
William Newell
Known for Acting · 136 credits
- Born
- 1894-01-05
- Died
- 1967-02-21
- Place of birth
- Millville, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- William M. Newell · Wm. Newell · Bill Newell · Billy Newell
Known For
TV Shows (10)

The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Fred Sterling

The Fugitive
1963
as Judge

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Sam Peterson

The Beverly Hillbillies
1962
as Guard #1

The Donna Reed Show
1958
as Mr. Ross

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mr. Fescue / Second Bank Teller / Charlie

The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Arguing Husband

MGM Parade
1955
as Self

The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mr. Hooper (uncredited) / Jailbird (uncredited)

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957
as Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Movies (126)

The Best Years of Our Lives
1946
as Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)

High Noon
1952
as Jimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)

Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Hotel Desk Clerk

Fury
1936
as Service Station Owner (uncredited)

The Outlaw
1943
as Drunken Cowboy (uncredited)

Pollyanna
1960
as Mr. Hooper (Uncredited)

The Invisible Man Returns
1940
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Phffft
1954
as Workman (uncredited)

The Lost Weekend
1945
as Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)

Make Way for Tomorrow
1937
as Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Manpower
1941
as Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)

Here Comes Mr. Jordan
1941
as Murdock Handler (uncredited)

Wichita
1955
as Bartender (uncredited)

The Sheepman
1958
as Bartender (uncredited)

The Major and the Minor
1942
as Ticket Agent #2 (uncredited)

Escape from Fort Bravo
1953
as Symore (uncredited)

Lady in the Lake
1946
as Drunk (Uncredited)

Who Was That Lady?
1960
as Schultz (uncredited)

Riffraff
1936
as Pete

Wife vs. Secretary
1936
as Tom Wilson (uncredited)

Bombshell
1933
as Lola's Chauffeur (uncredited)

Mysterious Doctor Satan
1940
as Speed Martin

Young Widow
1946
as Charlie (Uncredited)

Libeled Lady
1936
as Divorce Detective

City for Conquest
1940
as Max's Lyricist (uncredited)

Ice-Capades
1941
as Harry Stimson

The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Man (uncredited)

Keeper of the Flame
1943
as Piggot

Public Deb No. 1
1940
as Reporter

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960
as Jailbird

Bright Victory
1951
as Todd the Bartender (uncredited)

Naughty But Nice
1939
as Arranger (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Party Waiter (uncredited)

The Doctor Takes a Wife
1940
as Soda Jerk (uncredited)

Here Comes the Band
1935
as Greasy (uncredited)

Adventure
1945
as Barber #1 (uncredited)

The Lady Is Willing
1942
as Counterman (uncredited)

Swanee River
1939
as Bill, Stagehand

Louisa
1950
as Movie Usher (uncredited)

Absolute Quiet
1936
as Bill Dahle (Uncredited)

All by Myself
1943
as Price

Everybody's Baby
1939
as Waiter (uncredited)

The Lady Pays Off
1951
as Bartender (as Billy Newell)

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town
1950
as Horace "Hank" Hawkshaw (uncredited)

A Night to Remember
1942
as Police Photographer (uncredited)

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942
as Clerk

Miss Polly
1941
as Hubert - New Postman

Slightly Dangerous
1943
as Waiter (uncredited)

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante
1940
as Insurance Investigator (uncredited)

The Great Profile
1940
as Reporter

Dangerous Blondes
1943
as Attendant (uncredited)

The Ghost Comes Home
1940
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Honolulu
1939
as Second Interne

Our Miss Brooks
1956
as Dr. Henley

Nick Carter, Master Detective
1939
as Taxi Driver

Mister Cory
1957
as Ned - Owner (uncredited)

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
1946
as Piano Player (uncredited)

The Missing Juror
1944
as Wally, Counterman (uncredited)

Her Lucky Night
1945
as Proprietor

Inflation
1942
as Jerry the Man Wanting to Buy Car (uncredited)

Here Come the Marines
1952
as Maj. Desmond

Devil Pays Off
1941
as Second Steward

Let's Do It Again
1953
as Cab Driver (uncredited)

Slander House
1938
as Terry Kent

Fired Wife
1943
as Bartender

Good Girls Go to Paris
1939
as Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)

Rendezvous
1935
as Carter's Receptionist (uncredited)

Second Fiddle
1939
as Make-Up Artist

Alias Mr. Twilight
1946
as Delivery Man (uncredited)

The Mandarin Mystery
1936
as Detective Guffy

The Missouri Traveler
1958
as Pos Neely

Three Girls About Town
1941
as Laundry Man

The Great Morgan
1945
as Film Character (uncredited)

Top Man
1943
as Secretary

Rose of Washington Square
1939
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Day the Bookies Wept
1939
as Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)

A Global Affair
1964
as Waiter (uncredited)

Blondie Goes Latin
1941
as Steward Ringing Chime and Crying (uncredited)

No Place for a Lady
1943
as Toreador Club Waiter

Navy Born
1936
as Lt. Bill Lyons

Honeymoon Limited
1935
as Cop (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Man
1948
as Police Announcer (uncredited)

Girl on the Spot
1946
as Lightfoot Lewis (uncredited)

He Stayed for Breakfast
1940
as Waiter

The Voice of Bugle Ann
1936
as Mr. Tanner
Out of the Depths
1945
as Charlie Anderson

The Housekeeper's Daughter
1939
as Reporter
Let's Talk Turkey
1939
as Abner J. Poodlebeam

Honeymoon Lodge
1943
as Bartender

Bulldog Edition
1936
as Charlie Hunter

Alfalfa's Aunt
1939
as John Switzer

Hold That Woman!
1940

Dangerous Holiday
1937
as Solitaire

Get Hep to Love
1942
as Janitor

Philo Vance's Secret Mission
1947
as Deputy (uncredited)

Beware Of Ladies
1936
as Sniff

The Invisible Killer
1939
as Det. Sgt. Pat Dugan

Two Yanks in Trinidad
1942
as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Larceny on the Air
1937
as Andrews
Doctor Jim
1947
as Editor (as Bill Newell)

The Magnificent Rogue
1946
as Stage Manager

Key Witness
1947
as Smiley
Penny To the Rescue
1941
as Man

On Stage Everybody
1945
as Mason (uncredited)

Bill Cracks Down
1937
as Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett

Bowery Bombshell
1946
as Detective Dugan

The Domineering Male
1940
as Marriage Proposer (uncredited)

Happy Go Lucky
1936
as Charlie Davis

A Tragedy at Midnight
1942
as Swanson

Rhythm in the Clouds
1937
as Clyde Lyons

All About Hash
1940
as Alfalfa's Father

Invitation to Happiness
1939
as Waiter (uncredited)
Bubbling Troubles
1940
as Alfalfa's Dad (uncredited)

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island
1936
as Hank McGlaurie

Caught in the Act
1941
as Sgt. Riley

Second Chance
1947
as Pinky
Social Sea Lions
1940
as George T. Formaldehyde

Sitting on the Moon
1936
as Mike

A Man Betrayed
1936
as Gabby
About William Newell
William Newell is a notable figure in cinema and television, best known for contributions to Acting. With 136 credits spanning from 1933 to 1964, William Newell has appeared in 126 films and 10 TV shows.
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Most Popular William Newell Movies
- The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) — as Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
- High Noon (1952) — as Jimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) — as Reporter (uncredited)
- Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) — as Hotel Desk Clerk
- Fury (1936) — as Service Station Owner (uncredited)
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