Actor
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 ...

Known For
Acting
1952 -- The Duel at Silver Creek | Townsman (uncredited)
1948 -- My Girl Tisa |
1946 -- A Guy Could Change | Doctor
1943 -- Du Barry was a Lady | Man Getting Champagne
1943 -- Reveille with Beverly | Sentry (uncredited)
1942 -- The Wife Takes a Flyer | German Officer
1941 -- Appointment for Love | Leading Man (uncredited)
1941 -- Footsteps in the Dark | June's Escort (uncredited)
1940 -- Lady with Red Hair | Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)
1940 -- Dr. Kildare's Crisis | Chandler's Secretary
1940 -- The Letter | Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
1940 -- North West Mounted Police | Indian
1940 -- Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum | Attorney at Trial (extra)
1940 -- Blondie Has Servant Trouble | Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
1940 -- Phantom Raiders | Telephone Operator
1940 -- Phantom Raiders | Man in Cafe
1940 -- 'Til We Meet Again | Assistant Purser (uncredited)
1939 -- Swanee River | Guest
1939 -- Missing Evidence |
1939 -- Gone with the Wind | Cade Calvert (uncredited)
1939 -- We Are Not Alone | Policeman in Courtroom
1939 -- Day-time Wife | Party Guest Answering Telephone
1939 -- Rulers of the Sea | Seaman (Uncredited)
1939 -- Blondie Brings Up Baby | Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
1939 -- The Escape | Reporter
1939 -- Charlie Chan at Treasure Island | Audience Member
1939 -- News Is Made at Night | Starter
1939 -- Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
1939 -- Stunt Pilot | Radio Operator
1939 -- Stronger Than Desire | Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
1939 -- Naughty But Nice | Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)
1939 -- Union Pacific | Reporter (uncredited)
1939 -- Dark Victory | Judith's Friend (uncredited)
1939 -- Blondie Meets the Boss | Sanders (uncredited)
1939 -- Wife, Husband and Friend | Party Guest
1938 -- Heart of the North | Pilot #1 (uncredited)
1938 -- Blondie | First Draftsman (uncredited)
1938 -- The Lady Objects | Student
1938 -- Men with Wings | Photographer
1938 -- Over the Wall | Governor's Secretary
1937 -- Wells Fargo | Minor Role
1937 -- Artists & Models | Romeo (uncredited)
1937 -- A Star Is Born | Sam (uncredited)
1937 -- History Is Made at Night |
1936 -- Polo Joe | Jack Hilton
1936 -- The Girl on the Front Page | Young Man
1936 -- Educating Father | Eddie Gordon
1936 -- Everybody's Old Man | Roulette Banker
1935 -- Ship Cafe | Donald (uncredited)
1935 -- The Goose and the Gander | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1935 -- The Florentine Dagger | Rodrigo (uncredited)
1934 -- White Heat | William Hawkes
1934 -- Imitation of Life | Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
1934 -- Desirable | Helen's First Admirer at Party
1933 -- When Ladies Meet | Freddie (uncredited)
1933 -- Hell Below | Lieut. (JG) Radford
1933 -- Made on Broadway | O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
1933 -- Today We Live | Man in Canteen (uncredited)
1932 -- Divorce In The Family | Interne
1932 -- New Morals for Old | Duff Wilson
1932 -- Huddle | Football Player (uncredited)
1932 -- A Woman Commands | Adjutant
1931 -- Woman Hungry | Dr. Neil Cranford
1931 -- Ten Cents a Dance | Ralph Clark
1930 -- Just Like Heaven | Tobey
1930 -- Let's Go Native | Chief Officer Williams
1930 -- The Runaway Bride | Richard Mercer
1930 -- Murder on the Roof | Ted Palmer
1930 -- The Kibitzer | Bert Livingstone
1929 -- Darkened Rooms | Billy
1929 -- Dangerous Curves | Tony Barretti
1929 -- The Hole in the Wall | Gordon Grant
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