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David Newell(1905-1980)

  • Make-up Department
  • Actor
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David Newell
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David Newell was born on 23 January 1905 in Carthage, Missouri, USA. He was an actor, known for The Angry Red Planet (1959), The Marriage Playground (1929) and The Phantom Planet (1961). He was married to Katharine Lewis. He died on 25 January 1980 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJanuary 23, 1905
DiedJanuary 25, 1980(75)
BornJanuary 23, 1905
DiedJanuary 25, 1980(75)
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Known for

The Angry Red Planet (1959)
The Angry Red Planet
5.3
  • Makeup Department
  • 1959
Mary Brian and Fredric March in The Marriage Playground (1929)
The Marriage Playground
5.7
  • Gerald
  • 1929
The Phantom Planet (1961)
The Phantom Planet
3.9
  • Makeup Department(as Dave Newell)
  • 1961
Brian Donlevy in Dangerous Assignment (1952)
Dangerous Assignment
6.6
TV Series
  • Makeup Department

Credits

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Makeup Department

  • Jon Provost, Tommy Rettig, and Lassie the Dog in Lassie (1954)
    Lassie
    6.6
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • makeup
    • 1965–1971
  • Lassie: The Adventures of Neeka (1968)
    Lassie: The Adventures of Neeka
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • makeup
    • 1968
  • Flight of the Cougar (1967)
    Flight of the Cougar
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • makeup artist
    • 1967
  • The Boston Tea Party
    Short
    • makeup artist
    • 1966
  • Abel Fernandez, Nicholas Georgiade, Paul Picerni, and Robert Stack in The Untouchables (1959)
    The Untouchables
    8.0
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1959–1962
  • The Phantom Planet (1961)
    The Phantom Planet
    3.9
    • makeup artist (as Dave Newell)
    • 1961
  • Jimmy Clanton, Rocky Graziano, and Diane Jergens in Teenage Millionaire (1961)
    Teenage Millionaire
    4.4
    • makeup artist
    • 1961
  • The Law and Mr. Jones (1960)
    The Law and Mr. Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1961
  • The Dennis O'Keefe Show (1959)
    The Dennis O'Keefe Show
    7.2
    TV Series
    • makeup artist
    • 1959–1960
  • This Man Dawson (1959)
    This Man Dawson
    7.0
    TV Series
    • makeup artist (as Dave Newell)
    • 1959
  • The Angry Red Planet (1959)
    The Angry Red Planet
    5.3
    • makeup artist
    • 1959
  • Sally Fraser, Joel Lawrence, and Skip Ward in Roadracers (1959)
    Roadracers
    5.1
    • makeup artist (as Dave Newell)
    • 1959
  • The Cry Baby Killer (1958)
    The Cry Baby Killer
    5.1
    • makeup artist
    • 1958
  • Charles Bronson in Machine-Gun Kelly (1958)
    Machine-Gun Kelly
    6.1
    • makeup artist (as Dave Newell)
    • 1958
  • Suicide Battalion (1958)
    Suicide Battalion
    4.3
    • makeup artist (as Dave Newell)
    • 1958

Actor

  • The Eddie Cantor Story (1953)
    The Eddie Cantor Story
    5.6
    • Policeman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Van Johnson, Tony Martin, and Esther Williams in Easy to Love (1953)
    Easy to Love
    6.2
    • Freddie - Make-Up Man (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, and Julie Adams in The Mississippi Gambler (1953)
    The Mississippi Gambler
    6.6
    • Helmsman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Audie Murphy in The Duel at Silver Creek (1952)
    The Duel at Silver Creek
    6.4
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • James Best, Oliver Blake, Zachary Charles, Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson, and Emory Parnell in Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
    6.7
    • (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Van Heflin, Helen Hayes, Dean Jagger, and Robert Walker in My Son John (1952)
    My Son John
    5.6
    • FBI Agent (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Humphrey Bogart in Deadline - U.S.A. (1952)
    Deadline - U.S.A.
    7.2
    • Foreign Editor (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Elizabeth Taylor and Larry Parks in Love Is Better Than Ever (1952)
    Love Is Better Than Ever
    5.6
    • Chief Receptionist (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Invitation (1952)
    Invitation
    6.9
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Charlton Heston, James Stewart, Gloria Grahame, Betty Hutton, Dorothy Lamour, and Cornel Wilde in The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
    The Greatest Show on Earth
    6.5
    • Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Van Heflin, Jimmy Hunt, Patricia Neal, Gigi Perreau, Janine Perreau, and Tommy Rettig in Week-End with Father (1951)
    Week-End with Father
    6.1
    • Father (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Street Bandits (1951)
    Street Bandits
    6.4
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • David and Bathsheba (1951)
    David and Bathsheba
    6.2
    • Soldier (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Arlene Dahl and Barry Sullivan in No Questions Asked (1951)
    No Questions Asked
    6.7
    • Reporter (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Rock Hudson, Emmett Kelly, Julie London, and J. Scott Smart in The Fat Man (1951)
    The Fat Man
    6.2
    • Ralph (uncredited)
    • 1951

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David and Bathsheba
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David and Bathsheba

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Dave Newell
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • January 23, 1905
    • Carthage, Missouri, USA
  • Died
    • January 25, 1980
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Katharine Lewis1935 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Supporting actor of stage and screen. He suffered disfigurement in an auto accident and consequently changed career paths, becoming a motion picture and television make-up artist until his retirement in 1967.

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