Roger Newman (31 August 1940 – 4 March 2010) was a British born-

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actor and writer. He was born in

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, and died in

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. Newman began his career as a child in radio. He moved with his family to

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after

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, and he eventually settled in the United States. He served in the

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and attended

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. His credits included ''

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'', where he met his wife, the actor and writer Frances Myers. He also had a short role as Joe on '' The Edge of Night''. He was a member of a team of writers who received an

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in 1993 for "The Guiding Light."

Positions held

'' The Edge of Night'' *Actor: 1967 ''

'' *Actor: April 20, 1970 – October 30, 1972; February 26, 1973 – April 25, 1975; September 1, 1998 – February 22, 1999 *Script Writer: 1992 – 1999 '' Another World'' *Script Writer: 1983 – 1988 ''

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'' *Script Writer: 1991 – 1992 '' Passions'' *Script Writer: 1999 – 2004

Awards and nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards WINS *(1993; Best Writing; ''Guiding Light'') NOMINATIONS *(1985 & 1989; Best Writing; ''Another World'') *(1999; Best Writing; ''Guiding Light'') *(2001, 2002 & 2003; Best Writing; ''Passions'')

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WINS *(1993 season; ''One Life to Live'') NOMINATIONS *(1995, 1996, 1998 & 1999 seasons; ''Guiding Light'') *(2001 seasons; ''Passions'')

References

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* 1940 births 2010 deaths Male actors from London English male child actors English emigrants to the United States American male soap opera actors American soap opera writers American male television writers American television writers Daytime Emmy Award winners Writers Guild of America Award winners Columbia University alumni Deaths from cancer in New York (state) {{US-tv-actor-stub