Theodore Newton (August 4, 1904 – February 28, 1963) was an American movie and stage actor. He was sometimes billed as Ted Newton.
Theodore Newton | |
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![]() Newton in Ace of Aces (1933) | |
Born | (1904-08-04)August 4, 1904 |
Died | February 28, 1963(1963-02-28) (aged 58) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
Other names | Ted Newton |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1927–1963 |
Spouse(s) | Alexandrina Hill
(m. 1936; div. 1944)Emily Lawrence
(m. 1949) |
Children | 2 |
Newton was born in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.[citation needed] His 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]
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]
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]
Newton died of cancer in Hollywood, California at age 58.[6]
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