Barry Newman

Barry Newman was an American actor whose career moved between Broadway, television, and film. Born in Boston, he began with stage work, including Herman Wouk's Nature's Way, Maybe Tuesday, and the New York production of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap. He appeared on Broadway in What Makes Sammy Run and other plays, and spent two years as John Barnes on The Edge of Night. His first film was Pretty Boy Floyd (1960), and he broke through with The Lawyer (1970). He was perhaps best known as Kowalski in Vanishing Point (1971), then starred in Fear Is the Key (1972). In 1974, Petrocelli debuted on NBC and ran two seasons, bringing him Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. He later appeared in City on Fire (1979) with Henry Fonda and Ava Gardner, more than 20 television movies, and the miniseries Fatal Vision. His later films included Daylight (1996), Bowfinger (1999), and The Limey (1999).