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