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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

80

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-01-23

Day of Death

1980-01-25 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Carthage, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Dave Newell

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Known For

Blondie

Blondie

Desirable

Desirable

Gone with the Wind

Gone with the Wind

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

Let's Go Native

Let's Go Native

The Letter

The Letter

A Woman Commands

A Woman Commands

A Star Is Born

A Star Is Born

Acting

Artists & Models

1937

Artists & Models

as

Romeo (uncredited)

My Girl Tisa

1948

My Girl Tisa

as

Today We Live

1933

Today We Live

as

Man in Canteen (uncredited)

Dangerous Curves

1929

Dangerous Curves

as

Tony Barretti

Hell Below

1933

Hell Below

as

Lieut. (JG) Radford

Just Like Heaven

1930

Just Like Heaven

as

Tobey

Polo Joe

1936

Polo Joe

as

Jack Hilton

New Morals for Old

1932

New Morals for Old

as

Duff Wilson

When Ladies Meet

1933

When Ladies Meet

as

Freddie (uncredited)

History Is Made at Night

1937

History Is Made at Night

as

Darkened Rooms

1929

Darkened Rooms

as

Billy

Wells Fargo

1937

Wells Fargo

as

Minor Role

Blondie

1938

Blondie

as

First Draftsman (uncredited)

The Goose and the Gander

1935

The Goose and the Gander

as

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Desirable

1934

Desirable

as

Helen's First Admirer at Party

Naughty But Nice

1939

Naughty But Nice

as

Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)

Stronger Than Desire

1939

Stronger Than Desire

as

Man at Defense Table (uncredited)

Men with Wings

1938

Men with Wings

as

Photographer

Wife, Husband and Friend

1939

Wife, Husband and Friend

as

Party Guest

Blondie Meets the Boss

1939

Blondie Meets the Boss

as

Sanders (uncredited)

Divorce In The Family

1932

Divorce In The Family

as

Interne

Dark Victory

1939

Dark Victory

as

Judith's Friend (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Reporter (uncredited)

We Are Not Alone

1939

We Are Not Alone

as

Policeman in Courtroom

Gone with the Wind

1939

Gone with the Wind

as

Cade Calvert (uncredited)

Stunt Pilot

1939

Stunt Pilot

as

Radio Operator

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

as

Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)

News Is Made at Night

1939

News Is Made at Night

as

Starter

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

1939

Charlie Chan at Treasure Island

as

Audience Member

Day-time Wife

1939

Day-time Wife

as

Party Guest Answering Telephone

Missing Evidence

1939

Missing Evidence

as

Swanee River

1939

Swanee River

as

Guest

The Escape

1939

The Escape

as

Reporter

Blondie Brings Up Baby

1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby

as

Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

Heart of the North

1938

Heart of the North

as

Pilot #1 (uncredited)

The Duel at Silver Creek

1952

The Duel at Silver Creek

as

Townsman (uncredited)

The Lady Objects

1938

The Lady Objects

as

Student

Ten Cents a Dance

1931

Ten Cents a Dance

as

Ralph Clark

The Hole in the Wall

1929

The Hole in the Wall

as

Gordon Grant

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

as

Attorney at Trial (extra)

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

1940

Blondie Has Servant Trouble

as

Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)

Let's Go Native

1930

Let's Go Native

as

Chief Officer Williams

The Runaway Bride

1930

The Runaway Bride

as

Richard Mercer

The Kibitzer

1930

The Kibitzer

as

Bert Livingstone

North West Mounted Police

1940

North West Mounted Police

as

Indian

Huddle

1932

Huddle

as

Football Player (uncredited)

The Florentine Dagger

1935

The Florentine Dagger

as

Rodrigo (uncredited)

The Letter

1940

The Letter

as

Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)

'Til We Meet Again

1940

'Til We Meet Again

as

Assistant Purser (uncredited)

Lady with Red Hair

1940

Lady with Red Hair

as

Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)

Phantom Raiders

1940

Phantom Raiders

as

Man in Cafe

Phantom Raiders

1940

Phantom Raiders

as

Telephone Operator

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

1940

Dr. Kildare's Crisis

as

Chandler's Secretary

Over the Wall

1938

Over the Wall

as

Governor's Secretary

A Guy Could Change

1946

A Guy Could Change

as

Doctor

The Girl on the Front Page

1936

The Girl on the Front Page

as

Young Man

The Wife Takes a Flyer

1942

The Wife Takes a Flyer

as

German Officer

Woman Hungry

1931

Woman Hungry

as

Dr. Neil Cranford

Reveille with Beverly

1943

Reveille with Beverly

as

Sentry (uncredited)

A Woman Commands

1932

A Woman Commands

as

Adjutant

Du Barry Was a Lady

1943

Du Barry Was a Lady

as

Man Getting Champagne

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Seaman (Uncredited)

Educating Father

1936

Educating Father

as

Eddie Gordon

Imitation of Life

1934

Imitation of Life

as

Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)

Ship Cafe

1935

Ship Cafe

as

Donald (uncredited)

Appointment for Love

1941

Appointment for Love

as

Leading Man (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

1937

A Star Is Born

as

Sam (uncredited)

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

as

June's Escort (uncredited)

White Heat

1934

White Heat

as

William Hawkes

Murder on the Roof

1930

Murder on the Roof

as

Ted Palmer

Made on Broadway

1933

Made on Broadway

as

O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary

Everybody's Old Man

1936

Everybody's Old Man

as

Roulette Banker

My Son John

1952

My Son John

as

FBI Agent (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady

1938

The Cowboy and the Lady

as

Gambler (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing