- Born
- Birth nameCarson Wayne Newton
- Nicknames
- Mr. Las Vegas
- The Midnight Idol
- Mr. Entertainment
- Height6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
- Wayne Newton was born on April 3, 1942 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Vegas Vacation (1997), Licence to Kill (1989) and The Adventures of Ford Fairlane (1990). He has been married to Kathleen McCrone since April 9, 1994. They have one child. He was previously married to Elaine Okamura.
- SpousesKathleen McCrone(April 9, 1994 - present) (1 child)Elaine Okamura(June 1, 1968 - 1985) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenLauren AshleyErin Newton
- High flawless singing voice
- His trademark song was "Danke Schön" (German for "Thank You Very Much")
- His role as Professor Joe Butcher in Licence to Kill (1989) was the fulfillment of an old ambition: to participate in a James Bond - 007 movie.
- Because he had a high-pitched voice, many joked that he was effeminate or even gay. Newton once threatened Johnny Carson over jokes Carson told attacking his manhood. Carson stopped telling the jokes.
- Following actress Dana Plato's first arrest for armed robbery on February 28, 1991, he posted the $13,000 bail.
- Declared bankruptcy in 1992, yet was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's highest-paid entertainer.
- Was discovered by Jackie Gleason.
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