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Nov 13, 2009 · Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward marry. One of Hollywood’s most enduring marriages begins on January 29, 1958, when Paul Newman weds Joanne Woodward in Las Vegas, Nevada. The two actors first met ...
- Missy Sullivan
Mar 29, 2022 · Then we have the gold standard for a Hollywood marriage, with the late Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward. When they met, they were young actors at the prestigious Lee Strasberg's Actors Studio (per History), both appearing in the same Broadway production. By the time two decided to finally tie the knot in 1958, they had become A-list stars on the ...
Oct 13, 2022 · Paul Newman wrote that his wife Joanne Woodward turned him into a “sexual creature” in his posthumous memoir, confessing that "girls thought I was a joke—a happy buffoon," before he met his ...
- Newman, Already Married, Was Unable to Suppress His Feelings For His Co-Star
- Woodward Struggled Juggling Motherhood and Her Career
- Newman and Woodward Enjoyed Working Together While Prizing Separate Interests
- Aging Brought Maturity, But Not The Dimming of Mutual Affection
- The Couple Continued Making Joint Projects Into Their Golden Years
At the time, there was one major obstacle to the two acting on their shared attraction: Newman was already married and had a young son. He fathered a daughter shortly after "Picnic" opened on Broadway in February 1953, and another girl arrived the following year. Newman and Woodward tried to keep their relationship professional. He even set her up ...
While Newman felt guilty about the divorce, he and Woodward could finally cast aside the burden of carrying on an illicit relationship. They soon settled into the next phase of their life as Hollywood's golden couple. During this time, Newman made the leap from heartthrob actor to big-time movie star with films including The Hustler (1961) and Hud ...
With Hollywood's double standard for age and beauty, Newman remained one of the most famous movie stars in the world as he breezed through his 40s while Woodward's trajectory stalled. The seeming mismatch of the still-virile leading man and his critically respected but lesser-known wife sparked inevitable rumors of a marriage on the rocks, promptin...
Tragedy struck in 1978 when Newman's son from his first marriage, Scott, died from an accidental drug overdose. The news rocked all members of the extended family and seemingly sparked a shift in the couple's priorities. Together they raised funds for the Scott Newman Foundation, focused on substance abuse education, and Newman built on an impressi...
During a 2002 Today interview, Woodward mentioned that someone once asked her what their relationship was based on. "And I said he's very good looking and very sexy and all of those things," she recalled, "and what finally is left is if you can make somebody laugh." "And I keep her laughing," Newman interjected. They also kept the flame alive throu...
Oct 13, 2023 · Woodward once said that Newman first appeared to her “like an ice-cream soda ad; Newman was charmed by the blonde from Georgia. The two wed in 1958 and remained married for 50 years, until ...
- Melissa Newman
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Jul 20, 2022 · Ethan Hawke directed a docuseries based on transcripts of Paul Newman's interviews, where he reveals the secrets of their lifelong love affair. He praises their sense of humor, respect and humility, and casts George Clooney and Laura Linney to play them.
Aug 22, 2017 · Even in old, black-and-white photographs, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's love is as visible and vibrant as if they're standing right in front of you. Considered by many "Hollywood's golden couple," the Academy Award-winning actors' union spanned five decades, until Newman's death in 2008.
