David Newell
Known for Acting · 77 credits
- Born
- 1905-01-23
- Died
- 1980-01-25
- Place of birth
- Carthage, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Dave 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 Barrymore; and White Heat in 1934.
In the late 1940s he also began working as a make-up artist, which he transitioned full-time to in 1955; this was due to injuries sustained during a car accident, which left him physically disfigured. He retired from the film industry in 1961, although he continued to work in television through the beginning of the 1970s, his last position being the make-up artist on the television show, Lassie.
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Known For
Movies (77)
Gone with the Wind
1939
as Cade Calvert (uncredited)
The Letter
1940
as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937
as Sam (uncredited)
Act of Violence
1949
as Bystander (uncredited)
Union Pacific
1939
as Reporter (uncredited)
Dark Victory
1939
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940
as Indian
Imitation of Life
1934
as Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952
as Townsman (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938
as Gambler (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
1937
as Minor Role
History Is Made at Night
1937
Desirable
1934
as Helen's First Admirer at Party
Blondie
1938
as First Draftsman (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939
as Audience Member
Ship Cafe
1935
as Donald (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark
1941
as June's Escort (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
1935
as Rodrigo (uncredited)
A Woman Commands
1932
as Adjutant
Appointment for Love
1941
as Leading Man (uncredited)
Hell Below
1933
as Lieut. (JG) Radford
'Til We Meet Again
1940
as Assistant Purser (uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander
1935
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943
as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Men with Wings
1938
as Photographer
Naughty But Nice
1939
as Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)
Huddle
1932
as Football Player (uncredited)
Swanee River
1939
as Guest
Artists & Models
1937
as Romeo (uncredited)
A Guy Could Change
1946
as Doctor
Today We Live
1933
as Man in Canteen (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
1933
as O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939
as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Sentry (uncredited)
The Escape
1939
as Reporter
Murder on the Roof
1930
as Ted Palmer
My Son John
1952
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
Missing Evidence
1939
Woman Hungry
1931
as Dr. Neil Cranford
The Girl on the Front Page
1936
as Young Man
My Girl Tisa
1948
Lady with Red Hair
1940
as Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)
The Runaway Bride
1930
as Richard Mercer
Phantom Raiders
1940
as Man in Cafe / Telephone Operator
Stunt Pilot
1939
as Radio Operator
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940
as Chandler's Secretary
Ten Cents a Dance
1931
as Ralph Clark
Polo Joe
1936
as Jack Hilton
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939
as Sanders (uncredited)
The Lady Objects
1938
as Student
Let's Go Native
1930
as Chief Officer Williams
Dangerous Curves
1929
as Tony Barretti
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Seaman (Uncredited)
Dangerous to Know
1938
as Party Guest (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938
as Governor's Secretary
We Are Not Alone
1939
as Policeman in Courtroom
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942
as German Officer
The Hole in the Wall
1929
as Gordon Grant
When Ladies Meet
1933
as Freddie (uncredited)
Ann Carver's Profession
1933
as Adjutant (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939
as Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Heart of the North
1938
as Pilot #1 (uncredited)
The Kibitzer
1930
as Bert Livingstone
The Flood
1931
as Randolph Bannister
News Is Made at Night
1939
as Starter
Day-time Wife
1939
as Party Guest Answering Telephone
Darkened Rooms
1929
as Billy
Educating Father
1936
as Eddie Gordon
Divorce In The Family
1932
as Interne
Stronger Than Desire
1939
as Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
Everybody's Old Man
1936
as Roulette Banker
New Morals for Old
1932
as Duff Wilson
White Heat
1934
as William Hawkes
Paramount on Parade
1930
as Sweetheart in Gondola ('Song of the Gondolier') (uncredited)
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940
as Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Wife, Husband and Friend
1939
as Party Guest
Just Like Heaven
1930
as Tobey
About David Newell
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, s… With 77 credits spanning from 1929 to 1952, David Newell has appeared in 77 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Gone with the Wind (1939) — as Cade Calvert (uncredited)
- The Letter (1940) — as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
- A Star Is Born (1937) — as Sam (uncredited)
- Act of Violence (1949) — as Bystander (uncredited)
- Union Pacific (1939) — as Reporter (uncredited)
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