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Barry Newman

January 07, 2023

Barry Foster Newman (born November 7, 1938)[citation needed] is an American actor of stage, screen and television [1] known for his portrayal of Kowalski in Vanishing Point,[2] and for his title role in the 1970s television series Petrocelli.[3] He has been nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy awards.

Barry Newman
Newman in 1974
Born
Barry Foster Newman

(1938-11-07) November 7, 1938 (age 84)
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1960–present

Early life

Newman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a Belarusian-born mother, Sarah (née Ostrovsky), and an Austrian father, Carl Newman. Newman graduated from the prestigious Boston Latin School in 1948.[4][5] He was a childhood friend of actor Leonard Nimoy.[6][7]

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.[8] His destiny changed as he fell in love with acting and left Columbia University after only five weeks to study acting with Strasberg.[citation needed]

Career

Newman's first acting job was in Herman Wouk's first comedy Nature's Way, in which he played a jazz musician. New York critic Richard Watts called him "The creme of the Jesters". This role was followed by a featured part in the play Maybe Tuesday, written by Mel Tolkin.

Newman starred in the New York production of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. After numerous parts on Broadway, including the musical What makes Sammy Run, Sidney Kingsley's Night Live, America Hurrah,, Newman went on to do TV and movies. While working at nights on Broadway in What Makes Sammy Run, Newman starred as attorney John Barnes in the daytime drama The Edge of Night for two years. Earlier, Newman co-starred in his first film, the gangster potboiler Pretty Boy Floyd (1960), and he made his breakthrough with his first starring role in The Lawyer (1970). Newman starred in the 1971 cult movie Vanishing Point, followed by starring roles in 20th Century Fox's Salzburg Connection and Paramount's Fear Is the Key. In 1974, Petrocelli, 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".

In 1989, Barry Newman starred with Suzanne Pleshette in the television series Nightingales. In the early 1990s, Newman starred in the BBC's production of The Mirror Cracked. During the 1990s, Newman co-starred in Daylight, Bowfinger, and The Limey.

Vanishing Point

Director Richard C. Sarafian's original choice for the role of Kowalski was Gene Hackman, but 20th Century Fox insisted on using Newman.[9] The film was not initially a success in the United States when it first opened in 1971, but received critical acclaim and was a commercial success in Europe.[citation needed] Since its release it has developed a cult following.[10]

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]

Awards and nominations

Selected filmography

Selected television work

References

 
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  1. ^ . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23.
  2. ^ Roger Greenspun (1971-03-25). "Vanishing Point (1971) A Lot of Speed and Loads of Hair". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Petrocelli". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Alumni". www.bls.org. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  5. ^ "Liber actorum : Boston Latin School (Mass.) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming". Internet Archive. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  6. ^ "'For the Love of Spock': Tribeca Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  7. ^ Rogerinorlando (2016-09-06). "Movie Review: "For the Love of Spock"". Movie Nation. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  8. ^ Hal Erickson (2014). . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  9. ^ "Vanishing Point". IMDB. October 17, 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  10. ^ Soha, Amber (2021-03-13). "Deconstructing the 1971 Cult Hit, Vanishing Point". Goomba Stomp Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-22.
  11. ^ Paley Center.org

Petrocelli: San Remo Justice: An Episode Guide and Much More, by Sandra Grabman, published by BearManor Media ISBN 978-1-62933-205-5

External links

  • Barry Newman at IMDb

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Barry Foster Newman born November 7 1938 citation needed is an American actor of stage screen and television 1 known for his portrayal of Kowalski in Vanishing Point 2 and for his title role in the 1970s television series Petrocelli 3 He has been nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy awards Barry NewmanNewman in 1974BornBarry Foster Newman 1938 11 07 November 7 1938 age 84 Boston Massachusetts U S OccupationActorYears active1960 present Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2 1 Vanishing Point 3 Awards and nominations 4 Selected filmography 5 Selected television work 6 References 7 External linksEarly life EditNewman was born in Boston Massachusetts the son of a Belarusian born mother Sarah nee Ostrovsky and an Austrian father Carl Newman Newman graduated from the prestigious Boston Latin School in 1948 4 5 He was a childhood friend of actor Leonard Nimoy 6 7 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 8 His destiny changed as he fell in love with acting and left Columbia University after only five weeks to study acting with Strasberg citation needed Career EditNewman s first acting job was in Herman Wouk s first comedy Nature s Way in which he played a jazz musician New York critic Richard Watts called him The creme of the Jesters This role was followed by a featured part in the play Maybe Tuesday written by Mel Tolkin Newman starred in the New York production of Agatha Christie s The Mousetrap After numerous parts on Broadway including the musical What makes Sammy Run Sidney Kingsley s Night Live America Hurrah Newman went on to do TV and movies While working at nights on Broadway in What Makes Sammy Run Newman starred as attorney John Barnes in the daytime drama The Edge of Night for two years Earlier Newman co starred in his first film the gangster potboiler Pretty Boy Floyd 1960 and he made his breakthrough with his first starring role in The Lawyer 1970 Newman starred in the 1971 cult movie Vanishing Point followed by starring roles in 20th Century Fox s Salzburg Connection and Paramount s Fear Is the Key In 1974 Petrocelli 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 In 1989 Barry Newman starred with Suzanne Pleshette in the television series Nightingales In the early 1990s Newman starred in the BBC s production of The Mirror Cracked During the 1990s Newman co starred in Daylight Bowfinger and The Limey Vanishing Point Edit Director Richard C Sarafian s original choice for the role of Kowalski was Gene Hackman but 20th Century Fox insisted on using Newman 9 The film was not initially a success in the United States when it first opened in 1971 but received critical acclaim and was a commercial success in Europe citation needed Since its release it has developed a cult following 10 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 Awards and nominations Edit1975 Petrocelli Emmy for Best Actor nominated 1976 Petrocelli Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Drama Series nominatedSelected filmography EditPretty 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 film 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 BorisSelected television work EditThe Edge of Night 1956 Cast Member 1964 1965 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 The Fall Guy 1981 Himself 1 episode The Detectives season 4 episode 6 1984 Nightingales 1989 Dr Garrett Braden 13 episodes 1989 Murder She Wrote 1989 Detective Jack Ballinger 1 episode 1989 The New Hollywood Squares 1989 Special Guest 1 episode 1989 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 11 References Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Barry Newman Barry Newman Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Baseline amp All Movie Guide Archived from the original on 2007 10 23 Roger Greenspun 1971 03 25 Vanishing Point 1971 A Lot of Speed and Loads of Hair The New York Times Petrocelli The New York Times Alumni www bls org Retrieved 2020 07 30 Liber actorum Boston Latin School Mass Free Download Borrow and Streaming Internet Archive Retrieved 2020 07 30 For the Love of Spock Tribeca Review The Hollywood Reporter Retrieved 2020 07 30 Rogerinorlando 2016 09 06 Movie Review For the Love of Spock Movie Nation Retrieved 2020 07 30 Hal Erickson 2014 Barry Newman profile Movies amp TV Dept The New York Times Baseline amp All Movie Guide Archived from the original on August 15 2014 Retrieved 2014 10 17 Vanishing Point IMDB October 17 2014 Retrieved 2014 10 17 Soha Amber 2021 03 13 Deconstructing the 1971 Cult Hit Vanishing Point Goomba Stomp Magazine Retrieved 2021 09 22 Paley Center org Petrocelli San Remo Justice An Episode Guide and Much More by Sandra Grabman published by BearManor Media ISBN 978 1 62933 205 5External links EditBarry Newman at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Barry Newman amp oldid 1113463605, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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