David Newell
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-01-23
Day of Death
1980-01-25 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
Carthage, Missouri, USA
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 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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Acting
(1952)
The Duel at Silver Creek
as Townsman (uncredited)
(1952)
My Son John
as FBI Agent (uncredited)
(1948)
(1946)
A Guy Could Change
as Doctor
(1943)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Man Getting Champagne
(1943)
Reveille with Beverly
as Sentry (uncredited)
(1942)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
as German Officer
(1941)
Appointment for Love
as Leading Man (uncredited)
(1941)
Footsteps in the Dark
as June's Escort (uncredited)
(1940)
The Letter
as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
(1940)
North West Mounted Police
as Indian
(1940)
'Til We Meet Again
as Assistant Purser (uncredited)
(1940)
Phantom Raiders
as Man in Cafe
(1940)
Phantom Raiders
as Telephone Operator
(1940)
Lady with Red Hair
as Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)
(1940)
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
as Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
(1940)
Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum
as Attorney at Trial (extra)
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Chandler's Secretary
(1939)
Gone with the Wind
as Cade Calvert (uncredited)
(1939)
Union Pacific
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Dark Victory
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
(1939)
Swanee River
as Guest
(1939)
News Is Made at Night
as Starter
(1939)
The Escape
as Reporter
(1939)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
(1939)
(1939)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Audience Member
(1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Sanders (uncredited)
(1939)
Naughty But Nice
as Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)
(1939)
Stronger Than Desire
as Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
(1939)
Day-time Wife
as Party Guest Answering Telephone
(1939)
Stunt Pilot
as Radio Operator
(1939)
We Are Not Alone
as Policeman in Courtroom
(1939)
Rulers of the Sea
as Seaman (Uncredited)
(1939)
Wife, Husband and Friend
as Party Guest
(1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
(1938)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Gambler (uncredited)
(1938)
Over the Wall
as Governor's Secretary
(1938)
Blondie
as First Draftsman (uncredited)
(1938)
Men with Wings
as Photographer
(1938)
Heart of the North
as Pilot #1 (uncredited)
(1938)
The Lady Objects
as Student
(1937)
A Star Is Born
as Sam (uncredited)
(1937)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
(1937)
(1937)
Artists & Models
as Romeo (uncredited)
(1936)
Polo Joe
as Jack Hilton
(1936)
Educating Father
as Eddie Gordon
(1936)
Everybody's Old Man
as Roulette Banker
(1936)
The Girl on the Front Page
as Young Man
(1935)
The Florentine Dagger
as Rodrigo (uncredited)
(1935)
The Goose and the Gander
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1935)
Ship Cafe
as Donald (uncredited)
(1934)
Imitation of Life
as Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
(1934)
Desirable
as Helen's First Admirer at Party
(1934)
White Heat
as William Hawkes
(1933)
Hell Below
as Lieut. (JG) Radford
(1933)
Today We Live
as Man in Canteen (uncredited)
(1933)
Made on Broadway
as O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
(1933)
When Ladies Meet
as Freddie (uncredited)
(1932)
Huddle
as Football Player (uncredited)
(1932)
Divorce In The Family
as Interne
(1932)
A Woman Commands
as Adjutant
(1932)
New Morals for Old
as Duff Wilson
(1931)
Ten Cents a Dance
as Ralph Clark
(1931)
Woman Hungry
as Dr. Neil Cranford
(1930)
Just Like Heaven
as Tobey
(1930)
Let's Go Native
as Chief Officer Williams
(1930)
The Kibitzer
as Bert Livingstone
(1930)
The Runaway Bride
as Richard Mercer
(1930)
Murder on the Roof
as Ted Palmer
(1929)
Darkened Rooms
as Billy
(1929)
Dangerous Curves
as Tony Barretti
(1929)
The Hole in the Wall
as Gordon Grant
Crew
(1961)
The Phantom Planet
Makeup Artist
(1959)
The Angry Red Planet
Makeup Artist
(1958)
The Cry Baby Killer
Makeup Artist
(1958)
Machine-Gun Kelly
Makeup Artist
(1956)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
Makeup Supervisor
(1954)
Private Hell 36
Makeup Artist