Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley

Date of Birth:

Sep 24, 1931

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?".

filmography:

Let's Get Married Let's Get Married

1960

Top of the Form Top of the Form

1953

Don't Ever Leave Me Don't Ever Leave Me

1949

The Battle of the River Plate The Battle of the River Plate

1956

Up to His Neck Up to His Neck

1954

High Flight High Flight

1957

The Lady is a Square The Lady is a Square

1959

Coins in the Fountain Coins in the Fountain

1990

This Is Joan Collins This Is Joan Collins

2022

Blade in Hong Kong Blade in Hong Kong

1985

In The Nick In The Nick

1960

The Blue Peter The Blue Peter

1955

Stagecoach Stagecoach

1986

The Good Companions The Good Companions

1957

Henry V Henry V

1944

Above Us the Waves Above Us the Waves

1955

Linda in Wonderland Linda in Wonderland

1980

Highly Dangerous Highly Dangerous

1950

Boris and Natasha Boris and Natasha

1992

The Weak and the Wicked The Weak and the Wicked

1954

Outrage! Outrage!

1986

The Last Man to Hang The Last Man to Hang

1956

Lucy in London Lucy in London

1966

The Guinea Pig The Guinea Pig

1948

Vote for Huggett Vote for Huggett

1949

Malibu Malibu

1983

Vice Versa Vice Versa

1948

Fire Down Below Fire Down Below

1957

How to Murder a Rich Uncle How to Murder a Rich Uncle

1957

Sweet November Sweet November

1968

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

1969

The Man Inside The Man Inside

1958

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

1975

The Small World of Sammy Lee The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

The Beatles Forever The Beatles Forever

1977

The Garbage Pail Kids Movie The Garbage Pail Kids Movie

1987

X the Unknown X the Unknown

1956

Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle

1967

The Cockleshell Heroes The Cockleshell Heroes

1955

David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust

2012

Jazz Boat Jazz Boat

1960

The Bandit Of Zhobe The Bandit Of Zhobe

1959

Happy Birthday, Las Vegas Happy Birthday, Las Vegas

1977

Polly: Comin' Home! Polly: Comin' Home!

1990

Port Afrique Port Afrique

1956

The Heart of a Man The Heart of a Man

1959

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike A Boy, a Girl and a Bike

1949

Those People Next Door Those People Next Door

1953

The Adventures of Dusty Bates The Adventures of Dusty Bates

1947

Killers of Kilimanjaro Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

Idol on Parade Idol on Parade

1959

Tank Force! Tank Force!

1958

The Old Curiosity Shop The Old Curiosity Shop

1975

Oliver Twist Oliver Twist

1948

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