Roger Newman
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.
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| Born | Roger Stuart Newman 31 August 1940 London, England |
| Died | 4 March 2010 (aged 69) New York City, United States |
| Citizenship | United States (naturalized 1968) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | actor, writer |
| Years active | c. 1945 – 2010 |
| Known for | Ken Norris on the Guiding Light and Passions |
| Spouse(s) | 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.
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."
Positions held
- Actor: 1967
- Actor: April 20, 1970 – October 30, 1972; February 26, 1973 – April 25, 1975; September 1, 1998 – February 22, 1999
- Script Writer: 1992 – 1999
- Script Writer: 1983 – 1988
- Script Writer: 1991 – 1992
- Script Writer: 1999 – 2004
Awards and nominations
Daytime Emmy Awards
WINS
- (1993; Best Writing; Guiding Light)
NOMINATIONS
- (1985 & 1989; Best Writing; Another World)
- (1999; Best Writing; Guiding Light)
- (2001, 2002 & 2003; Best Writing; Passions)
Writers Guild of America Award
WINS
- (1993 season; One Life to Live)
NOMINATIONS
- (1995, 1996, 1998 & 1999 seasons; Guiding Light)
- (2001 seasons; Passions)
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References
- Los Angeles Times Obituary 12 March 2010
External links
- Roger Newman on IMDb
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