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

Most Known For

Gone with the Wind

as Cade Calvert (uncredited)

Hell Below

as Lieut. (JG) Radford

Huddle

as Football Player (uncredited)

Blondie

as First Draftsman (uncredited)

My Girl Tisa

A Star Is Born

as Sam (uncredited)

The Letter

as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)

Imitation of Life

as Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)

Dark Victory

as Judith's Friend (uncredited)

The Duel at Silver Creek

as Townsman (uncredited)

Act of Violence

as Bystander (uncredited)

The Cowboy and the Lady

as Gambler (uncredited)

Reveille with Beverly

as Sentry (uncredited)

Union Pacific

as Reporter (uncredited)

Footsteps in the Dark

as June's Escort (uncredited)

History Is Made at Night

The Goose and the Gander

as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

Over the Wall

as Governor's Secretary

Phantom Raiders

as Man in Cafe

Phantom Raiders

as Telephone Operator