William Newell

William Newell

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1894-01-05
Deathday: 1967-02-21 (73 years old)

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Biography

William M. Newell (January 6, 1894 – February 21, 1967) was an American film actor. Newell was most active in the 1930s, familiar to fans of the Our Gang short subjects in his recurring role as Alfalfa's father, and as Dr. Henley on Our Miss Brooks. Newell was cast as a hobo in "Little Boy Blew," one of the last episodes of the Walter Brennan sitcom, The Real McCoys, then airing on CBS.

He died in 1967 in Studio City, Los Angeles and is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

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Filmography

all 117

Movies 111

TV Shows 6

Judge
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Guard #1
The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies (1962)

TV
6
Sam Peterson
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Fred Sterling
The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

TV
6
Mr. Hooper (Uncredited)
Pollyanna

Pollyanna (1960)

Movie
5.33
Schultz (uncredited)
Who Was That Lady?

Who Was That Lady? (1960)

Movie
Jailbird
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960)

Movie
Hotel Desk Clerk
Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)

Movie
Bartender (uncredited)
The Sheepman

The Sheepman (1958)

Movie
Pos Neely
The Missouri Traveler

The Missouri Traveler (1958)

Movie
Desk Clerk (uncredited)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)

TV
Ned - Owner (uncredited)
Mister Cory

Mister Cory (1957)

Movie
Dr. Henley
Our Miss Brooks

Our Miss Brooks (1956)

Movie
Second Bank Teller / Charlie / Mr. Fescue
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Bartender (uncredited)
Wichita

Wichita (1955)

Movie
Workman (uncredited)
Phffft

Phffft (1954)

Movie
Symore
Escape from Fort Bravo

Escape from Fort Bravo (1953)

Movie
Maj. Desmond
Here Come the Marines

Here Come the Marines (1952)

Movie
Jimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)
High Noon

High Noon (1952)

Movie
4.44
Party Waiter (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas (1952)

Movie
Bartender (as Billy Newell)
The Lady Pays Off

The Lady Pays Off (1951)

Movie
Todd the Bartender (uncredited)
Bright Victory

Bright Victory (1951)

Movie
Movie Usher (uncredited)
Louisa

Louisa (1950)

Movie
Horace 'Hank' Hawkshaw (uncredited)
Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town (1950)

Movie
Doorman
Song of My Heart

Song of My Heart (1948)

Movie
Dick
Wedlock Deadlock

Wedlock Deadlock (1947)

Movie
Smiley
Key Witness

Key Witness (1947)

Movie
Pinky
Second Chance

Second Chance (1947)

Movie
Editor (as Bill Newell)
Doctor Jim

Doctor Jim (1947)

Movie
Waiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)

Movie
4
Delivery Man (uncredited)
Alias Mr. Twilight

Alias Mr. Twilight (1946)

Movie
Drunk (Uncredited)
Lady in the Lake

Lady in the Lake (1946)

Movie
Piano Player (uncredited)
Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)

Movie
4.33
Stage Manager
The Magnificent Rogue

The Magnificent Rogue (1946)

Movie
Detective Dugan
Bowery Bombshell

Bowery Bombshell (1946)

Movie
Police Sgt. Clay
The Man Who Dared

The Man Who Dared (1946)

Movie
Charlie (Uncredited)
Young Widow

Young Widow (1946)

Movie
Barber #1 (uncredited)
Adventure

Adventure (1945)

Movie
Liquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
The Lost Weekend

The Lost Weekend (1945)

Movie
5.14
Mason (uncredited)
On Stage Everybody

On Stage Everybody (1945)

Movie
Proprietor
Her Lucky Night

Her Lucky Night (1945)

Movie
Film Character (uncredited)
The Great Morgan

The Great Morgan (1945)

Movie
Wally, Counterman (Uncredited)
The Missing Juror

The Missing Juror (1944)

Movie
Wiggins
Sing a Jingle

Sing a Jingle (1944)

Movie
Secretary
Top Man

Top Man (1943)

Movie
Bartender
Fired Wife

Fired Wife (1943)

Movie
Bartender
Honeymoon Lodge

Honeymoon Lodge (1943)

Movie
Price
All by Myself

All by Myself (1943)

Movie
Piggot
Keeper of the Flame

Keeper of the Flame (1943)

Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Slightly Dangerous

Slightly Dangerous (1943)

Movie
Toreador Club Waiter
No Place for a Lady

No Place for a Lady (1943)

Movie
Drunken Cowboy (uncredited)
The Outlaw

The Outlaw (1943)

Movie
Police Photographer
A Night to Remember

A Night to Remember (1942)

Movie
Clerk
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty

Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942)

Movie
Janitor
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love (1942)

Movie
Ticket Agent #2 (uncredited)
The Major and the Minor

The Major and the Minor (1942)

Movie
6
Swanson
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight (1942)

Movie
Jerry the Man Wanting to Buy Car (uncredited)
Inflation

Inflation (1942)

Movie
Hubert - New Postman
Miss Polly

Miss Polly (1941)

Movie
Second Steward
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off (1941)

Movie
Laundry Man
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town (1941)

Movie
Harry Stimson
Ice-Capades

Ice-Capades (1941)

Movie
Lineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
Manpower

Manpower (1941)

Movie
Murdock Handler (uncredited)
Here Comes Mr. Jordan

Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941)

Movie
Steward Ringing Chime and Crying (uncredited)
Blondie Goes Latin

Blondie Goes Latin (1941)

Movie
Sgt. Riley
Caught in the Act

Caught in the Act (1941)

Movie
Speed Martin
Mysterious Doctor Satan

Mysterious Doctor Satan (1940)

Movie
Groom-to-be
Wedding Bills

Wedding Bills (1940)

Movie
Max's Lyricist (uncredited)
City for Conquest

City for Conquest (1940)

Movie
Reporter
Public Deb No. 1

Public Deb No. 1 (1940)

Movie
Waiter
He Stayed for Breakfast

He Stayed for Breakfast (1940)

Movie
Reporter
The Great Profile

The Great Profile (1940)

Movie
Insurance Investigator (uncredited)
Andy Hardy Meets Debutante

Andy Hardy Meets Debutante (1940)

Movie
Hold That Woman!

Hold That Woman! (1940)

Movie
Alfalfa's Dad (uncredited)
Bubbling Troubles

Bubbling Troubles (1940)

Movie
Soda Jerk
The Doctor Takes a Wife

The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)

Movie
Marriage Proposer
The Domineering Male

The Domineering Male (1940)

Movie
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
The Ghost Comes Home

The Ghost Comes Home (1940)

Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns (1940)

Movie
5.36
Bill, Stagehand
Swanee River

Swanee River (1939)

Movie
Taxi Driver
Nick Carter, Master Detective

Nick Carter, Master Detective (1939)

Movie
Det. Sgt. Pat Dugan
The Invisible Killer

The Invisible Killer (1939)

Movie
Abner J. Poodlebeam
Let's Talk Turkey

Let's Talk Turkey (1939)

Movie
Reporter
The Housekeeper's Daughter

The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)

Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

Movie
5.27
Maxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept

The Day the Bookies Wept (1939)

Movie
Make-Up Artist
Second Fiddle

Second Fiddle (1939)

Movie
Arranger (uncredited)
Naughty But Nice

Naughty But Nice (1939)

Movie
Nightclub Waiter (uncredited)
Good Girls Go to Paris

Good Girls Go to Paris (1939)

Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Invitation to Happiness

Invitation to Happiness (1939)

Movie
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Rose of Washington Square

Rose of Washington Square (1939)

Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Everybody's Baby

Everybody's Baby (1939)

Movie
Second Interne
Honolulu

Honolulu (1939)

Movie
John Switzer
Alfalfa's Aunt

Alfalfa's Aunt (1939)

Movie
Terry Kent
Slander House

Slander House (1938)

Movie
Clyde Lyons
Rhythm in the Clouds

Rhythm in the Clouds (1937)

Movie
Solitaire
Dangerous Holiday

Dangerous Holiday (1937)

Movie
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
Make Way for Tomorrow

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937)

Movie
4.25
Eddie 'Porky' Plunkett
Bill Cracks Down

Bill Cracks Down (1937)

Movie
Andrews
Larceny on the Air

Larceny on the Air (1937)

Movie
Gabby
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed (1936)

Movie
Detective Guffy
The Mandarin Mystery

The Mandarin Mystery (1936)

Movie
Sniff
Beware Of Ladies

Beware Of Ladies (1936)

Movie
Charlie Davis
Happy Go Lucky

Happy Go Lucky (1936)

Movie
Hank McGlaurie
Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island (1936)

Movie
Divorce Detective
Libeled Lady

Libeled Lady (1936)

Movie
6.33
Charlie Hunter
Bulldog Edition

Bulldog Edition (1936)

Movie
Mike
Sitting on the Moon

Sitting on the Moon (1936)

Movie
Service Station Owner (uncredited)
Fury

Fury (1936)

Movie
3.67
Lt. Bill Lyons
Navy Born

Navy Born (1936)

Movie
Bill Dahle (Uncredited)
Absolute Quiet

Absolute Quiet (1936)

Movie
Mr. Tanner
The Voice of Bugle Ann

The Voice of Bugle Ann (1936)

Movie
Pete
Riffraff

Riffraff (1936)

Movie
Carter's Receptionist (uncredited)
Rendezvous

Rendezvous (1935)

Movie
Greasy (uncredited)
Here Comes the Band

Here Comes the Band (1935)

Movie
Cop (uncredited)
Honeymoon Limited

Honeymoon Limited (1935)

Movie
Lola's Chauffeur (uncredited)
Bombshell

Bombshell (1933)

Movie

Ratings

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William NewellWilliam Newell

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1894-01-05

Deathday
1967-02-21 (73 years old)

Birth Place
Millville, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
William M. Newell, Wm. Newell, Bill Newell, Billy Newell


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