David Newell
Acting
1905-01-23 · Carthage, Missouri, USA
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
Filmography(78)
movieThe Duel at Silver Creek
as Townsman (uncredited) · 1952 · 7.0
movieMy Son John
as FBI Agent (uncredited) · 1952 · 5.8
movieAct of Violence
as Bystander (uncredited) · 1949 · 6.9
movieMy Girl Tisa
as · 1948 · 9.0
movieA Guy Could Change
as Doctor · 1946 · 7.0
movieDu Barry Was a Lady
as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited) · 1943 · 6.5
movieReveille with Beverly
as Sentry (uncredited) · 1943 · 7.5
movieThe Wife Takes a Flyer
as German Officer · 1942 · 5.2
movieAppointment for Love
as Leading Man (uncredited) · 1941 · 5.8
movieFootsteps in the Dark
as June's Escort (uncredited) · 1941 · 7.0
movieLady with Red Hair
as Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.9
movieDr. Kildare's Crisis
as Chandler's Secretary · 1940 · 6.7
movieThe Letter
as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited) · 1940 · 7.3
movieNorth West Mounted Police
as Indian · 1940 · 6.4
movieBlondie Has Servant Trouble
as Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited) · 1940 · 7.2
moviePhantom Raiders
as Telephone Operator · 1940 · 6.1
moviePhantom Raiders
as Man in Cafe · 1940 · 6.1
movie'Til We Meet Again
as Assistant Purser (uncredited) · 1940 · 6.4
movieSwanee River
as Guest · 1939 · 7.0
movieGone with the Wind
as Cade Calvert (uncredited) · 1939 · 7.9
movieMissing Evidence
as · 1939 · 6.5
movieWe Are Not Alone
as Policeman in Courtroom · 1939 · 6.9
movieDay-time Wife
as Party Guest Answering Telephone · 1939 · 6.0
movieBlondie Brings Up Baby
as Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited) · 1939 · 7.0