William Newman(1934-2015)
- Actor
William Newman made his film debut in the
Stuart Rosenberg film
Brubaker (1980), starring
Robert Redford, and followed this
up with
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
opposite Jack Nicholson and
Jessica Lange.
Acting roles continued through out the 1980s with roles in the
Stephen King horror film
Silver Bullet (1985) alongside
Gary Busey and
Corey Haim, the drama
The Mosquito Coast (1986) with
Harrison Ford and
River Phoenix, and the
Chevy Chase comedy
Funny Farm (1988). He played a sheriff
in the
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
and appeared in
George A. Romero's
Monkey Shines (1988) proving that,
as a character actor, he has the ability to adapt to various genres.
During the 1990s, work for Newman did not slow down. He appeared in:
Leprechaun (1992),
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Stephen
King's The Stand (1994) opposite
Rob Lowe,
The Craft (1996) and
Touch (1997), the latter two films with
Skeet Ulrich.
Newman has since worked steady in film, but is also a familiar face on
TV, his roles including
Eerie, Indiana (1991) episode
'Mr Chaney',
Picket Fences (1992), and
My Name Is Earl (2005).
Stuart Rosenberg film
Brubaker (1980), starring
Robert Redford, and followed this
up with
The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)
opposite Jack Nicholson and
Jessica Lange.
Acting roles continued through out the 1980s with roles in the
Stephen King horror film
Silver Bullet (1985) alongside
Gary Busey and
Corey Haim, the drama
The Mosquito Coast (1986) with
Harrison Ford and
River Phoenix, and the
Chevy Chase comedy
Funny Farm (1988). He played a sheriff
in the
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James (1986)
and appeared in
George A. Romero's
Monkey Shines (1988) proving that,
as a character actor, he has the ability to adapt to various genres.
During the 1990s, work for Newman did not slow down. He appeared in:
Leprechaun (1992),
Mrs. Doubtfire (1993), Stephen
King's The Stand (1994) opposite
Rob Lowe,
The Craft (1996) and
Touch (1997), the latter two films with
Skeet Ulrich.
Newman has since worked steady in film, but is also a familiar face on
TV, his roles including
Eerie, Indiana (1991) episode
'Mr Chaney',
Picket Fences (1992), and
My Name Is Earl (2005).