Barry Newman, Star of ‘Vanishing Point’ and ‘Petrocelli,’ Dies at 92. He got to drive very, very fast in the Richard C. Sarafian cult classic and in 'Fear Is the Key,' too.

The actor is also known for having played attorney Anthony 'Tony' Petrocelli on screen, initially in the film The Lawyer (1970), before reprising the role in Night Games (1974).

Barry Newman, an actor best known for his roles in the 1971 action flick "Vanishing Point" and the NBC legal drama "Petrocelli," has died at age 92. WireImage Barry Newman, an actor best known for ...

Actor Barry Newman, who drove hot rods across the U.S. in “The Vanishing Point” and played a defense attorney on the 1970s television crime drama “Petrocelli,” has died. He was 92.

Barry Newman, who propelled a supercharged Dodge Challenger across the American West in The Vanishing Point and portrayed a defense attorney on the NBC series Petrocelli, has died. He was xx.

Barry Newman, who somehow made souped-up muscle cars look even cooler in the 1971 film “Vanishing Point” and starred in the titular role on NBC’s legal drama “Petrocelli,” has died.

At least in our household, Newman’s television show Petrocelli was a hit. Growing up in the 70s, it was one of the only non-westerns I can remember my dad enjoying watching with me.

Barry Newman, who was behind the wheel of a “super-charged” Dodge Challenger in Vanishing Point, a 1971 film featuring several breakneck police chases, and later starred as a defense attorney ...