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Phyllis Newman
American actress and singer (1933-2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Phyllis Newman (March 19, 1933 – September 15, 2019) was an American actress, activist and singer. She won the 1962 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Martha Vail in the Broadway-theatre production of Subways Are for Sleeping. She was nominated twice for the Drama Desk Award.
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Phyllis Newman | |
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![]() Newman in 1966. | |
Born | (1933-03-19)March 19, 1933 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | September 15, 2019(2019-09-15) (aged 86) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer, activist |
Years active | 1952–2019 |
Spouse |
Adolph Green
(m. 1960; died 2002) |
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Newman was a breast cancer survivor.[1] She died on September 15, 2019 in New York City at the age of 86.[2] The cause of death was lung disease-related problems.[3]