Anthony Newley
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 24, 1931
- Died
- April 14, 1999
- Birthplace
- 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
Terms and Conditions Apply: The Cinema of Robert Ellis Miller TBA
Actor
- Emmett Kelly Jr.'s Circus
Emmett Kelly Jr.'s Circus TBA
as The Ringmaster
This Is Joan Collins 2022
as Self (Archive Footage)
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust 2012
as Self (archive footage)
Blondes: Diana Dors 1999
as self
Boris and Natasha 1992
as Sal Manelli
Polly: Comin' Home! 1990
as Dabney Mayhew
Coins in the Fountain 1990
as Alfred Bancroft
Dors: The Other Diana 1990
Actor
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1987
as Captain Manzini
Stagecoach 1986
as Trevor Peacock
Outrage! 1986
as Victor Coles
Blade in Hong Kong 1985
as Tommy T
Malibu 1983
as Wilson Mahoney
Linda in Wonderland 1980
as Himself
Sammy Stops the World 1978
Original Music Composer, Writer
The Beatles Forever 1977
as Self
- Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas 1977
Actor
Peter Pan 1976
Songs, Music, Original Music Composer
The Old Curiosity Shop 1975
as Daniel Quilp
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time 1975
as Sweeney
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971
Lyricist, Songs, Writer
Summertree 1971
Director
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? 1969
as Heironymous Merkin, Director, Writer, Producer, Original Music Composer
Sweet November 1968
as Charlie Blake
Doctor Dolittle 1967
as Matthew Mugg
Lucy in London 1966
as Anthony Armstrong Fitz-Faversham
Stop the World — I Want to Get Off 1966
Writer, Songs, Lyricist
- Image of Love
Image of Love 1964
as Self - Narrator
The Small World of Sammy Lee 1963
as Sammy 'Lee' Leeman
In the Nick 1960
as Dr Newcombe
- Let's Get Married
Let's Get Married 1960
as Dickie Bird
Jazz Boat 1960
as Bert Harris
Killers of Kilimanjaro 1959
as Hooky Hook
The Heart of a Man 1959
as Johnnie
The Bandit Of Zhobe 1959
as Cpl. Stokes
Idol on Parade 1959
as Jeep Jackson
The Lady is a Square 1959
as Freddy
The Man Inside 1958
as Ernesto
Tank Force! 1958
as Private "Tiger" Noakes
High Flight 1957
as Roger Endicott
How to Murder a Rich Uncle 1957
as Edward
Fire Down Below 1957
as Miguel
The Good Companions 1957
as Maurice Milbrau
The Battle of the River Plate 1956
as Radio Operator, Tairoa, Prisoner on Admiral Graf Spee
X: The Unknown 1956
as LCpl. 'Spider' Webb
The Last Man to Hang 1956
as Cyril Gaskin
Port Afrique 1956
as Pedro
The Cockleshell Heroes 1955
as Marine Clarke
The Blue Peter 1955
as Fred Starling
Above Us the Waves 1955
as Engineer, X2
The Weak and the Wicked 1954
as Bob Baden
Up to His Neck 1954
as Tommy
Top of the Form 1953
as Percy
Those People Next Door 1953
as Bob Twigg
- Jack of What Trade?
Jack of What Trade? 1952
as Mike Edwards
Highly Dangerous 1950
as Operator (uncredited)
Don't Ever Leave Me 1949
as Jimmy Knowles
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike 1949
as Charlie Ritchie
Vote for Huggett 1949
as Dudley
The Guinea Pig 1948
as Miles Minor
Oliver Twist 1948
as Artful Dodger
Vice Versa 1948
as Dick Bultitude
The Adventures of Dusty Bates 1947
as Dusty Bates
Henry V 1944
as Boy in English Camp (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.