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Fred Newman
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Born
May 6
,
1952
·
LaGrange, Georgia, USA
Birth name
Frederick R. Newman
Nickname
The Sound Man
Mini Bio
Fred Newman was born on May 6, 1952 in LaGrange, Georgia, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for
Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
,
Gremlins (1984)
and
Cocoon (1985)
. He has been married to Katy Dobbs since 1985. They have two children.
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Spouse
Katy Dobbs
(1985 - present) (2 children)
Trivia
Actor and sound effects artist for "Prairie Home Companion" on NPR; author of "Mouthsounds" (Workman Publishing, 2006).
Graduated from Harvard Business School.
Actor on
Between the Lions (1999)
(PBS),
Lomax: The Hound of Music (2008)
(PBS).
Has a son named Gil John and a daughter named Lila.
Grew up in Georgia.
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