
Anthony Newley
Born
September 24, 1931
Died
April 14, 1999 (67 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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?".

This Is Joan Collins
archive footage
2022

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Self (archive footage)
2012

Legends
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2006

The Lakes
The Bishop · (1 episode)
1997
Style Challenge
(1 episode)
1996

Anna Lee
Frederick Slinger · (1 episode)
1994

Boris and Natasha
Sal Manelli
1992
Pebble Mill
Self · (1 episode)
1991

Polly: Comin' Home!
Dabney Mayhew
1990

Coins in the Fountain
Alfred Bancroft
1990

Dors: The Other Diana
1990

The Upper Hand
Nick · (1 episode)
1990

The Upper Hand
Nick Murray · (2 episodes)
1990

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Captain Manzini
1987

Stagecoach
Trevor Peacock
1986

Outrage!
Victor Coles
1986

Alice in Wonderland
Mad Hatter · (2 episodes)
1985

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Phil Halloran · (1 episode)
1985

Blade in Hong Kong
Tommy T
1985

Murder, She Wrote
Insp. Frost · (1 episode)
1984

Malibu
Wilson Mahoney
1983

Madame's Place
Self · (1 episode)
1982

Fame
(2 episodes)
1982

Simon & Simon
(1 episode)
1981

Magnum, P.I.
(1 episode)
1980

Linda in Wonderland
Himself
1980

CBS Library
Doctor Doolittle · (1 episode)
1979

Hart to Hart
(1 episode)
1979

The Beatles Forever
Self
1977
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977

The Old Curiosity Shop
Daniel Quilp
1975

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Sweeney
1975

Cher
Self · (1 episode)
1975
The Don Knotts Show
Self · (1 episode)
1970

Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
Heironymous Merkin
1969

The Dick Cavett Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1968

Sweet November
Charlie Blake
1968

Doctor Dolittle
Matthew Mugg
1967

The Carol Burnett Show
Self - Guest / Various Characters · (1 episode)
1967

The Carol Burnett Show
Self · (1 episode)
1967

Lucy in London
Anthony Armstrong Fitz-Faversham
1966

The Hollywood Palace
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1964

The Small World of Sammy Lee
Sammy 'Lee' Leeman
1963

The Merv Griffin Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (5 episodes)
1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
1962

The Mike Douglas Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1961

The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host · (2 episodes)
1961
Stryker of the Yard
(1 episode)
1961

The Strange World of Gurney Slade
(6 episodes)
1960

In the Nick
Dr Newcombe
1960

Jazz Boat
Bert Harris
1960
Let's Get Married
Dickie Bird
1960
The Anthony Newley Show
(3 episodes)
1960

Killers of Kilimanjaro
Hooky Hook
1959

The Heart of a Man
Johnnie
1959

The Bandit Of Zhobe
Cpl. Stokes
1959

Idol on Parade
Jeep Jackson
1959

The Lady is a Square
Freddy
1959

The Man Inside
Ernesto
1958

Tank Force!
Private "Tiger" Noakes
1958

High Flight
Roger Endicott
1957

How to Murder a Rich Uncle
Edward
1957

Fire Down Below
Miguel
1957

The Good Companions
Maurice Milbrau
1957

The Battle of the River Plate
Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
1956

X: The Unknown
LCpl. 'Spider' Webb
1956

The Last Man to Hang
Cyril Gaskin
1956

Port Afrique
Pedro
1956

Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Ned · (1 episode)
1956

The Cockleshell Heroes
Marine Clarke
1955

The Blue Peter
Fred Starling
1955

Above Us the Waves
Engineer, X2
1955

The Weak and the Wicked
Bob Baden
1954

Up to His Neck
Tommy
1954

Those People Next Door
Bob Twigg
1953

Top of the Form
1953

Highly Dangerous
Operator (uncredited)
1950

What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
1950

Don't Ever Leave Me
Jimmy Knowles
1949

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
Charlie Ritchie
1949

Vote for Huggett
Dudley
1949

The Guinea Pig
Miles Minor
1948

Oliver Twist
Artful Dodger
1948

The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (1 episode)
1948

Vice Versa
Dick Bultitude
1948

The Adventures of Dusty Bates
Dusty Bates
1947

Henry V
Boy in English Camp (uncredited)
1944
Emmett Kelly Jr.'s Circus
The Ringmaster