Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Acting

Anthony Newley was born in Hackney, London, England, to Frances Grace Newley and George Kirby, a shipping clerk. He was attracted to acting, after seeing an ad for a child actor in a Fleet Street window. He attended the Italia Conti Stage School from the age of 14 and, two years later, played the Artful Dodger in David Lean's film, Oliver Twist (1948). Newley was called up to the Army for his National Service and, by the late 1950s, had a hit song Idol on Parade (1959), while in the movie of the same name. He married his first wife, Tiller Girl Ann Lynn in 1956 but it was a rocky marriage and…

Filmography

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This Is Joan Collins ★ 7.5 This Is Joan Collins 2022 David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust ★ 7.2 David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust 2012 Legends ★ 5.0 Legends 2006 Blondes: Diana Dors ★ 9.0 Blondes: Diana Dors 1999 The Lakes ★ 7.0 The Lakes 1997 Style Challenge Style Challenge 1996 Anna Lee ★ 6.9 Anna Lee 1994 Gone to Seed ★ 3.3 Gone to Seed 1992 Boris and Natasha ★ 4.5 Boris and Natasha 1992 Pebble Mill ★ 4.1 Pebble Mill 1991 Polly: Comin' Home! ★ 8.5 Polly: Comin' Home! 1990 Coins in the Fountain ★ 5.5 Coins in the Fountain 1990 Dors: The Other Diana Dors: The Other Diana 1990 The Upper Hand ★ 7.2 The Upper Hand 1990 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie ★ 3.5 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987 Stagecoach ★ 5.4 Stagecoach 1986 Outrage! ★ 5.3 Outrage! 1986 Alice in Wonderland ★ 6.9 Alice in Wonderland 1985 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.2 The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1985 Blade in Hong Kong ★ 9.0 Blade in Hong Kong 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Malibu ★ 3.8 Malibu 1983 Madame's Place ★ 7.6 Madame's Place 1982 Fame ★ 6.8 Fame 1982 Simon & Simon ★ 6.7 Simon & Simon 1981 Magnum, P.I. ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980 Linda in Wonderland Linda in Wonderland 1980 CBS Library ★ 10.0 CBS Library 1979 Hart to Hart ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979 The Beatles Forever The Beatles Forever 1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas ★ 8.0 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas 1977 The Old Curiosity Shop ★ 4.8 The Old Curiosity Shop 1975 It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time ★ 3.3 It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 1975 Cher ★ 7.0 Cher 1975 The Don Knotts Show ★ 9.0 The Don Knotts Show 1970 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? ★ 4.8 Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ★ 6.8 The Dick Cavett Show 1968 Sweet November ★ 7.0 Sweet November 1968 Doctor Dolittle ★ 6.2 Doctor Dolittle 1967 The Carol Burnett Show ★ 7.7 The Carol Burnett Show 1967 Lucy in London ★ 6.5 Lucy in London 1966 Image of Love Image of Love 1964 The Hollywood Palace ★ 5.0 The Hollywood Palace 1964 The Small World of Sammy Lee ★ 6.0 The Small World of Sammy Lee 1963 The Merv Griffin Show ★ 6.6 The Merv Griffin Show 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 The Mike Douglas Show ★ 5.8 The Mike Douglas Show 1961 Stryker of the Yard Stryker of the Yard 1961 The Strange World of Gurney Slade ★ 8.3 The Strange World of Gurney Slade 1960 In the Nick ★ 9.0 In the Nick 1960 Let's Get Married ★ 9.0 Let's Get Married 1960 Jazz Boat ★ 6.4 Jazz Boat 1960 The Anthony Newley Show The Anthony Newley Show 1960 Killers of Kilimanjaro ★ 6.3 Killers of Kilimanjaro 1959 The Heart of a Man ★ 7.0 The Heart of a Man 1959 The Bandit Of Zhobe ★ 10.0 The Bandit Of Zhobe 1959 Idol on Parade ★ 7.0 Idol on Parade 1959 The Lady is a Square ★ 6.2 The Lady is a Square 1959 The Man Inside ★ 6.1 The Man Inside 1958 Tank Force! ★ 6.4 Tank Force! 1958 High Flight ★ 6.2 High Flight 1957 How to Murder a Rich Uncle ★ 7.0 How to Murder a Rich Uncle 1957 Fire Down Below ★ 5.9 Fire Down Below 1957 The Good Companions ★ 7.0 The Good Companions 1957 The Battle of the River Plate ★ 6.4 The Battle of the River Plate 1956 X: The Unknown ★ 6.1 X: The Unknown 1956 The Last Man to Hang ★ 6.3 The Last Man to Hang 1956 Port Afrique ★ 5.9 Port Afrique 1956 Colonel March of Scotland Yard ★ 7.5 Colonel March of Scotland Yard 1956 The Cockleshell Heroes ★ 5.9 The Cockleshell Heroes 1955 The Blue Peter ★ 7.0 The Blue Peter 1955 Above Us the Waves ★ 6.2 Above Us the Waves 1955 The Weak and the Wicked ★ 6.5 The Weak and the Wicked 1954 Up to His Neck Up to His Neck 1954 Those People Next Door ★ 5.8 Those People Next Door 1953 Top of the Form ★ 7.5 Top of the Form 1953 Jack of What Trade? Jack of What Trade? 1952 Highly Dangerous ★ 6.0 Highly Dangerous 1950 What's My Line? ★ 7.0 What's My Line? 1950 Don't Ever Leave Me ★ 7.7 Don't Ever Leave Me 1949