Fast Eddie (Paul Newman)....Cancer

daniel said:
After I saw the Hustler when I was 15 I went out and bought a pint of JTS BROWN & a pint of cheap lime flavored vodka & ended up passed out in the woods with an assortment of insects having their way with me. Last trip for MR. Brown! Circa 1963
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I did the same thing at 14 or 15 with some cheap Gin. To this day I get sick to my stomach if I even get a wiff of it. Same thing with Rum. Johnnyt
 
heres a filmography on Paul Newman. 2 of my sleeper favorites are "Nobodys Fool" &" The Verdict".
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Mater and the Ghostlight (2006) (V) (voice) .... Doc Hudson
Cars (2006) (VG) (voice) .... Doc Hudson
Cars (2006) (voice) .... Doc Hudson
Magnificent Desolation: Walking on the Moon 3D (2005) (voice) .... Dave Scott
Empire Falls (2005) (TV) .... Max Roby
Our Town (2003) (TV) .... Stage Manager
"Freedom: A History of Us" .... Justice Earl Warren / ... (2 episodes, 2003)
- Democracy and Struggles (2003) TV episode .... Justice Earl Warren
- Safe for Democracy (2003) TV episode .... Woodrow Wilson
Road to Perdition (2002) .... John Rooney
Where the Money Is (2000) .... Henry Manning
... aka Hei?er Coup, Ein (Germany)
... aka Where the Money is - Ein hei?er Coup (Germany: DVD box title)


Message in a Bottle (1999) .... Dodge Blake
Twilight (1998) .... Harry Ross
Nobody's Fool (1994) .... Sully Sullivan
The Hudsucker Proxy (1994) .... Sidney J. Mussburger
... aka Hudsucker - Der gro?e Sprung (Germany)
Mr. & Mrs. Bridge (1990) .... Walter Bridge


Blaze (1989) .... Gov. Earl K. Long
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) .... Gen. Leslie R. Groves
... aka Shadow Makers (UK)
The Color of Money (1986) .... Fast Eddie Felson
Harry & Son (1984) .... Harry Keach
The Verdict (1982) .... Frank Galvin
Come Along with Me (1982) (TV)
Absence of Malice (1981) .... Michael Colin Gallagher
Fort Apache the Bronx (1981) .... Murphy
When Time Ran Out... (1980) .... Hank Anderson
... aka The Day the World Ended (Philippines: English title) (USA: video title)
... aka Earth's Final Fury (USA: TV title)


Quintet (1977) .... Essex
Slap Shot (1977) .... Reggie 'Reg' Dunlop
"Great Performances: Dance in America" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1976)
... aka Dance in America (USA: short title)
- American Ballet Theatre (1976) TV episode .... Narrator
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) .... William F. 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
... aka Buffalo Bill and the Indians
The Drowning Pool (1975) .... Lew Harper
The Towering Inferno (1974) .... Doug Roberts
The Sting (1973) .... Henry Gondorff
The MacKintosh Man (1973) .... Joseph Rearden
The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean (1972) .... Judge Roy Bean
Pocket Money (1972) .... Jim Kane
Sometimes a Great Notion (1971) .... Hank Stamper
... aka Never Give an Inch (UK)
WUSA (1970) .... Rheinhardt


Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) .... Butch Cassidy
Winning (1969) .... Frank Capua
The Secret War of Harry Frigg (1968) .... Pvt. Harry Frigg
Cool Hand Luke (1967) .... Luke
Hombre (1967) .... John Russell
Torn Curtain (1966) .... Professor Michael Armstrong
Harper (1966) .... Lew Harper
... aka The Moving Target (UK)
Lady L (1965) .... Armand Denis
The Outrage (1964) .... Juan Carrasco
What a Way to Go! (1964) .... Larry Flint
The Prize (1963) .... Andrew Craig
A New Kind of Love (1963) .... Steve Sherman
Hud (1963) .... Hud Bannon
Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (1962) .... The Battler
... aka Adventures of a Young Man (UK)
... aka Ernest Hemingway's Adventures of a Young Man (USA: complete title)
Sweet Bird of Youth (1962) .... Chance Wayne
Paris Blues (1961) .... Ram Bowen
The Hustler (1961) .... Eddie Felson
... aka Robert Rossen's The Hustler (USA: complete title)
Exodus (1960) .... Ari Ben Canaan
From the Terrace (1960) .... David Alfred Eaton


The Young Philadelphians (1959) .... Anthony Judson Lawrence/Narrator
... aka The City Jungle (UK)
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! (1958) .... Harry Bannerman
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958) .... Brick Pollitt
The Left Handed Gun (1958) .... Billy The Kid
The Long, Hot Summer (1958) .... Ben Quick
"Playhouse 90" .... Christian Darling (1 episode, 1958)
- The 80 Yard Run (1958) TV episode .... Christian Darling
Until They Sail (1957) .... Capt. Jack Harding
The Helen Morgan Story (1957) .... Larry Maddux
... aka Both Ends of the Candle (UK)
... aka Why Was I Born? (USA: alternative title)
"The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Charlie Correlli / ... (2 episodes, 1956)
- The Rag Jungle (1956) TV episode .... Charlie Correlli
- The Army Game (1956) TV episode .... Danny Scott
The Rack (1956) .... Capt. Edward W. Hall Jr.
"The United States Steel Hour" .... Giorgio / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1956)
... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
- Bang the Drum Slowly (1956) TV episode .... Henry Wiggen
- The Five Fathers of Pepi (1956) TV episode .... Giorgio
- The Rise and Fall of Silas Lapham (1954) TV episode .... Tom Corey
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) .... Rocky
"Playwrights '56" .... The Battler (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Pontiac Playwrights '56 (USA)
... aka The Playwright Hour
- The Battler (1955) TV episode .... The Battler
"Producers' Showcase" .... George Gibbs (1 episode, 1955)
- Our Town (1955) TV episode .... George Gibbs
"The Philco Television Playhouse" .... Billy the Kid (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Arena Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka Repertory Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (USA: new title)
- The Death of Billy the Kid (1955) TV episode .... Billy the Kid
"Appointment with Adventure" .... Mack (2 episodes, 1955)
- Honeymoon in Spain (1955) TV episode
- Five in Judgment (1955) TV episode .... Mack
The Silver Chalice (1954) .... Basil
"Danger" (1 episode, 1954)
- Knife in the Dark (1954) TV episode
"Armstrong Circle Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
- The Contender (1954) TV episode
"Goodyear Television Playhouse" (2 episodes, 1954)
... aka Goodyear Playhouse (USA: new title)
- Thunder of Silence (1954) TV episode
- Guilty Is the Stranger (1954) TV episode
"The Mask" (1 episode, 1954)
- The Party Night (1954) TV episode
"The Joe Palooka Story" .... Fight Spectator (1 episode, 1954)
- The Big Blow-Off (1954) TV episode (uncredited) .... Fight Spectator
"The Web" (2 episodes, 1953)
- One for the Road (1953) TV episode
- The Bells of Damon (1953) TV episode
"You Are There" .... Nathan Hale / ... (3 episodes, 1953)
- The Fate of Nathan Hale (September 22, 1776) (1953) TV episode .... Nathan Hale
- The Death of Socrates (399 B.C.) (1953) TV episode .... Plato
- The Assassination of Julius Caesar (March 15, 44 B.C.) (1953) TV episode
"The Aldrich Family" (1949) TV series .... Occasional Cast Member (1952-53)
"Suspense" .... Capt. Radetski (1 episode, 1952)
- Woman in Love (1952) TV episode .... Capt. Radetski
"Tales of Tomorrow" .... Sergeant Wilson (1 episode, 1952)
- Ice from Space (1952) TV episode .... Sergeant Wilson

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I know a guy (shall go unnamed) that acted in a movie with him.

He said the that if anyone could have acted the 'snobby star' it could have been Paul Newman. He's just the opposite. Helpful, considerate, no false airs.

There were scenes that were taking place in sub freezing temps, and when Paul was done he could have easliy gone to his warm trailer. Not him, he stayed and worked with the other actors (My aquaintence was a fairly new actor at the time), doing lines with them, etc.

Actor, race car driver, father, philanthopist, and most important; gentleman. What a great life.
 
As much as I love the Hustler, his best role IMO was Cool Hand Luke. He was one helluva actor. Hope he gets through this, I've seen what Cancer can do first hand and dont wish it on anyone.
 
catscradle said:
That is too bad, but time gets us all. I have always held the highest opinion of both Paul Newman's acting and his personal behavior, I wish him the best.
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Yup...seems like a good man. Dying breed

he's eighty three though!
 
I met him in 1980. It was at the Astoria Studios in Queens, NY. He was working on Fort Apache:The Bronx. 28 years ago. I was working on The Eyewitness next stage over. at the time with Bill Hurt and Jimmy Woods and a young Morgan Freeman. He was such a nice guy. Never acted the "star". Laughed a lot and friendly. He had the deepest blue eyes I ever seen on anyone. You would just stare when he entered the room. Those eyes would just jump out at you. Im so sad to hear the news.
 
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A legend of a human being

Not only is he one of the best all time actors, he is a very generous man as well. All of the profits from his food brands have been donated to charity. The money totals donated are at 170 million dollars. Truely a great humanitarian to have helped so many needy people. I surely hope he has enough fight in him to overcome his health issues.

Kevin
 
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You ever seen my boy throw up?

Kevin Lindstrom said:
Not only is he was one of the best all time actor he is a very generous man as well. All of the profits from his food brands have been donated to charity. The money totals donated are at 170 million dollars. Truely a great humanitarian to have helped so many needy people. I surely hope he has enough fight in him to overcome his health issues.

Kevin
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Never heard a negative comment about Mr. Newman. What a genuine class act and a real gentleman. I wish him well and peace.

I can eat 50 eggs!

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If we were truly "Human beings" Paul Newman would be our President! What a strange world.
 
Best preformances from Newman, IMO, were in Cool Hand Luke, The Hustler and a film from 1956 called The Rack (No, it's not pool related). The Rack showed some powerful acting from a young, rising Paul Newman. All Newman fans need to see this one.
 
As somebody already put it so well, Newman has been such a great testament to living life on his own terms. What a fantastic actor, humanitarian, and simply a man...a true American and an icon !! We should all wish him the very best in these difficult times. May God bless him, his family, and friends.

**Hard to pick any one movie he was best in....Cool Hand Luke, TCOM, Sting, The Hustler, Road to Perdition, Absence of Malice, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid...my god, the list goes on an on. But I absolutely loved him in Harry and Son. :)
 
A couple other of his good movies: Hombre, and I also loved "Somebody UP
There Loves Me" The Rocky Graziano story. Great actor in any movie and seemingly a wonderful guy. The Hustler is in my top 10 movies of all time. God Bless Paul Newman! Philw
 
From all that I've heard Paul Newman is what men should be like. Not perfect but a dammed good example of growth towards that goal.
 
Here's a few interesting Newman factoids:

He earned nine Academy Award acting nominations but his only win was for best actor in The Color of Money in 1987 as the same pool shark he had played when he was nominated in 1962 for The Hustler.

In 1943, Newman graduated form Shaker Heights High School. He enrolled in Ohio University, but was soon expelled for crashing a beer keg into the university president's car. :D :D :D

He took on a job as a door-to-door salesman selling encyclopedias. When WWII broke out, Newman was eager to serve as a pilot and tried to enlist in the Naval Air Corps. When tests revealed that the man whose blue eyes would soon be famous the world over was in fact color blind, Newman was crushed. Instead, he had to settle to be a radio operator on torpedo bombers in the South Pacific. :(

When he returned to the U.S., Newman won a football scholarship at Kenyon College in Ohio, where he played until trouble found him again. After getting into a fight at a local bar and spending the night in jail, Newman was thrown off the football team. :o

He turned to drama to occupy his time and began appearing in many college productions. "Since I was determined not to study very much, I majored in theatre the last two years," recalls Newman.

And that's how he got into acting! :)

JAM
 

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JAM said:
Here's a few interesting Newman factoids:

He earned nine Academy Award acting nominations but his only win was for best actor in The Color of Money in 1987 as the same pool shark he had played when he was nominated in 1962 for The Hustler.

In 1943, Newman graduated form Shaker Heights High School. He enrolled in Ohio University, but was soon expelled for crashing a beer keg into the university president's car. :D :D :D

He took on a job as a door-to-door salesman selling encyclopedias. When WWII broke out, Newman was eager to serve as a pilot and tried to enlist in the Naval Air Corps. When tests revealed that the man whose blue eyes would soon be famous the world over was in fact color blind, Newman was crushed. Instead, he had to settle to be a radio operator on torpedo bombers in the South Pacific. :(

When he returned to the U.S., Newman won a football scholarship at Kenyon College in Ohio, where he played until trouble found him again. After getting into a fight at a local bar and spending the night in jail, Newman was thrown off the football team. :o

He turned to drama to occupy his time and began appearing in many college productions. "Since I was determined not to study very much, I majored in theatre the last two years," recalls Newman.

And that's how he got into acting! :)

JAM
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Great trivia, and than to the person who post the picture of JTS Brown.
 
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