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)
(1949)
Act of Violence
as Bystander (uncredited)
(1948)
(1946)
A Guy Could Change
as Doctor
(1943)
Reveille with Beverly
as Sentry (uncredited)
(1943)
Du Barry Was a Lady
as Man Getting Champagne
(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)
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
as Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
(1940)
North West Mounted Police
as Indian
(1940)
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
as Chandler's Secretary
(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)
The Letter
as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
(1940)
'Til We Meet Again
as Assistant Purser (uncredited)
(1939)
Gone with the Wind
as Cade Calvert (uncredited)
(1939)
Dark Victory
as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
(1939)
Swanee River
as Guest
(1939)
Union Pacific
as Reporter (uncredited)
(1939)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
as Audience Member
(1939)
Blondie Meets the Boss
as Sanders (uncredited)
(1939)
Stunt Pilot
as Radio Operator
(1939)
Rulers of the Sea
as Seaman (Uncredited)
(1939)
The Escape
as Reporter
(1939)
Stronger Than Desire
as Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
(1939)
Blondie Brings Up Baby
as Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
(1939)
Naughty But Nice
as Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)
(1939)
(1939)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
(1939)
We Are Not Alone
as Policeman in Courtroom
(1939)
News Is Made at Night
as Starter
(1939)
Day-time Wife
as Party Guest Answering Telephone
(1939)
Wife, Husband and Friend
as Party Guest
(1938)
The Cowboy and the Lady
as Gambler (uncredited)
(1938)
Men with Wings
as Photographer
(1938)
The Lady Objects
as Student
(1938)
Dangerous to Know
as Party Guest (uncredited)
(1938)
Over the Wall
as Governor's Secretary
(1938)
Heart of the North
as Pilot #1 (uncredited)
(1938)
Blondie
as First Draftsman (uncredited)
(1937)
A Star Is Born
as Sam (uncredited)
(1937)
Wells Fargo
as Minor Role
(1937)
Artists & Models
as Romeo (uncredited)
(1937)
(1936)
The Girl on the Front Page
as Young Man
(1936)
Polo Joe
as Jack Hilton
(1936)
Everybody's Old Man
as Roulette Banker
(1936)
Educating Father
as Eddie Gordon
(1935)
The Goose and the Gander
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
(1935)
The Florentine Dagger
as Rodrigo (uncredited)
(1935)
Ship Cafe
as Donald (uncredited)
(1934)
Imitation of Life
as Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
(1934)
White Heat
as William Hawkes
(1934)
Desirable
as Helen's First Admirer at Party
(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)
(1933)
Ann Carver's Profession
as Adjutant (uncredited)
(1933)
Hell Below
as Lieut. (JG) Radford
(1932)
A Woman Commands
as Adjutant
(1932)
Huddle
as Football Player (uncredited)
(1932)
Divorce In The Family
as Interne
(1932)
New Morals for Old
as Duff Wilson
(1931)
Ten Cents a Dance
as Ralph Clark
(1931)
Woman Hungry
as Dr. Neil Cranford
(1930)
The Kibitzer
as Bert Livingstone
(1930)
The Runaway Bride
as Richard Mercer
(1930)
Just Like Heaven
as Tobey
(1930)
Murder on the Roof
as Ted Palmer
(1930)
Let's Go Native
as Chief Officer Williams
(1929)
Dangerous Curves
as Tony Barretti
(1929)
Darkened Rooms
as Billy
(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