Here is information on how they met, their wedding, children, and more.
Joanne Gignilliat Trimmier Woodward: February 27, 1930 in Thomasville, Georgia.
Died:
Paul: September 26, 2008 at the age of 83 of lung cancer. Paul died at home in Westport, Connecticut.Wedding Date:
Shortly after Paul's divorce from Jackie, Joanne and Paul were married on January 29, 1958 in Las Vegas at the Hotel El Rancho Vegas.
Paul's wedding gift to Joanne was a silver cup that he had inscribed with the words, "So you wound up with Apollo/If he's sometimes hard to swallow/Use this."
Source: Nancy Griffin, "Newman's Luck", AARPMagazine.org, 6/2005.
- Allan Scott Newman: Born in 1950 in New York, NY. An actor, Scott died of a drug and alcohol overdose in 1978. His mother is Jackie Witte.
- Stephanie Newman: Her mother is Jackie Witte.
- Susan Kendall Newman: Born in 1953. Susan is an actress, producer, writer, documentary film maker, and philanthropist. Her mother is Jackie Witte.
- Nell Potts aka Elinor Teresa Newman: Born in 1959 in Los Angeles, California. Her mother is Joanne Woodward. Nell runs Newman's Own Organics business. In 2005 Nell married Welsh surfer Gary Irving.
- Melissa Steward Newman: Born in 1961 in Hollywood, California. An actress, Melissa is married and has two children. Her mother is Joanne Woodward.
- Claire Olivia Newman: Born in 1965. Her mother is Joanne Woodward.
Joann: Actress, director, producer, philanthropist, and an artistic director for Westport Country Playhouse in Westport, Connecticut.
Quotes about the Marriage of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman:
Joanne's description of being married Paul: "Being married to the most considerate, romantic man".Source: "Paul Newman and wife Joanne celebrate 50 years of marriage", HelloMagazine.com, 1/29/2008.
Source: Nancy Griffin, "Newman's Luck", AARPMagazine.org, 6/2005.
Paul on the secret to their long-lasting marriage: "Patience. Affection."
Source: Donna Freydkin, "Paul and Joanne pour on the charm at NYC premiere", USAToday.com, 5/10/2005.
Source: Larry Rohter, "Crossing the Bridges With the Newmans", NYTimes.com, 11/18/1990.
Paul about Joanne's support: "Joanne has always given me unconditional support in all my choices and endeavours, and that includes my race car driving, which she deplores. To me, that's love."
Source: "Paul Newman and wife Joanne celebrate 50 years of marriage", HelloMagazine.com, 1/29/2008.
Paul Newman on marriage: “I’ve repeatedly said that for people who have as little in common as Joanne and myself, we have an uncommonly good marriage. We are actors. We make pictures and that’s about all we have in common. Maybe that’s enough. Wives shouldn’t feel obligated to accompany their husbands to a ball game, husbands do look a bit silly attending morning coffee breaks with the neighborhood wives when most men are out at work. Husbands and wives should have separate interests, cultivate different sets of friends and not impose on the other ... You can’t spend a lifetime breathing down each other’s necks ... We are very, very different people and yet somehow we fed off those varied differences and instead of separating us, it has made the whole bond a lot stronger.”
Source: IMDB.com
Joanne on love and marriage: "Sexiness wears thin after a while and beauty fades, but to be married to a man who makes you laugh every day, ah, now that's a real treat."
Source: Simran Khurana, Quotations.about.com
Paul about Joanne's concerns about his racecar driving: "Joanne fell out of bed the other night and broke her collarbone. As she lay on the ground, I said to her, 'I'm not going to listen to any more complaining about my racing!' "
Source: Nancy Griffin, "Newman's Luck", AARPMagazine.org, 6/2005.
Paul on why he never was unfaithful to Joanne: "Why fool around with hamburger when you have steak at home?"
Source: Tiscali.co.uk
