman first played in The Lawyer, debuted on NBC and ran two seasons.After Petrocelli, Newman starred in the film City on Fire with Henry Fonda and Ava Gardner, then in Disney's Amy. He starred or co-starred in more than 20 TV movies of the week, including ABC's King Crab, which won the ABC Theater Award. He also co-starred in several miniseries, including Fatal Vision. Variety called Newman "The Spencer Tracy of the 80s".[citation needed]
In 1989, Newman starred with
Newman's success with the TV movie Night Games, based on the 1970 movie The Lawyer, led to the TV series Petrocelli, starring Newman as a lawyer who lives and works in the fictional town of San Remo, Arizona (filmed in Tucson, Arizona). He was nominated for an Emmy in 1975 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and in 1976, for a Golden Globe.[citation needed]
Personal life
Newman was married to Angela G. Newman, née Spilker from 1994 to 2007, and again from 2018 until his death. He was a resident of Midtown Manhattan.[10]
Newman died at Columbia University Irving Medical Center on May 11, 2023, at the age of 92. According to The New York Times, he had a lung infection that spread to his spine and heart.[11] His widow, Angela, was his sole survivor.[4]
Awards and nominations
- 1975, Emmyfor Best Actor, nominated
- 1976, Petrocelli, Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series, nominated
Selected filmography
- Pretty Boy Floyd (1960) ... Al Riccardo
- The Lawyer (1970) ... Tony Petrocelli
- Vanishing Point (1971) ... Kowalski
- Fear Is the Key (1972) ... John Talbot
- The Salzburg Connection (1972) ... Bill Mathison
- City on Fire (1979) ... Dr. Frank Whitman
- Amy (1981) ... Dr. Ben Corcoran
- Having It All (1982) ... Peter Baylin
- Deadline (1982) ... Barney Duncan
- Fantasies (1982) ... Detective Flynn
- Second Sight: A Love Story (1984) ... Richard Chapman
- My Two Loves(1986) ... Ben
- The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992, TV) ... Jason Rudd
- Daylight (1996) ... Norman Bassett
- Brown's Requiem (1998) ... Jack Skolnick
- Goodbye Lover (1998) ... Sen. Lassetter
- The Limey (1999) ... Jim Avery
- Bowfinger (1999)... Hal Mclean
- Fugitive Mind (1999) ... Dr. Chamberlain
- G-Men From Hell(2000)... Greydon Lake
- Jack the Dog (2001)... Simon
- True Blue (2001) ... Monty
- Good Advice (2001) ... Donald Simpson
- 40 Days and 40 Nights (2002) ... Walter Sullivan
- Manhood (2003) ... Frank
- What the Bleep Do We Know!? (2004) ... Frank
- Grilled (2006) ... Boris
Selected television work
- John Barnes
- Way Out(1961) ... Officer Police (1 episode, "Hush-Hush")
- Armstrong Circle Theatre (1963) ... (1 episode, 1963)
- Naked City (1963) "Beyond This Place There Be Dragons" ... Cabbie
- Get Smart (1965) ... Assistant Guru (1 episode, 1968)
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ... Himself (3 episodes, 1973–1975)
- Petrocelli (1974) ... Anthony J. Petrocelli (45 episodes, 1974–1976)
- Dinah! (1975) ... (Cast Member 1975–1977)
- Quincy M.E.(1976) ... Dr. Gabe McCracken (1 episode, 1983)
- The Fall Guy (1981) Himself (1 episode: "The Detectives", season #4, episode #6, 1984)
- Fatal Vision (miniseries) (1984) ... Bernie Segal
- Nightingales(1989) ... Dr. Garrett Braden (13 episodes, 1989)
- Murder She Wrote(1988) Season 5 ep. "Snow White, Blood Red" ... Ed McMasters
(1989) Season 6 ep. "Class Act" ... Lt. Amos 'Jake' Ballinger
(1995) Season 11 ep. "Game, Set, Murder" ... Andrew Bascombe - The New Hollywood Squares(1989) .... Special Guest (1 episode, 1989)
- Miss Marple: The Mirror Crack'd from Side to Side (1992) ... Jason Rudd
- L.A. Law (1994) ... Frank Askoff (2 episodes, 1994)
- NYPD Blue ... Jimmy Wexler (2 episodes, 1994–1998)
- The O.C. (2005) ... Professor Max Bloom (3 episodes, 2005)
- The Cleaner (2009) ... Marcus O'Hara (1 episode "Hello America")
- Ghost Whisperer (2009)... Ray James (1 episode "Till Death Do Us Start")
- Murder, She Wrote (1988)..."Snow White, Blood Red", alleged NYPD ex-cop Ed McMasters[12][full citation needed]
References
- ^ Roger Greenspun (March 25, 1971). "Vanishing Point (1971) A Lot of Speed and Loads of Hair". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon October 23, 2007.
- ^ "Petrocelli". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Barnes, Mike (June 4, 2023). "Barry Newman, Star of 'The Vanishing Point' and 'Petrocelli,' Dies at 92". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ^ "Alumni". www.bls.org. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "Liber actorum : Boston Latin School (Mass.) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ "'For the Love of Spock': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. April 18, 2016. Archived from the original on March 9, 2021. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Rogerinorlando (September 6, 2016). "Movie Review: "For the Love of Spock"". Movie Nation. Archived from the original on August 18, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- All Movie Guide. Archived from the originalon December 19, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
- ^ Traub, Alex (June 8, 2023). "Barry Newman, Star of the Cult Film 'Vanishing Point,' Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ traub, alex (June 8, 2023). "Barry Newman, Star of the Cult Film 'Vanishing Point' Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
- ^ Paley Center.org
Petrocelli: San Remo Justice: An Episode Guide and Much More, by Sandra Grabman, published by BearManor Media
External links
- Barry Newman at IMDb