Steaua „Punctul de dispariție” și „Petrocelli” avea 92 de ani

Barry Newman, who is remembered for his acting roles as a Vietnam War hero who becomes a pill-addicted driver for hire in the 1971 film Punctul de Fugere and as a defense attorney in the legal TV drama Petrocelli, a murit. Avea 92 de ani.

Newman died on May 11 of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 7, 1930, Barry Newman’s first acting role on stage was in the 1957 Herman Wouk comedy Calea naturii, in which he played a jazz musician. His first film role was the gangster-themed Frumosul băiat Floyd in 1960. One year later he started making the rounds as a guest star on television in series like Ieșire, Apărătorii și Oraș gol.

While working at nights on Broadway in What Makes Sammy Run, Newman appeared on a recurring basis on the daytime drama The Edge of Night de la la 1964 1966.

In 1974, he segued into the lead on the aforementioned Petrocelli, which was spun-off from his role as Tony Petrocelli in the 1970 film Avocatul și resulted in an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 1975, and a Golden Globe nomination in 1976 for Best Actor in a Television Series – Drama. Following Petrocelli’s demise, he appeared in over 20 TV movies and peppered his acting resume with guest spots on series like Tipul de toamnă, LA Law, JAG și NYPD Blue.

More recently, Newman reunited with Avocatul director Sidney J. Furie to star in the indie film O găsim pe Hannah în 2022.

In addition to his wife — they were married twice and together since 1991 — Newman’s survivors include his niece, author-journalist Judith Newman, and many nephews.