Roger Newman

Roger Newman (31 August 1940 – 4 March 2010 ) was a British born-American soap opera actor and writer. He was born in London, and died in New York City.

Newman began his career as a child in radio. He moved with his family to Montréal after World War II, and he eventually settled in the United States. He served in the US Army and attended Columbia University.

His credits included Guiding Light, where he met his wife, the actor and writer Frances Myers. He also had a short role as Joe on The Edge of Night. He was a member of a team of writers who received an Emmy Award in 1993 for "The Guiding Light."

Positions held The Edge of Night Actor: 1967

Guiding Light Actor: April 20, 1970 – October 30, 1972; February 26, 1973 – April 25, 1975; September 1, 1998 – February 22, 1999 Script Writer: 1992 – 1999

Another World Script Writer: 1983 – 1988

One Life to Live Script Writer: 1991 – 1992

Passions Script Writer: 1999 – 2004

Awards and nominations Daytime Emmy Awards

WINS (1993; Best Writing; Guiding Light)

NOMINATIONS (1985 & 1989; Best Writing; Another World) (1999; Best Writing; Guiding Light) (2001, 2002 & 2003; Best Writing; Passions)

Writers Guild of America Award

WINS (1993 season; One Life to Live)

NOMINATIONS (1995, 1996, 1998 & 1999 seasons; Guiding Light) (2001 seasons; Passions)