Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Acting

Born September 24, 1931Died April 14, 1999London, England, UK

Biography

Anthony Newley was born in Hackney, London, England, to Frances Grace Newley and George Kirby, a shipping clerk. He was attracted to acting, after seeing an ad for a child actor in a Fleet Street window. He attended the Italia Conti Stage School from the age of 14 and, two years later, played the Artful Dodger in David Lean's film, Oliver Twist (1948). Newley was called up to the Army for his National Service and, by the late 1950s, had a hit song Idol on Parade (1959), while in the movie of the same name. He married his first wife, Tiller Girl Ann Lynn in 1956 but it was a rocky marriage and they divorced in 1963. He was in the pop charts seven times in 1960, twice at Number One with "Why?" and "Do You Mind?" written by Lionel Bart. In 1961, he collaborated with Leslie Bricusse on the hit stage show, Stop the World: I Want to Get Off (1966). After long runs in London and on Broadway, it was made into a film, starring Millicent Martin, with the hit song "What Kind of Fool Am I?".

Movies

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This Is Joan Collins
7.2

This Is Joan Collins

2022

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
7.2

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

2012

Blondes: Diana Dors
9.0

Blondes: Diana Dors

1999

Boris and Natasha
4.5

Boris and Natasha

1992

Polly: Comin' Home!
8.5

Polly: Comin' Home!

1990

Coins in the Fountain
5.5

Coins in the Fountain

1990

Dors: The Other Diana
0.0

Dors: The Other Diana

1990

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
3.6

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987

Stagecoach
5.4

Stagecoach

1986

Outrage!
5.3

Outrage!

1986

Blade in Hong Kong
9.0

Blade in Hong Kong

1985

Linda in Wonderland
0.0

Linda in Wonderland

1980

The Beatles Forever
0.0

The Beatles Forever

1977

The Old Curiosity Shop
4.8

The Old Curiosity Shop

1975

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
3.3

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

1975

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
4.8

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?

1969

Sweet November
7.0

Sweet November

1968

Doctor Dolittle
6.2

Doctor Dolittle

1967

Lucy in London
6.5

Lucy in London

1966

The Small World of Sammy Lee
6.0

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

In the Nick
9.0

In the Nick

1960

Jazz Boat
6.4

Jazz Boat

1960

Killers of Kilimanjaro
6.3

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

The Heart of a Man
7.0

The Heart of a Man

1959

The Bandit Of Zhobe
10.0

The Bandit Of Zhobe

1959

Idol on Parade
7.0

Idol on Parade

1959

The Lady is a Square
6.2

The Lady is a Square

1959

The Man Inside
6.1

The Man Inside

1958

Tank Force!
6.4

Tank Force!

1958

High Flight
6.2

High Flight

1957

How to Murder a Rich Uncle
7.0

How to Murder a Rich Uncle

1957

Fire Down Below
5.6

Fire Down Below

1957

The Good Companions
7.0

The Good Companions

1957

The Battle of the River Plate
6.4

The Battle of the River Plate

1956

X: The Unknown
6.1

X: The Unknown

1956

The Last Man to Hang
6.2

The Last Man to Hang

1956

Port Afrique
5.9

Port Afrique

1956

The Cockleshell Heroes
5.9

The Cockleshell Heroes

1955

The Blue Peter
7.0

The Blue Peter

1955

Above Us the Waves
6.1

Above Us the Waves

1955

The Weak and the Wicked
6.5

The Weak and the Wicked

1954

Up to His Neck
0.0

Up to His Neck

1954

Those People Next Door
5.8

Those People Next Door

1953

Top of the Form
7.5

Top of the Form

1953

Highly Dangerous
6.0

Highly Dangerous

1950

Don't Ever Leave Me
7.7

Don't Ever Leave Me

1949

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
4.9

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

1949

Vote for Huggett
7.2

Vote for Huggett

1949

The Guinea Pig
7.1

The Guinea Pig

1948

Oliver Twist
7.6

Oliver Twist

1948

Vice Versa
7.2

Vice Versa

1948

The Adventures of Dusty Bates
5.3

The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947

Terms and Conditions Apply: The Cinema of Robert Ellis Miller
0.0

Terms and Conditions Apply: The Cinema of Robert Ellis Miller

TV Shows

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Gone to Seed
3.3

Gone to Seed

Tonight at 8.30
7.0

Tonight at 8.30

Tonight at 8.30
7.0

Tonight at 8.30

The Upper Hand
7.2

The Upper Hand

The Upper Hand
7.2

The Upper Hand

Alice in Wonderland
6.7

Alice in Wonderland

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.2

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

Madame's Place
7.9

Madame's Place

Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon
6.7

Simon & Simon

Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

Hart to Hart
6.9

Hart to Hart

The Dick Cavett Show
6.8

The Dick Cavett Show

The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show
7.7

The Carol Burnett Show

The Hollywood Palace
5.0

The Hollywood Palace

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

The Strange World of Gurney Slade
8.3

The Strange World of Gurney Slade

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
7.5

Colonel March of Scotland Yard

What's My Line?
7.1

What's My Line?

The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8

The Ed Sullivan Show