Vintage Photos of the Most Iconic ’70s Couples

They met in the late ’50s, but by the 1970s they were Hollywood’s gold standard for grown-up love. While Newman raced cars and starred in films like The Sting, Woodward remained his creative equal—Oscar-winning, grounded, and fiercely private amid industry chaos.

This one never ended. Their marriage lasted 50 years, until Newman’s death in 2008. Temptation, fame, and distance came and went, but they stayed committed. Newman famously said, “Why go out for a hamburger when you have steak at home?”—a line that became legend.