David Newell
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-01-23 (75 years old)
Deathday
1980-01-25
Place of Birth
Carthage, Missouri, USA
Also known As
Dave Newell
David Newell
Biography
David Newell was originally an actor, who became a makeup artist after being involved in a car crash that left him with some facial disfigurement. David Newell was primarily known as an American character actor, whose acting career spanned from the very beginning of the sound film era through the middle of the 1950s. He made his film debut in a featured role in The Hole in the Wall, a 1929 film starring Edward G. Robinson and Claudette Colbert. Early in his career he had many featured roles, in such films as: RKO's The Runaway Bride in 1929, starring Mary Astor; 1931's Ten Cents a Dance, starring Barbara Stanwyck and directed by Lionel Barry...
Acting
1937
as Romeo (uncredited)
1948
1933
as Man in Canteen (uncredited)
1929
as Tony Barretti
1933
as Lieut. (JG) Radford
1930
as Tobey
1936
as Jack Hilton
1932
as Duff Wilson
1933
as Freddie (uncredited)
1929
as Billy
1937
as Minor Role
1938
as First Draftsman (uncredited)
1935
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1934
as Helen's First Admirer at Party
1939
as Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)
1939
as Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
1938
as Photographer
1939
as Party Guest
1939
as Sanders (uncredited)
1932
as Interne
1939
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
1939
as Policeman in Courtroom
1939
as Cade Calvert (uncredited)
1939
as Radio Operator
1939
as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
1939
as Starter
1939
as Audience Member
1939
as Party Guest Answering Telephone
1939
1939
as Guest
1939
as Reporter
1939
as Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
1938
as Pilot #1 (uncredited)
1952
as Townsman (uncredited)
1938
as Student
1931
as Ralph Clark
1929
as Gordon Grant
1940
as Attorney at Trial (extra)
1940
as Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
1930
as Chief Officer Williams
1930
as Richard Mercer
1930
as Bert Livingstone
1940
as Indian
1932
as Football Player (uncredited)
1935
as Rodrigo (uncredited)
1940
as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
1940
as Assistant Purser (uncredited)
1940
as Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)
1940
as Man in Cafe
1940
as Telephone Operator
1940
as Chandler's Secretary
1938
as Governor's Secretary
1946
as Doctor
1936
as Young Man
1942
as German Officer
1931
as Dr. Neil Cranford
1943
as Sentry (uncredited)
1932
as Adjutant
1943
as Man Getting Champagne
1939
as Seaman (Uncredited)
1936
as Eddie Gordon
1934
as Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
1935
as Donald (uncredited)
1941
as Leading Man (uncredited)
1937
as Sam (uncredited)
1941
as June's Escort (uncredited)
1934
as William Hawkes
1930
as Ted Palmer
1933
as O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
1936
as Roulette Banker
1952
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
1938
as Gambler (uncredited)
1938
as Party Guest (uncredited)
1949
as Bystander (uncredited)
1933
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Production
1958
as Makeup Artist
1956
as Makeup Supervisor
1959
as Makeup Artist
1961
as Makeup Artist
1958
as Makeup Artist
1954
as Makeup Artist
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