Actor

Roger Newman

August 31, 1940 · London, England, UK

Roger Newman (31 August 1940 – 4 March 2010) was a British born-American soap opera actor and writer. He was born in London, and died in New York City. Newman began his career as a child in radio. He moved with his family to Montréal after World War II, and he eventually settled in the United States. He served in the US Army and attended Columbia University.

His credits included Guiding Light, 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 Emmy Award in 1993 for "The Guiding Light."

Notable work

7.7
Annie Hall (1977)
as Lacy Party Guest
6.8
Coma (1978)
as Surgical Resident

Often works with

Ian Bannen
2 titles together
Too Late the Hero, Johnny Belinda

Full filmography · 8

My Therapist
as Alex Garner
1984
Coma
as Surgical Resident
19786.8
Annie Hall
as Lacy Party Guest
19777.7
Too Late the Hero
as Pvt. Riddle
19706.4
Marlowe
as Orrin Quest
19696.1
Johnny Belinda
as McGuiggan
1967