
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…
Known For
Gone with the Wind
Cade Calvert (uncredited)
The Letter
Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
Sam (uncredited)
Dark Victory
Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Act of Violence
Bystander (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Reporter (uncredited)
History Is Made at Night
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Filmography
Acting (77)
Movies (77)
My Son John
1952as FBI Agent (uncredited)
The Duel at Silver Creek
1952as Townsman (uncredited)
Act of Violence
1949as Bystander (uncredited)
My Girl Tisa
1948
A Guy Could Change
1946as Doctor
Du Barry Was a Lady
1943as Man Getting Champagne (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly
1943as Sentry (uncredited)
The Wife Takes a Flyer
1942as German Officer
Appointment for Love
1941as Leading Man (uncredited)
Footsteps in the Dark
1941as June's Escort (uncredited)
The Letter
1940as Geoffrey Hammond (uncredited)
Phantom Raiders
1940as Man in Cafe
Blondie Has Servant Trouble
1940as Nelson - Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
'Til We Meet Again
1940as Assistant Purser (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940as Indian
Dr. Kildare's Crisis
1940as Chandler's Secretary
Lady with Red Hair
1940as Man in Chicago Audience (uncredited)
Gone with the Wind
1939as Cade Calvert (uncredited)
Day-time Wife
1939as Party Guest Answering Telephone
Stronger Than Desire
1939as Man at Defense Table (uncredited)
Dark Victory
1939as Judith's Friend (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
1939as Seaman (Uncredited)
Naughty But Nice
1939as Attorney at Defense Table (uncredited)
Union Pacific
1939as Reporter (uncredited)
Charlie Chan at Treasure Island
1939as Audience Member
Swanee River
1939as Guest
Wife, Husband and Friend
1939as Party Guest
The Escape
1939as Reporter
We Are Not Alone
1939as Policeman in Courtroom
News Is Made at Night
1939as Starter
Blondie Brings Up Baby
1939as Tall Dithers' Employee (uncredited)
Missing Evidence
1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Blondie Meets the Boss
1939as Sanders (uncredited)
Stunt Pilot
1939as Radio Operator
Blondie
1938as First Draftsman (uncredited)
Men with Wings
1938as Photographer
Dangerous to Know
1938as Party Guest (uncredited)
Over the Wall
1938as Governor's Secretary
The Cowboy and the Lady
1938as Gambler (uncredited)
Heart of the North
1938as Pilot #1 (uncredited)
The Lady Objects
1938as Student
History Is Made at Night
1937
Artists & Models
1937as Romeo (uncredited)
A Star Is Born
1937as Sam (uncredited)
Wells Fargo
1937as Minor Role
Everybody's Old Man
1936as Roulette Banker
Polo Joe
1936as Jack Hilton
Educating Father
1936as Eddie Gordon
The Girl on the Front Page
1936as Young Man
The Goose and the Gander
1935as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Ship Cafe
1935as Donald (uncredited)
The Florentine Dagger
1935as Rodrigo (uncredited)
Desirable
1934as Helen's First Admirer at Party
Imitation of Life
1934as Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited)
White Heat
1934as William Hawkes
Hell Below
1933as Lieut. (JG) Radford
Today We Live
1933as Man in Canteen (uncredited)
When Ladies Meet
1933as Freddie (uncredited)
Made on Broadway
1933as O'Neill - Mayor's Secretary
Ann Carver's Profession
1933as Adjutant (uncredited)
Huddle
1932as Football Player (uncredited)
New Morals for Old
1932as Duff Wilson
A Woman Commands
1932as Adjutant
Divorce In The Family
1932as Interne
Woman Hungry
1931as Dr. Neil Cranford
Ten Cents a Dance
1931as Ralph Clark
The Flood
1931as Randolph Bannister
Let's Go Native
1930as Chief Officer Williams
The Runaway Bride
1930as Richard Mercer
Paramount on Parade
1930as Sweetheart in Gondola ('Song of the Gondolier') (uncredited)
Just Like Heaven
1930as Tobey
Murder on the Roof
1930as Ted Palmer
The Kibitzer
1930as Bert Livingstone
The Hole in the Wall
1929as Gordon Grant
Dangerous Curves
1929as Tony Barretti
Darkened Rooms
1929as Billy
Crew (7)
Movies (7)
The Phantom Planet
1961Makeup Artist
The Angry Red Planet
1959Makeup Artist
Machine-Gun Kelly
1958Makeup Artist
Cry Baby Killer
1958Makeup Artist
Johnny Tremain
1957Makeup & Hair
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Applegate Treasure
1956Makeup Supervisor
Private Hell 36
1954Makeup Artist
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