Scott Newman

Quick Facts

Full Name	Scott Newman
Occupation	Family Member
Date Of Birth	Sep 23, 1950(1950-09-23)
Age	74
Date Of Death	Nov 20, 1978 (28 age)
Birthplace	Ohio
Country	United States
Birth City	Ohio
Horoscope	Libra

Scott Newman Biography

Scott Newman is one of the most popular and richest Family Member who was born on September 23, 1950 in Ohio, Ohio, United States. Film and television actor best known for his roles in The Towering Inferno and Breakhart Pass who also worked as a stuntman. He was the lone son of legendary actor Paul Newman.

He appeared alongside Paul Newman in The Towering Inferno.

Newman was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul Newman and his first wife, Jackie Witte. When Scott was still a young boy with two younger sisters, Susan and Stephanie, his father moved to California to further his career, leaving his family in New York City. By 1958, his parents had divorced and his father had married Joanne Woodward. They settled in Westport, Connecticut during the late 1960s, where Scott attended Staples High School briefly. Scott attended expensive private schools from some of which he was expelled for bad behavior.

By the late 1960s, Scott had dropped out of college and started to take jobs as a stuntman in his father’s films, making over five hundred parachute jumps to become a certified instructor. He also took on menial jobs and refused to ask his father for financial help. In the early 1970s, his father used his influence to initiate an acting career for his son, and arranged a part for him in The Great Waldo Pepper (1975), starring Robert Redford. At the time, Scott stated, “I’m not taking any acting help from my father. I want my work to stand on its own merit.” He had started to drink heavily, and was arrested for minor alcohol-related offenses. He also assaulted a police officer, kicking him in the head in a squad car after being arrested for vandalizing a school bus while drunk. Newman’s father paid the resulting $1000 fine.

He was the only son of Paul Newman but he did have two younger sisters named Susan and Stephanie.

Scott Newman Net Worth

Scott Newman is one of the richest Family Member from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Scott Newman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His father helped arrange his first role in The Great Waldo Pepper but he claimed that he didn’t want help from his father.

He died of an accidental drug overdose following a motorcycle accident.

Alan Scott Newman (September 23, 1950 – November 20, 1978) was an American film and television actor and stuntman whose most prominent roles were in The Towering Inferno and Breakheart Pass. He was the only son of Academy Award- winning actor Paul Newman. After Scott Newman’s death from a drug overdose in 1978, his father established the Scott Newman Center, which is dedicated to preventing drug abuse through education.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Scott Newman Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Scott Ranked on the list of most popular Family Member. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Scott Newman celebrates birthday on September 23 of every year.

What happened to Scott Newman?

Scott Newman
Died| November 20, 1978 (aged 28) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death| Barbiturate and alcohol poisoning
Occupation| Actor, stuntman

Who is Paul Newman's grandson?

Grandsons

Is Paul Newman dead?

September 26, 2008

Does Paul Newman have siblings?

Arthur Newman

How old is Joanne Woodward now?

92 years (February 27, 1930)