David Newell

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.

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Personal info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-01-23

Place of birth

Carthage, Missouri, USA

Images

Cast

My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

1948

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Hell Below

Hell Below

1933

6.30

Polo Joe

Polo Joe

1936

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Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

1937

5.15

Blondie

Blondie

1938

7.10

Desirable

Desirable

1934

7.30

Dark Victory

Dark Victory

1939

7.00

Stunt Pilot

Stunt Pilot

1939

0.00

Swanee River

Swanee River

1939

6.67

The Escape

The Escape

1939

5.50

The Kibitzer

The Kibitzer

1930

4.70

Huddle

Huddle

1932

6.60

The Letter

The Letter

1940

7.30

Woman Hungry

Woman Hungry

1931

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Ship Cafe

Ship Cafe

1935

0.00

White Heat

White Heat

1934

4.50

My Son John

My Son John

1952

5.20