Anthony Newley
Acting
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?".
Known for
Acting90
movieThis Is Joan Collins
2022
Self (Archive Footage)
movieDavid Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
2012
Self (archive footage)
tvLegends
2006
Self (archive footage)
tvThe Lakes
1997
The Bishop
tvAnna Lee
1994
Frederick Slinger
tvGone to Seed
1992
DI Keet
movieBoris and Natasha
1992
Sal Manelli
tvTonight at 8.30
1991
George Pepper / Henry Gow
moviePolly: Comin' Home!
1990
Dabney Mayhew
movieCoins in the Fountain
1990
Alfred Bancroft
tvThe Upper Hand
1990
Nick / Nick Murray
movieThe Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987
Captain Manzini
movieStagecoach
1986
Trevor Peacock
movieOutrage!
1986
Victor Coles
tvAlice in Wonderland
1985
Mad Hatter
tvThe New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1985
Phil Halloran
movieBlade in Hong Kong
1985
Tommy T
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984
Insp. Frost
movieMalibu
1983
Wilson Mahoney
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980
Peter Riddley-Smythe
movieLinda in Wonderland
1980
Himself
tvCBS Library
1979
Doctor Doolittle
movieThe Old Curiosity Shop
1975
Daniel Quilp
tvCher
1975
Self
tvThe Dick Cavett Show
1968
Self - Guest
movieSweet November
1968
Charlie Blake
movieDoctor Dolittle
1967
Matthew Mugg
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967
Self - Guest / Various Characters / Self
movieLucy in London
1966
Anthony Armstrong Fitz-Faversham
Image of Love
1964
Self - Narrator
tvThe Hollywood Palace
1964
Self - Host
movieThe Small World of Sammy Lee
1963
Sammy 'Lee' Leeman
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
Self / Self - Co-Host
tvThe Strange World of Gurney Slade
1960
Gurney Slade
movieIn the Nick
1960
Dr Newcombe
Let's Get Married
1960
Dickie Bird
movieJazz Boat
1960
Bert Harris
movieKillers of Kilimanjaro
1959
Hooky Hook
movieThe Heart of a Man
1959
Johnnie
movieThe Bandit Of Zhobe
1959
Cpl. Stokes
movieIdol on Parade
1959
Jeep Jackson
movieThe Man Inside
1958
Ernesto
movieTank Force!
1958
Private "Tiger" Noakes
movieHigh Flight
1957
Roger Endicott
movieFire Down Below
1957
Miguel
movieThe Good Companions
1957
Maurice Milbrau
movieThe Battle of the River Plate
1956
Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
movieX: The Unknown
1956
LCpl. 'Spider' Webb
movieThe Last Man to Hang
1956
Cyril Gaskin
movieThe Cockleshell Heroes
1955
Marine Clarke
movieThe Blue Peter
1955
Fred Starling
movieAbove Us the Waves
1955
Engineer, X2
movieThe Weak and the Wicked
1954
Bob Baden
movieThose People Next Door
1953
Bob Twigg
Jack of What Trade?
1952
Mike Edwards
movieHighly Dangerous
1950
Operator (uncredited)
tvWhat's My Line?
1950
Self - Mystery Guest
movieDon't Ever Leave Me
1949
Jimmy Knowles
movieA Boy, a Girl and a Bike
1949
Charlie Ritchie
movieThe Guinea Pig
1948
Miles Minor
movieOliver Twist
1948
Artful Dodger
movieVice Versa
1948
Dick Bultitude
movieThe Adventures of Dusty Bates
1947
Dusty Bates
movieHenry V
1944
Boy in English Camp (uncredited)
Emmett Kelly Jr.'s Circus
The Ringmaster
Sound5
movieSammy Stops the World
1978
Original Music Composer
moviePeter Pan
1976
Music, Songs, Original Music Composer
movieCan Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
1969
Original Music Composer
