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'''Theodore Newton''' (August 4, 1904 – February 28, 1963) was an American movie and stage actor. He was sometimes billed as '''Ted Newton'''.
'''Theodore Newton''' (August 4, 1904 – February 28, 1963) was an American film and stage actor. He was sometimes billed as '''Ted Newton'''.


== Early years ==
== Early years ==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
On November 22, 1936, Newton married actress Drina Hill.<ref>{{cite news |title=Drina Hill's Nuptials |url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/101627081 |access-date=February 18, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=November 23, 1936 |page=24|id={{ProQuest|101627081}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref> They divorced, and on May 9, 1949, he married actress Emily Lawrence in Newtown, Pennsylvania.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Emily Lawrence wed |url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/106000261 |access-date=February 18, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=May 9, 1949 |page=21|id={{ProQuest|106000261}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
On November 22, 1936, Newton married actress Drina Hill.<ref>{{cite news |title=Drina Hill's Nuptials |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/101627081 |access-date=February 18, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=November 23, 1936 |page=24|id={{ProQuest|101627081}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref> They divorced, and on May 9, 1949, he married actress Emily Lawrence in Newtown, Pennsylvania.<ref name=":0">{{cite news |title=Emily Lawrence wed |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/106000261 |access-date=February 18, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=May 9, 1949 |page=21|id={{ProQuest|106000261}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>


== Death ==
== Death ==
Newton died of cancer in Hollywood, California at age 58.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |title=Theodore Newton Is Dead; Stage and Screen Actor |url=https://search.proquest.com/docview/116625631 |access-date=February 18, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=February 26, 1963 |page=6|id={{ProQuest|116625631}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>
Newton died of cancer in Hollywood, California at age 58.<ref name="nyt">{{cite news |title=Theodore Newton Is Dead; Stage and Screen Actor |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/116625631 |access-date=February 18, 2021 |work=The New York Times |date=February 26, 1963 |page=6|id={{ProQuest|116625631}} |via = [[ProQuest]]}}</ref>


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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* ''[[The Sphinx (1933 film)|The Sphinx]]'' (1933) - Jack Burton
* ''[[The Sphinx (1933 film)|The Sphinx]]'' (1933) - Jack Burton
* ''[[Voltaire (film)|Voltaire]]'' (1933) - Francois
* ''[[Voltaire (film)|Voltaire]]'' (1933) - Francois
* ''[[Ace of Aces (1933 film)|Ace of Aces]]'' (1933) - Lt. Foster 'Froggy' Kelley
* ''[[Ace of Aces (1933 film)|Ace of Aces]]'' (1933) - Lieutenant Foster 'Froggy' Kelley
* ''[[From Headquarters (1933 film)|From Headquarters]]'' (1933) - Jack Winton
* ''[[From Headquarters (1933 film)|From Headquarters]]'' (1933) - Jack Winton
* ''[[The World Changes]]'' (1933) - Paul Nordholm
* ''[[The World Changes]]'' (1933) - Paul Nordholm
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* ''[[Jalna (film)|Jalna]]'' (1935) - Piers Whiteoak
* ''[[Jalna (film)|Jalna]]'' (1935) - Piers Whiteoak
* ''[[The Hidden Eye]]'' (1945) - Gibbs - Chauffeur
* ''[[The Hidden Eye]]'' (1945) - Gibbs - Chauffeur
* ''[[What Next, Corporal Hargrove?]]'' (1945) - Capt. Parkson
* ''[[What Next, Corporal Hargrove?]]'' (1945) - Captain Parkson
* ''[[Miss Susie Slagle's]]'' (1946) - Dr. Boyd
* ''[[Miss Susie Slagle's]]'' (1946) - Dr. Boyd
* ''[[From This Day Forward]]'' (1946) - Mr. Brewer (uncredited)
* ''[[From This Day Forward]]'' (1946) - Mr. Brewer (uncredited)
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* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 32: "The Baby Sitter") - Mr. Nash
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 32: "The Baby Sitter") - Mr. Nash
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 34: "The Hidden Thing") - Inspector Shea
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 34: "The Hidden Thing") - Inspector Shea
* ''[[The Come On]]'' (1956) - Detective Capt. Getz
* ''[[The Come On]]'' (1956) - Detective Captain Getz
* ''[[The Proud and Profane]]'' (1956) - Bob Kilpatrick
* ''[[The Proud and Profane]]'' (1956) - Bob Kilpatrick
* ''[[Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956 film)|Somebody Up There Likes Me]]'' (1956) - Athletic Commissioner Edward Eagan
* ''[[Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956 film)|Somebody Up There Likes Me]]'' (1956) - Athletic Commissioner Edward Eagan
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* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1957) (Season 2 Episode 37: "The Indestructible Mr. Weems") - Dr. Allen
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1957) (Season 2 Episode 37: "The Indestructible Mr. Weems") - Dr. Allen
* ''[[The Saga of Hemp Brown]]'' (1958) - John Murphy (uncredited)
* ''[[The Saga of Hemp Brown]]'' (1958) - John Murphy (uncredited)
* ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' (1958) (Season 3 Episode 22: "Sunday Supplement") - Major
* ''[[The Story on Page One (film)|The Story on Page One]]'' (1959) - Dr. Kemper (uncredited)
* ''[[The Story on Page One (film)|The Story on Page One]]'' (1959) - Dr. Kemper (uncredited)
* ''[[Wagon Train]]'' (1959) (Season 2 Episode 15: "The Flint McCullough Story") - Jim Bridger
* [[Leave it to Beaver]] (1/30/1960) Mr Davenport “Beaver’s Library Book”
* ''[[Wagon Train]]'' (1959) (Season 2 Episode 16: "The Hunter Malloy Story") - Darly Grant
* ''[[Wagon Train]]'' (1959) (Season 3 Episode 3: "The C.L. Harding Story") - Buzz
* ''[[Wagon Train]]'' (1960) (Season 3 Episode 20: "The Ricky and Laurie Bell Story") - Jacob
* ''[[Leave it to Beaver]]'' (1960) (Season 3 Episode 18: "Beaver’s Library Book") - Mr. Davenport (aired January 30)
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1960) (Season 5 Episode 36: "Letter of Credit") - Sam Kern
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1960) (Season 5 Episode 36: "Letter of Credit") - Sam Kern
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1960) (Season 6 Episode 8: "O Youth and Beauty") as Physician
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1960) (Season 6 Episode 8: "O Youth and Beauty") as Physician
* ''[[Rawhide (TV series)]]'' (1960) (Season 3 Episode 5: "Incident of the Slavemaster") - Somers
* ''[[Rawhide (TV series)]]'' (1961) (Season 4 Episode 12: "Twenty-Five Santa Clauses") - Doctor
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1962) (Season 7 Episode 16: "The Case of M.J.H.") as Dr. Cooper
* ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1962) (Season 7 Episode 16: "The Case of M.J.H.") as Dr. Cooper
* ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 16: "What Really Happened") as Doctor
* ''[[The Alfred Hitchcock Hour]]'' (1963) (Season 1 Episode 16: "What Really Happened") as Doctor
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==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Theodore Newton}}
* {{IMDb name|0628602|Theodore Newton}}
* {{IMDb name|0628602|Theodore Newton}}
* {{IBDB name|54493}}
* {{IBDB name|54493}}
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[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:Princeton University alumni]]
[[Category:Princeton University alumni]]
[[Category:Actors from Mercer County, New Jersey]]


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Latest revision as of 14:01, 24 December 2024

Theodore Newton
Newton in Ace of Aces (1933)
Born(1904-08-04)August 4, 1904
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 28, 1963(1963-02-28) (aged 58)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other namesTed Newton
OccupationActor
Years active1927–1963
Spouses
Alexandrina Hill
​
​
(m. 1936; div. 1944)​
Emily Lawrence
​
​
(m. 1949)​
Children2

Theodore Newton (August 4, 1904 – February 28, 1963) was an American film and stage actor. He was sometimes billed as Ted Newton.

Early years

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Newton's parents were Mr. and Mrs. C. Bertram Newton.[1]

He failed out of Princeton University after 2+1⁄2 years and worked as a bank clerk in Philadelphia. In the evenings, he began acting with the Hedgerow Theatre.[2]

Career

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Newton's Broadway credits included (billed as "Ted Newton") The Royal Family (1950), The Lady from the Sea (1950), The Big Knife (1949), Apology (1943), My Sister Eileen (1940), Suzanna and the Elders (1940), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1939), Wise Tomorrow (1937), Dead End (1935), Vermont (1928) and Elmer the Great (1928).[3]

In 1933, Newton made his first film appearance, and he eventually acted in almost 30 films.[4]

Personal life

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On November 22, 1936, Newton married actress Drina Hill.[5] They divorced, and on May 9, 1949, he married actress Emily Lawrence in Newtown, Pennsylvania.[1]

Death

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Newton died of cancer in Hollywood, California at age 58.[6]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Emily Lawrence wed". The New York Times. May 9, 1949. p. 21. ProQuest 106000261. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  2. ^ "Concerning Theodore Newton, Who Will Act a Leading Part in 'Deep Are the Roots'". The Boston Globe. January 20, 1946. p. 5. Retrieved September 29, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "("Ted Newton" search)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
  4. ^ Kear, Lynn; Rossman, John (March 30, 2016). The Complete Kay Francis Career Record: All Film, Stage, Radio and Television Appearances. McFarland. p. 254. ISBN 978-1-4766-0287-5. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Drina Hill's Nuptials". The New York Times. November 23, 1936. p. 24. ProQuest 101627081. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  6. ^ "Theodore Newton Is Dead; Stage and Screen Actor". The New York Times. February 26, 1963. p. 6. ProQuest 116625631. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via ProQuest.
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