It's long been rumored that "Cool Hand Luke" star Paul Newman ate 50 eggs while filming the picture, but did this really happen?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Paul Newman, Hollywood heartthrob and esteemed star of the silver screen, was also a foodie who thought the best restaurant in the world was ...

Rumor has it that Paul Newman once ate 50 hard-boiled eggs in one go for the sake of his craft. But did that really happen, ...

Paul Newman in the movie Cool Hand Luke with hard boiled eggs arranged in front of him and someone peeling one to the right - Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images After a decades-long career on the ...