It so happened that the two most attractive movie stars were married to one
another. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward were a charming, devoted couple who
were married for 50 years until Paul passed away.
According to The History Channel, the two performers first crossed paths on
the set of "Picnic" in the 1950s, where they began their growing acting
careers. While still married, Newman and his wife parted ways to pursue
prominent parts in Hollywood productions.
When production for 1958's "The Long, Hot Summer" came to a close, Newman
had already finalized his divorce from his first wife. The two got married
in Las Vegas after he snatched Woodward away.
The next decades were marked by romantic success and career advancement.
They settled in Connecticut as a content family with three girls. Paul
Newman eventually landed his biggest parts in "The Sting" and "Butch Cassidy
and the Sundance Kid" among all of this. In addition, his wife Joanne
received an Oscar for best actress for her performance in "The Three Faces
of Eve."
Paul Newman also launched the "Newman's Own" brand of organic food items,
and he carried on with these and other charitable endeavors until his death
from lung cancer in 2008. He and Joanne celebrated their golden wedding
anniversary and 50 years of blissful marriage in the same year.
According to The New York Times, Newman is frequently cited as asking, "I
have steak at home; why go out for hamburger?" in which he refers to his
wife Joanne as the "steak" in the phrase. And she believed that laughter was
the key to a happy marriage. She said in an interview with TODAY that while
beauty could dwindle, a partner who makes you laugh every day is something
to cherish.
One writer who was in their company at a dinner party in the 1970s was
particularly taken in by their electrifying chemistry, which has been seen
by others.
"Above me, Joanne Woodward was sprawled out on the ground, her legs out in
front, her back against the trunk of a large tree. According to The
Washington Post, author Carol Ross Joynt observed that Paul Newman's head
was resting on her lap and that he sometimes reached up to stroke her face
and hair while appreciating the music. I could have gaped. It remains the
most romantic thing I've ever seen.
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