David Newell
Actor
Born January 23, 1905 in Carthage, Missouri, USA
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.
Filmography
The Phantom Planet
The Angry Red Planet
Cry Baby Killer
Machine-Gun Kelly
Johnny Tremain
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Private Hell 36
The Duel at Silver Creek
Townsman (uncredited)
My Son John
FBI Agent (uncredited)
Act of Violence
Bystander (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
A Guy Could Change
Doctor
Du Barry Was a Lady
Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
Sentry (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
German Officer
Appointment for Love
Leading Man (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark
June's Escort (uncredited)
Lady with Red Hair
Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
Chandler's Secretary
The Letter
Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
Indian
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
Telephone Operator
'Til We Meet Again
Assistant Purser (uncredited)
Swanee River
Guest
Gone with the Wind
Cade Calvert (uncredited)
Missing Evidence
We Are Not Alone
Policeman in Courtroom
Day-time Wife
Party Guest Answering Telephone
Blondie Brings Up Baby
Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
Seaman (Uncredited)
The Escape
Reporter
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
Audience Member
News Is Made at Night
Starter
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Stronger Than Desire
Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot
Radio Operator
Naughty but Nice
Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Reporter (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
Sanders (uncredited)
Wife, Husband and Friend
Party Guest
Heart of the North
Pilot #1 (uncredited)
Blondie
First Draftsman (uncredited)
The Cowboy and the Lady
Gambler (uncredited)
The Lady Objects
Student
Men with Wings
Photographer
Over the Wall
Governor's Secretary
Dangerous to Know
Party Guest (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
Minor Role
Artists & Models
Romeo (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
Sam (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
Polo Joe
Jack Hilton
The Girl on the Front Page
Young Man
Educating Father
Eddie Gordon
Everybody's Old Man
Roulette Banker
Ship Cafe
Donald (uncredited)
The Goose and the Gander
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
Rodrigo (uncredited)
White Heat
William Hawkes
Imitation of Life
Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
Desirable
Helen's First Admirer at Party
When Ladies Meet
Freddie (uncredited)
Hell Below
Lieut. (JG) Radford
Ann Carver's Profession
Adjutant (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
Today We Live
Man in Canteen (uncredited)
Divorce In The Family
Interne
New Morals for Old
Duff Wilson
Huddle
Football Player (uncredited)
A Woman Commands
Adjutant
Woman Hungry
Dr. Neil Cranford
The Flood
Randolph Bannister
Ten Cents a Dance
Ralph Clark
Just Like Heaven
Tobey
Let's Go Native
Chief Officer Williams
The Runaway Bride
Richard Mercer
Paramount on Parade
Sweetheart in Gondola ('Song of the Gondolier') (uncredited)
Murder on the Roof
Ted Palmer
The Kibitzer
Bert Livingstone
Darkened Rooms
Billy
Dangerous Curves
Tony Barretti
The Hole in the Wall
Gordon Grant