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Paul Newman's Good Looks Through the Years

Plus, his beautiful 50-year marriage.

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Remembered as one of the most talented and generous stars in the history of Hollywood, Paul Newman's legacy lives on in more ways than one. His award-winning roles in films like The Color of Money and his achievements in racing always come to mind, of course, but the kindness Newman and his equally iconic wife Joanne Woodward showed towards others through their philanthropy is what fans truly remember.

On top of his remarkable generosity, it didn't hurt that Newman somehow maintained his good looks from the '50s all the way to the 2000s. Take a glance back through the years — and see just how pretty those baby blues, and ... well ... the rest of that gorgeous face, looked throughout his life.

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1956: Serious On Set

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Though he later added "director, racing driver, and philanthropist" to his resume, Newman got his start in theater, studying at the Yale School of Drama in Connecticut and the Actors Studio in New York City.

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1958: Wedding Bells

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Newman and Woodward cut the cake on their wedding day, January 29th, embarking on a remarkable 50-year marriage together. And 1958 was an especially great year for Woodward: just two months after marrying Newman, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Three Faces of Eve.

3

1960: Baby Blues

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Who says women are the only ones who can do a perfect pout? This fellow's got it down pat.

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1962: Casually Handsome

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One of our favorite Newman styles: an unbuttoned shirt and chic accessories from the set of Sweet Bird of Youth.

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1970s: Rugged Racer

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Despite being colorblind, Newman was a huge fan of auto racing. In fact, his team won first in its class at Le Mans, a staggering 24-hour endurance race in France, in 1979.

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1984: Mustached Man

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Hey, it was the '80s — everyone had a 'stache! Naturally, Newman nailed this facial hair changeup.

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2005: Endless Love

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47 years after they were first married — and five decades after they first met — Woodward and Newman's beautiful marriage was still going strong.

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2006: Friends Forever

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Decades after pairing up for their acclaimed roles in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) and The Sting (1973), Newman and Robert Redford remained friends, seen here at the Sundance Institute 25th Anniversary celebration in 2006.

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