Photo: NBC Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Barry Newman is, for me, a reminder of how much classic American screen acting got tied to one indelible role. He'll forever be Kowalski tearing across the desert in Vanishing Point, and that film alone earns him a place in my memory. But I appreciate that he was a working actor's actor too, headlining Petrocelli on television and earning Golden Globe and Emmy nominations. Born in Boston in 1930 and a Brandeis graduate, he carried himself with a kind of lean, unfussy seriousness. He passed in 2023, and I think his catalog deserves a fresh look from anyone who only knows the one car chase.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barry Newman
- Name (Japanese)
- バリー・ニューマン
- Reading
- ばりー・にゅーまん
- Born
- November 7, 1930 – May 11, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Occupation
- television actor / stage actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- University
- Brandeis University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry Newman born?
November 7, 1930 – May 11, 2023.
Where is Barry Newman from?
Barry Newman is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Barry Newman do?
Barry Newman works as television actor, stage actor, film actor, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.