Paul Newman (1925-2008) and Shelley Winters (1920-2006) Actors. Newman was one of the most distinguished twentieth-century American actors. He was also an outspoken proponent of various liberal causes. Winters career spanned seven decades. She appeared in numerous films. She won Academy Awards for The Diary of Anne Frank (1959) and A Patch of Blue (1965). 8” x 10” color movie still from their 1966 film, Harper, signed by both actors against a darker background.