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Anthony Newley
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 i…
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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?".
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2022
This Is Joan Collins
Movie Self (Archive Footage)
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2012
David Bowie & The Story of Ziggy Stardust
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2006
Legends
TV show Self (archive footage)
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1999
Blondes: Diana Dors
Movie self
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1997
The Lakes
TV show The Bishop
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1996
Style Challenge
TV show
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1994
Anna Lee
TV show Frederick Slinger
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1992
Gone to Seed
TV show DI Keet
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1992
Boris and Natasha
Movie Sal Manelli
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1991
Pebble Mill
TV show Self
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1991
Tonight at 8.30
TV show George Pepper
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1990
Polly: Comin' Home!
Movie Dabney Mayhew
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1990
Coins in the Fountain
Movie Alfred Bancroft
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1990
Dors: The Other Diana
Movie
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1990
The Upper Hand
TV show Nick
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1987
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Movie Captain Manzini
More credits
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1986
Stagecoach
Movie Trevor Peacock
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1986
Outrage!
Movie Victor Coles
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1985
Alice in Wonderland
TV show Mad Hatter
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1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV show Phil Halloran
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1985
Blade in Hong Kong
Movie Tommy T
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1984
Murder, She Wrote
TV show Insp. Frost
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1983
Malibu
Movie Wilson Mahoney
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1982
Madame's Place
TV show Self
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1982
Fame
TV show
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1981
Simon & Simon
TV show
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1980
Magnum, P.I.
TV show Peter Riddley-Smythe
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1980
Linda in Wonderland
Movie Himself
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1979
CBS Library
TV show Doctor Doolittle
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1979
Hart to Hart
TV show
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1978
Sammy Stops the World
Movie Writer
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1977
The Beatles Forever
Movie Self
- 1977
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1976
Peter Pan
Movie Music
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1975
The Old Curiosity Shop
Movie Daniel Quilp
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1975
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
Movie Sweeney
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1975
Cher
TV show Self
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1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Movie Songs
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1971
Summertree
Movie Director
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1970
The Don Knotts Show
TV show Self
