Mr. Newman, who was born in Manhattan, began his career as a writer for radio shows. In 1944, he was in charge of the radio portion of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's re-election campaign. He also wrote 'Search for Tomorrow' and 'Peyton Place' episodes for television.
For the last 15 years, he wrote books for young people, including 'The Case of the Baker Street Irregular,' published by Atheneum in 1978, and two novels.