David Newell

Known For: Acting
Born: January 23, 1905
Place of Birth: Carthage, Missouri, USA
Died: January 25, 1980

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, 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 th…

Filmography

The Phantom Planet

1961 · Makeup Artist

The Angry Red Planet

1959 · Makeup Artist

Cry Baby Killer

1958 · Makeup Artist

Machine-Gun Kelly

1958 · Makeup Artist

Johnny Tremain

1957 · Makeup & Hair

The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure

1956 · Makeup Supervisor

Private Hell 36

1954 · Makeup Artist

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952 · Townsman (uncredited)

My Son John

1952 · FBI Agent (uncredited)

Act of Violence

1949 · Bystander (uncredited)

My Girl Tisa

1948

A Guy Could Change

1946 · Doctor

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943 · Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)

Reveille with Beverly

1943 · Sentry (uncredited)

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942 · German Officer

Appointment for Love

1941 · Leading Man (uncredited)

Footsteps in the Dark

1941 · June's Escort (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

1940 · Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940 · Chandler's Secretary

The Letter

1940 · Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)

North West Mounted Police

1940 · Indian

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940 · Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders

1940 · Telephone Operator, Man in Cafe

'Til We Meet Again

1940 · Assistant Purser (uncredited)

Swanee River

1939 · Guest

Gone with the Wind

1939 · Cade Calvert (uncredited)

Missing Evidence

1939

We Are Not Alone

1939 · Policeman in Courtroom

Day-time Wife

1939 · Party Guest Answering Telephone

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939 · Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea

1939 · Seaman (Uncredited)

The Escape

1939 · Reporter

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939 · Audience Member

News Is Made at Night

1939 · Starter

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939 · Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)

Stronger Than Desire

1939 · Man at Defense Table (uncredited)

Stunt Pilot

1939 · Radio Operator

Naughty but Nice

1939 · Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939 · Reporter (uncredited)

Dark Victory

1939 · Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939 · Sanders (uncredited)

Wife, Husband and Friend

1939 · Party Guest

Heart of the North

1938 · Pilot #1 (uncredited)

Blondie

1938 · First Draftsman (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938 · Gambler (uncredited)

The Lady Objects

1938 · Student

Men with Wings

1938 · Photographer

Over the Wall

1938 · Governor's Secretary

Dangerous to Know

1938 · Party Guest (uncredited)

Wells Fargo

1937 · Minor Role

Artists & Models

1937 · Romeo (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

1937 · Sam (uncredited)

History Is Made at Night

1937

Polo Joe

1936 · Jack Hilton

The Girl on the Front Page

1936 · Young Man

Educating Father

1936 · Eddie Gordon

Everybody's Old Man

1936 · Roulette Banker

Ship Cafe

1935 · Donald (uncredited)

The Goose and the Gander

1935 · Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

The Florentine Dagger

1935 · Rodrigo (uncredited)

White Heat

1934 · William Hawkes

Imitation of Life

1934 · Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)

Desirable

1934 · Helen's First Admirer at Party

When Ladies Meet

1933 · Freddie (uncredited)

Hell Below

1933 · Lieut. (JG) Radford

Ann Carver's Profession

1933 · Adjutant (uncredited)

Made on Broadway

1933 · O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary

Today We Live

1933 · Man in Canteen (uncredited)

Divorce In The Family

1932 · Interne

New Morals for Old

1932 · Duff Wilson

Huddle

1932 · Football Player (uncredited)

A Woman Commands

1932 · Adjutant

Woman Hungry

1931 · Dr. Neil Cranford

The Flood

1931 · Randolph Bannister

Ten Cents a Dance

1931 · Ralph Clark

Just Like Heaven

1930 · Tobey

Let's Go Native

1930 · Chief Officer Williams

The Runaway Bride

1930 · Richard Mercer

Paramount on Parade

1930 · Sweetheart in Gondola ('Song of the Gondolier') (uncredited)

Murder on the Roof

1930 · Ted Palmer

The Kibitzer

1930 · Bert Livingstone

Darkened Rooms

1929 · Billy

Dangerous Curves

1929 · Tony Barretti

The Hole in the Wall

1929 · Gordon Grant

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