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British-born American soap opera actor and writer (1940–2010) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Roger Newman (31 August 1940 – 4 March 2010[1]) was a British born-American soap opera actor and writer. He was born in London, and died in New York City.[2]
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Roger Newman | |
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Born | Roger Stuart Newman 31 August 1940 London, England |
Died | 4 March 2010 69) New York City, United States | (aged
Citizenship | United States (naturalized 1968) |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
Occupation(s) | actor, writer |
Years active | c. 1945 – 2010 |
Known for | Ken Norris on the Guiding Light and Passions |
Spouse | Fran Myers |
Awards | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series Writing Team 1993 (member of writing team) |
Newman began his career as a child in radio. He moved with his family to Montréal after World War II, and he eventually settled in the United States. He served in the US Army and attended Columbia University.[3]
His credits included Guiding Light, where he met his wife, the actor and writer Frances Myers. He also had a short role as Joe on The Edge of Night. He was a member of a team of writers who received an Emmy Award in 1993 for "The Guiding Light."
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