Barry Foster Newman is a prolific American actor starring on stage, screen and television known for his portrayal of Kowalski in Vanishing Point, and for his title role in the 1970s television series Petrocelli. He has been nominated for Golden Globe and Emmy awards.
Newman was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of a Belarusianborn mother, Sarah , and an Austrian father, Carl Newman. Barry Newman attended the prestigious Boston Latin School.
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