David Newell

David Newell

Acting

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,…

Filmography

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The Duel at Silver Creek ★ 7.0 The Duel at Silver Creek 1952 My Son John ★ 5.8 My Son John 1952 Act of Violence ★ 6.9 Act of Violence 1949 My Girl Tisa ★ 9.0 My Girl Tisa 1948 A Guy Could Change ★ 7.0 A Guy Could Change 1946 Du Barry Was a Lady ★ 6.5 Du Barry Was a Lady 1943 Reveille with Beverly ★ 7.5 Reveille with Beverly 1943 The Wife Takes a Flyer ★ 5.2 The Wife Takes a Flyer 1942 Appointment for Love ★ 5.8 Appointment for Love 1941 Footsteps in the Dark ★ 7.0 Footsteps in the Dark 1941 Lady with Red Hair ★ 6.9 Lady with Red Hair 1940 Dr. Kildare's Crisis ★ 6.7 Dr. Kildare's Crisis 1940 The Letter ★ 7.3 The Letter 1940 North West Mounted Police ★ 6.4 North West Mounted Police 1940 Blondie Has Servant Trouble ★ 7.2 Blondie Has Servant Trouble 1940 Phantom Raiders ★ 6.1 Phantom Raiders 1940 'Til We Meet Again ★ 6.4 'Til We Meet Again 1940 Swanee River ★ 7.0 Swanee River 1939 Gone with the Wind ★ 7.9 Gone with the Wind 1939 Missing Evidence ★ 6.5 Missing Evidence 1939 We Are Not Alone ★ 6.9 We Are Not Alone 1939 Day-time Wife ★ 6.0 Day-time Wife 1939 Blondie Brings Up Baby ★ 7.0 Blondie Brings Up Baby 1939 Rulers of the Sea ★ 6.7 Rulers of the Sea 1939 The Escape ★ 6.3 The Escape 1939 Charlie Chan at Treasure Island ★ 6.7 Charlie Chan at Treasure Island 1939 News Is Made at Night ★ 4.8 News Is Made at Night 1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation ★ 6.6 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 1939 Stronger Than Desire ★ 5.5 Stronger Than Desire 1939 Stunt Pilot ★ 6.0 Stunt Pilot 1939 Naughty But Nice ★ 6.8 Naughty But Nice 1939 Union Pacific ★ 6.7 Union Pacific 1939 Dark Victory ★ 6.9 Dark Victory 1939 Blondie Meets the Boss ★ 5.8 Blondie Meets the Boss 1939 Wife, Husband and Friend ★ 6.5 Wife, Husband and Friend 1939 Heart of the North ★ 5.2 Heart of the North 1938 Blondie ★ 7.2 Blondie 1938 The Cowboy and the Lady ★ 6.3 The Cowboy and the Lady 1938 The Lady Objects ★ 5.7 The Lady Objects 1938 Men with Wings ★ 5.4 Men with Wings 1938 Over the Wall ★ 5.7 Over the Wall 1938 Dangerous to Know ★ 6.6 Dangerous to Know 1938 Wells Fargo ★ 5.5 Wells Fargo 1937 Artists & Models ★ 6.3 Artists & Models 1937 A Star Is Born ★ 7.2 A Star Is Born 1937 History Is Made at Night ★ 6.7 History Is Made at Night 1937 Polo Joe ★ 7.0 Polo Joe 1936 The Girl on the Front Page ★ 7.0 The Girl on the Front Page 1936 Educating Father ★ 9.0 Educating Father 1936 Everybody's Old Man ★ 8.0 Everybody's Old Man 1936 Ship Cafe ★ 8.0 Ship Cafe 1935 The Goose and the Gander ★ 4.7 The Goose and the Gander 1935 The Florentine Dagger ★ 6.8 The Florentine Dagger 1935 White Heat ★ 5.3 White Heat 1934 Imitation of Life ★ 7.0 Imitation of Life 1934 Desirable ★ 7.2 Desirable 1934 When Ladies Meet ★ 5.7 When Ladies Meet 1933 Hell Below ★ 6.0 Hell Below 1933 Ann Carver's Profession ★ 7.0 Ann Carver's Profession 1933 Made on Broadway ★ 7.0 Made on Broadway 1933 Today We Live ★ 6.3 Today We Live 1933 Divorce In The Family ★ 6.8 Divorce In The Family 1932 New Morals for Old ★ 4.5 New Morals for Old 1932 Huddle ★ 7.0 Huddle 1932 A Woman Commands ★ 9.0 A Woman Commands 1932 Woman Hungry ★ 10.0 Woman Hungry 1931 The Flood ★ 10.0 The Flood 1931 Ten Cents a Dance ★ 6.8 Ten Cents a Dance 1931 Just Like Heaven ★ 6.0 Just Like Heaven 1930 Let's Go Native ★ 7.7 Let's Go Native 1930 The Runaway Bride ★ 6.3 The Runaway Bride 1930 Paramount on Parade ★ 6.1 Paramount on Parade 1930 Murder on the Roof ★ 7.0 Murder on the Roof 1930 The Kibitzer ★ 5.5 The Kibitzer 1930 Darkened Rooms ★ 6.6 Darkened Rooms 1929 Dangerous Curves ★ 6.6 Dangerous Curves 1929 The Hole in the Wall ★ 5.4 The Hole in the Wall 1929