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William MacLeod Newman (June 15, 1934 – May 27, 2015) was an American film, television and theater actor. His professional credits include ''Mrs. Doubtfire'' in 1993. Newman was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 15, 1934. He moved to Seattle, Washington, with his family in 1937.〔 Newman graduated from Roosevelt High School in Seattle in 1952 and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Washington in 1956.〔 He was the recipient of a Woodrow Wilson Fellowship, which allowed Newman to study advanced writing at Columbia University from 1958 to 1960.〔 Newman also served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the late 1950s and early 1960s.〔 He became a Quaker in 1989.〔 In 1965, Newman was hired as an actor at the Seattle Repertory Theatre.〔 He acted at various theater companies throughout the country during his career, including the Baltimore Center Stage, the Minneapolis Guthrie Theater, the Denver Center Theater, and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis.〔 He also served as an artist-in-residence at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.〔 Newman also appeared in numerous film and television roles. His film credits included ''The Postman Always Rings Twice'' in 1981, Stephen King's ''Silver Bullet'' in 1985, ''The Mosquito Coast'' in 1986, and ''Tom and Huck'' in 1995.〔 Newman also appeared in 1993's ''Mrs. Doubtfire'', opposite Robin Williams and Sally Field. In 1991, Newman was cast as Kalin Trose in the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode, ''The Host''. His last television credit was an episode of ''My Name Is Earl'' in 2006.〔 William Newman died from vascular dementia at the Hayes Manor Retirement Residence in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 27, 2015, at the age of 80.〔 A resident of Ardmore, Pennsylvania, Newman was survived by his wife of 32 years, Margaret Ramsey; and his two children, Liam Newman and Katherine Newman. He was predeceased by another son, Matthew, who died in a fall in 1976.〔 Newman had previously been married to the former Julia Tayon, whom he married circa 1960.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「William Newman (actor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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