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Gay?

Is Paul Newman gay? an annon keeps adding that he is, I doubt it, but am not sure. Can someone check? Thanks, Mark Richards 20:03, 5 May 2004 (UTC)

Ummm.... Paul Newman is married. With 3 kids.

Usually, I find myself in the position of trying to document people who are gay, when many contributors don't want to recognize that for some reason (e.g. Vladimir Horowitz, Barry Manilow). But, Paul Newman? Not by any chance. Definitely straight....Elizabeth Taylor-straight. 66.108.4.183 22:43, 26 July 2006 (UTC) Nash's Companion
  • Paul Newman (according to IMDB) has 6 children by his 2 marriages, first to Jackie Witte then to Joanne Woodward.
<sarcasm> If Newman's gay, he's an even better actor than I thought. </sarcasm> Clarityfiend 23:14, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
LOL!  :-D

I love Paul Newman with all my heart, and I want nothing more in the world than to just meet him! My name is Noel, Im 19, Ive seen every movie & yes Im a little obsessed. If I was born in 1925, he would have been mine. <3 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.139.188.190 (talk) 19:16, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

Adultery Comment

The comment about why he never committed adultery seems gratuitous and out of place. Also, if he was married to Jackie Witte until 1958, and married Joanne Woodward on January 29, 1958, that suggests that something was going on before the divorce became final. I think readers should be left to draw their own conclusions, and that the steak-hamburger comment on adultery needs to be withdrawn.

John Paul Parks (talk) 16:43, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

Religion

His mother was not Jewish therefore he is not unless he has convertedDakota 06:06, 24 September 2005 (UTC).

That's a religious law. He is half Jewish and half Hungarian in an ethnic sense. Vulturell 07:10, 2 October 2005 (UTC)

Paul Newman is the better actor of all the times,it has style, personality, it deserves the respect all!! vitor Branco ( POrtugal)

Does anyone know what religion he practices?--Moosh88 06:24, 27 December 2005 (UTC)

His "Jewhoo" entry said that his mom sent him to a (Christian Scientist, I presume?) Sunday School when he was little, for something like 2 years, but that "it did not take". IMDB says (though I don't know if they can be trusted since they seem to think that his mother is Irish) that he was generally raised without religion. That's what I see as the gist of it, so I doubt that he seriously practices any religion. His wife (Woodward) is Protestant but also not heavily religious. His Jewhoo entry also said that he said somewhere that he likes to describe himself as Jewish because "it is more of a challenge". But again, that's probably more cultural than religious. So, best guess is, like many Americans from a mixed marriage - just mostly secular, but aware of the two religions he was born into. Vulturell 07:15, 27 December 2005 (UTC)


I agree with all comment, but it be interesting to know what he was rasied. He never talk about his faith and i bet be hard to believe either faith. Since both parent say other person faith is wrong.Oh for the record there is no irish in his family. (Danny Boy 22:53, 2 February 2008 (UTC)) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Irishmonk (talk • contribs)

Paul Newman Day

As a graduate of Bates College, I can attest we were celebrating Paul Newman day well before the early 1990s: I remember doing this as a sophomore in 1979. Text changes accordingly . Ssterns 22:27, 7 April 2006 (UTC)

You cant be "half jewish", jewish is a RELIGION not an ethnicity. Someone is "half catholic, half white"...come one now!

Regarding the "Jewish" part, see the articles relating to Jewish people and Judaism. There are different types of Jewish ethnicities, so yes, it is possible to be half-Jewish. Acalamari 17:46, 6 November 2007 (UTC)

Picture

Why is there no picture up? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.119.147.93 (talk • contribs)

Probably because there is difficulty in obtaining a picture to use without violating copyright. --C S (Talk) 04:47, 9 April 2006 (UTC)
Can we use the Newman's Own Limeade picture? --Jnelson09 04:39, 20 July 2007 (UTC)

painting or photograph

can u tell me if paul newman ever did a painting or took photograph --70.109.127.177 02:58, 17 July 2006 (UTC)of katherine hepburn? thank u rosanne

Food Line

Why is there almost nothing in this article about his line of food? I would venture to say that for a lot of young adults who have never seen his movies, Newman is more associated with his food than he is with acting. Still, it seems important and I think deserves its own section.

Does he have French salad dressing which is sold in stores? I just got back from Walmart and they had just about every flavor except French.


Sparsefarce 16:09, 8 August 2006 (UTC)

Really Color-Blind?

Is Paul Newman really color-blind? I ask this because I recall a joke/aphorism that I remember reading (possibly from an edition of the Whole Earth Catalog, where they had these on the lower corner of each page) years ago to the effect What if Paul Newman was color-blind and didn't know his eyes were blue? so I'm wondering whether someone mis-remembered this and put it in as fact. 137.82.82.135 23:35, 11 August 2006 (UTC)

A number of places make note of his color blind problem -- this was the reason he never became a pilot during WW2.

Vandalism of the Paul Newman Page

I have confirmed that his full name is "Paul Leonard Newman", despite an edit claiming it to be "Victor Paul Newman". Reverted. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000056/bio http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9422564

The first footnote also fails to mention any PGA donations, and a quick search of google yielded no such ties between Newman's Own and the PGA. The edit also suggested that all $200M went to the PGA, which is clearly false. Reverted.

Anon. 1:30, 8 February 2007 (UTC)

== Slap Shot Rocks ==

Slap shot should be added to his main filmography. It's a cult classic 10:30, 8 Feb 07

he was one of the greatest ever

theres no mention of his legendary status hes a much better actor than al pacino,de niro,nicholson etc

Cultural reference?

Newman's likeness was the inspiration for one of the most popular and recognizable superheroes today. Comic artist Gil Kane used Newman as a model for Hal Jordan, the Silver Age Green Lantern, when he first appeared in 1959 (Sinestro, his archenemy, was based on David Niven).

RETIRED (NOOOOO....)

I am so furious. Why Paul? , WHY?. Well it's been a very good and long career , but i would've liked to see him leave us with a very great last performance. But he left us Cars which was good , and before that was the GREAT Road To Perdition. So Long PAUL.


He had an excellent run and it's nice to see that he has the class to quit while he's ahead. Far too many popular actors and performers over stay their welcome to a stupid and embarrassing extent. Too bad his politics are not as classy as his life seems to have been. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.255.73.170 (talk) 04:35, 26 September 2007 (UTC)

What politics are you referring to? 24.6.66.193 (talk) 08:23, 8 February 2008 (UTC)