David Newell (January 23, 1905 – January 25, 1980) 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

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Career

Early in his career he had many featured roles, in such films as:

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's '' The Runaway Bride'' in 1929, starring

Mary Astor Mary Astor (born Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke; May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an American actress. Although her career spanned several decades, she may be best remembered for her performance as Brigid O'Shaughnessy in '' The Maltese ...

; 1931's '' Ten Cents a Dance'', starring

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and directed by

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; and ''White Heat'' in 1934. He would occasionally receive a starring role, as in 1930's '' Just Like Heaven'', which co-starred Anita Louise. However, by the mid-1930s he was being relegated to mostly smaller supporting roles. Some of the more notable films he appeared in include: '' A Star is Born'' (1937), which stars

Janet Gaynor Janet Gaynor (born Laura Augusta Gainor; October 6, 1906 – September 14, 1984) was an American actress. She began her career as an extra in shorts and silent films. After signing with Fox Film Corporation (later 20th Century-Fox) in 1926, she ...

and

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; '' Blondie'' (1938); the

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vehicle, ''

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'' (1939); '' Day-Time Wife'' (1939), starring

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and

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; '' It's a Wonderful World'' (1939), with

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and

; '' Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942), starring

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and

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; the

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and

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film, '' Up in Arms'' (1944), which also stars

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; 1947's '' Killer McCoy'' with

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, and

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; ''

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'' (1948), starring

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, and

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; '' That Wonderful Urge'' (1949), starring Tyrone Power and Gene Tierney; '' David and Bathsheba'' (1951), starring

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and

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; and

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's 1952 blockbuster, '' The Greatest Show on Earth''. During his 25-year acting career, he appeared in over 110 films. His final appearance in film was in 1954's ''

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'', in which he had a small supporting role. 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, ''

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''. Newell died two days past his 75th birthday, on January 25, 1980.

Filmography

(Per AFI database)

Acting

*'' Dangerous Curves'' (1929) *'' Darkened Rooms'' (1929) *'' The Hole in the Wall'' (1929) *''

The Marriage Playground ''The Marriage Playground'' is a 1929 American pre-Code drama film directed by Lothar Mendes, and written by Doris Anderson, J. Walter Ruben, and Edith Wharton. The film stars Mary Brian, Fredric March, Lilyan Tashman, Huntley Gordon, K ...

'' (1929) *'' The Kibitzer'' (1930) *'' Just Like Heaven'' (1930) *'' Let's Go Native'' (1930) *'' Murder on the Roof'' (1930) *'' Paramount on Parade'' (1930) *'' The Runaway Bride'' (1930) *'' The Flood'' (1931) *'' Woman Hungry'' (1931) *'' Ten Cents a Dance'' (1931) *'' Divorce in the Family'' (1932) *''

New Morals for Old ''New Morals for Old'' is a 1932 American pre-Code romance-drama film produced and distributed by MGM. It is based on the 1931 Broadway play '' After All'', in which Humphrey Bogart had a significant role. Bogart's stage role is portrayed by Da ...

'' (1932) *'' A Woman Commands'' (1932) *''

Hell Below ''Hell Below'' (aka ''Pigboats'') is a 1933 American MGM pre-Code film set in the Adriatic Sea during World War I about submarine warfare based on Commander Edward Ellsberg's novel ''Pigboats''. The film stars Robert Montgomery, Walter Husto ...

'' (1933) *'' Made on Broadway'' (1933) *'' Ann Carver's Profession'' (1933) *'' White Heat'' (1934) *'' Sweet Adeline'' (1934) *'' Desirable'' (1934) *''

A Night at the Ritz ''A Night at the Ritz'' is a 1935 American comedy film directed by William C. McGann and starring William Gargan, Patricia Ellis and Allen Jenkins.Gledhill p.36 The art direction was by Esdras Hartley. The film is of interest because the storyli ...

'' (1935) *'' So Red the Rose'' (1935) *'' The Florentine Dagger'' (1935) *''

Devil Dogs of the Air ''Devil Dogs of the Air'' (a.k.a. ''Flying Marines'') is a 1935 Warner Bros. film, directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring James Cagney and Pat O'Brien, playing similar roles as close friends after making their debut as a "buddy team" in '' Here Co ...

'' (1935) *'' Ship Cafe'' (1935) *'' The Goose and the Gander'' (1935) *''

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'' (1935) *'' Annapolis Farewell'' (1935) *'' F-Man'' (1936) *''

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'' (1936) *'' The First Baby'' (1936) *'' The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' (1936) *'' Polo Joe'' (1936) *'' 15 Maiden Lane'' (1936) *''Rose Bowl'' (1936) *'' Educating Father'' (1936) *'' Everybody's Old Man'' (1936) *'' Waikiki Wedding'' (1937) *'' The Holy Terror'' (1937) *''

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'' (1937) *'' A Star Is Born'' (1937) *''

Artists and Models ''Artists and Models'' is a 1955 American musical romantic comedy film in VistaVision directed by Frank Tashlin, marking Martin and Lewis's 14th feature together as a team. The film co-stars Shirley MacLaine and Dorothy Malone, with Eva Gabor ...

'' (1937) *'' Hollywood Hotel'' (1937) *'' This Way Please'' (1937) *'' Submarine D-1'' (1937) *''

She Married an Artist ''She Married an Artist'' is a 1937 American romantic comedy film directed by Marion Gering and starring John Boles (actor), John Boles, Luli Deste, and Frances Drake.Goble p.806 The film's sets were designed by the art director Stephen Goosson. ...

'' (1937) *'' Dangerous to Know'' (1938) *'' Mr. Moto's Gamble'' (1938) *'' Blondie'' (1938) *'' Blondes at Work'' (1938) *''

Heart of the North ''Heart of the North'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis Seiler and written by Lee Katz and Vincent Sherman. The film stars Dick Foran, Gloria Dickson, Gale Page, Allen Jenkins, Patric Knowles, and Janet Chapman. The film was re ...

'' (1938) *'' Three Loves Has Nancy'' (1938) *'' Sergeant Murphy'' (1938) *'' The Lady Objects'' (1938) *'' Over the Wall'' (1938) *'' Men with Wings'' (1938) *'' The Escape'' (1939) *'' Blondie Meets the Boss'' (1939) *''

'' (1939) *'' Swanee River'' (1939) *'' It's a Wonderful World'' (1939) *'' They All Come Out'' (1939) *'' Day-Time Wife'' (1939) *'' News Is Made at Night'' (1939) *'' Boy Friend'' (1939) *''

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'' (1939) *'' Rulers of the Sea'' (1939) *'' Missing Evidence'' (1939) *'' Blondie Has Servant Trouble'' (1940) *'' Dr. Kildare's Crisis'' (1940) *'' Phantom Raiders'' (1940) *'' Murder in the Air'' (1940) *'' Appointment for Love'' (1941) *''

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'' (1941) *'' Footsteps in the Dark'' (1941) *''

Tanks a Million ''Tanks a Million'' is a 1941 American comedy film film directed by Fred Guiol. It was the first of Hal Roach's Streamliners, short films under an hour designed for the lower half of a double feature. The two leading characters, whiz-kid serge ...

'' (1941) *''

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'' (1941) *'' Beyond the Blue Horizon'' (1942) *'' Rings on Her Fingers'' (1942) *''

The Wife Takes a Flyer ''The Wife Takes a Flyer'' (aka ''Highly Irregular'', UK title: ''A Yank in Dutch'') is a 1942 romantic comedy film made by Columbia Pictures, directed by Richard Wallace. The film stars Joan Bennett and Franchot Tone. The screenplay of ''The Wi ...

'' (1942) *''

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'' (1943) *'' Gangway for Tomorrow'' (1943) *'' It's a Great Life'' (1943) *'' Reveille with Beverly'' (1943) *'' Government Girl'' (1944) *'' Up in Arms'' (1944) *''

A Guy Could Change ''A Guy Could Change'' is a 1946 American drama film starring Allan Lane and Jane Frazee. The supporting cast features 13-year-old Robert Blake (billed as "Bobby Blake"), Wallace Ford, Adele Mara and Gerald Mohr. ''A Guy Could Change'' was th ...

'' (1946) *'' Killer McCoy'' (1947) *'' B.F.'s Daughter'' (1948) *''

'' (1948) *'' My Girl Tisa'' (1948) *'' A Southern Yankee'' (1948) *''

Up in Central Park ''Up in Central Park'' is a Broadway musical with a book by Herbert Fields and Dorothy Fields, lyrics by Dorothy Fields, and music by Sigmund Romberg. The musical, originally called "Central Park" before Broadway (see image of sheet music), was ...

'' (1948) *'' Act of Violence'' (1949) *'' Command Decision'' (1949) *'' That Wonderful Urge'' (1949) *''

The Fighting O'Flynn ''The Fighting O'Flynn'' is a 1949 American adventure film directed by Arthur Pierson. The film's screenplay by Douglas Fairbanks Jr. is based on the novel of the same name by Justin Huntly McCarthy. Fairbanks stars, along with Helena Carter. ...

'' (1949) *'' Oh, You Beautiful Doll'' (1949) *''

Jolson Sings Again ''Jolson Sings Again'' is a 1949 American musical biographical film directed by Henry Levin, and the sequel to '' The Jolson Story'' (1946), both of which cover the life of singer Al Jolson. It was the highest-grossing film of 1949 and receiv ...

'' (1950) *'' Cargo to Capetown'' (1950) *''

Kansas Raiders ''Kansas Raiders'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Ray Enright, and stars Audie Murphy, Brian Donlevy, Marguerite Chapman, and Scott Brady. It is set during the American Civil War and involves Jesse James coming under the influence ...

'' (1950) *''

Love That Brute ''Love That Brute'' is a 1950 American comedy crime film directed by Alexander Hall and starring Paul Douglas and Jean Peters. The film is a remake of '' Tall, Dark and Handsome'', a 1941 film also distributed by 20th Century Fox. Plot In 192 ...

'' (1950) *'' The Milkman'' (1950) *'' David and Bathsheba'' (1951) *'' The Fat Man'' (1951) *'' No Questions Asked'' (1951) *'' Street Bandits'' (1951) *'' Weekend with Father'' (1951) *'' Deadline – U.S.A.'' (1952) *'' The Duel at Silver Creek'' (1952) *'' The Greatest Show on Earth'' (1952) *'' Invitation'' (1952) *''

Love Is Better Than Ever ''Love Is Better Than Ever'' is a 1952 American romantic comedy film directed by Stanley Donen from a screenplay by Ruth Brooks Flippen, starring Larry Parks and Elizabeth Taylor. The plot concerns a small-town girl who falls in love with a big-c ...

'' (1952) *'' Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair'' (1952) *'' Easy to Love'' (1953) *'' The Mississippi Gambler'' (1953) *''

'' (1954)

Make-up artist

*'' Wild Weed'' (1949) *'' Slaughter Trail'' (1951) *'' Count the Hours'' (1953) *''Man of Conflict'' (1953) *'' Sabre Jet'' (1953) *'' The Flaming Urge'' (1953) *'' Bait'' (1954) *'' The Other Woman'' (1954) *'' Private Hell 36'' (1954) *'' Mad at the World'' (1955) *''Edge of Hell'' (1956) *'' The Great Locomotive Chase'' (1956) *''

Westward Ho the Wagons! ''Westward Ho the Wagons!'' is a 1956 American Western film starring Fess Parker and Kathleen Crowley and produced by Walt Disney Productions. Based on Mary Jane Carr's novel ''Children of the Covered Wagon'', the film was produced by Bill Walsh ...

'' (1956) *'' Johnny Tremain'' (1957) *'' The Cry Baby Killer'' (1958) *'' Machine-Gun Kelly'' (1958) *'' Suicide Battalion'' (1958) *'' Roadracers'' (1959) *''

The Angry Red Planet ''The Angry Red Planet'' (also called ''Invasion of Mars'' and ''Journey to Planet Four'') is a 1959 American science-fiction film directed by Ib Melchior and starring Gerald Mohr. Melchior reportedly had an initial production budget of only $ ...

'' (1960) *'' The Phantom Planet'' (1961) *'' Teenage Millionaire'' (1961)

Television (partial - only major participation)

*''Dangerous Assignment'' - 1952 *''The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure'' - 1956 *''

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'' - 1959–60 *''

'' - 1965–71 (Television credits from imdb.com)

References

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