William Newell

Biography

William Newell was an American film actor who was most active in the 1930s. He was known for playing Alfalfa's father in a recurring capacity on the Our Gang short subjects, and he played Dr. Henley on Our Miss Brooks. His later work included a part as a hobo in Little Boy Blew, which was among the final episodes of The Real McCoys, the Walter Brennan sitcom that aired on CBS at the time. Newell was born in Millville in 1894 and died in 1967. His career was largely concentrated in that earlier decade, with the Our Gang short subjects and Our Miss Brooks among the productions for which he was known.

73years old at death

Born January 6, 1894Millville
Died February 21, 1967Los Angeles
Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19

Movie Career

Films: 6
Career span: 22 years1936 to 1958

Genres

Western67%, 4 films
Drama50%, 3 films
Comedy17%, 1 film
Family17%, 1 film
Mystery17%, 1 film

First and latest

William Newell movies on Netflix

The Missouri Traveler1958IMDb rating 6.4as Pos Neely
The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8as Bartender
Escape from Fort Bravo1953IMDb rating 6.6as Symore
Keeper of the Flame1943IMDb rating 6.7as Piggot
The Outlaw1943IMDb rating 5.4as Drunken Cowboy
Libeled Lady1936IMDb rating 7.8as Divorce Detective

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Libeled Lady1936 Comedy, Romanceas Divorce Detective
IMDb rating 7.89.8K votes
Keeper of the Flame1943 Drama, Mysteryas Piggot
IMDb rating 6.73.9K votes
Escape from Fort Bravo1953as Symore
IMDb rating 6.63.5K votes
The Outlaw1943as Drunken Cowboy
IMDb rating 5.45.4K votes
The Sheepman1958as Bartender
IMDb rating 6.83.5K votes
The Missouri Traveler1958as Pos Neely
IMDb rating 6.4351 votes

Worked with

William Newell shares two films with Spencer Tracy, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Spencer Tracy

Kathleen Freeman

Glenn Ford

Chet Brandenburg

Shirley MacLaine

Lee MarvinJack ConwayDirector, 1 film

Howard HawksDirector, 1 film

Howard HughesDirector, 1 film

Films together

Spencer Tracy2 films together, 1936 to 1943
Spencer Tracy's page
- Keeper of the Flame1943IMDb rating 6.7Newell as PiggotTracy as Stevie O'Malley
- Libeled Lady1936IMDb rating 7.8Newell as Divorce DetectiveTracy as Haggerty
Kathleen Freeman1 film together, 1958
Kathleen Freeman's page
- The Missouri Traveler1958IMDb rating 6.4Newell as Pos NeelyFreeman as Serena Poole
Glenn Ford1 film together, 1958
Glenn Ford's page
- The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8Newell as BartenderFord as Jason Sweet
Chet Brandenburg1 film together, 1953
Chet Brandenburg's page
- Escape from Fort Bravo1953IMDb rating 6.6Newell as SymoreBrandenburg as Confederate Prisoner
Shirley MacLaine1 film together, 1958
Shirley MacLaine's page
- The Sheepman1958IMDb rating 6.8Newell as BartenderMacLaine as Dell Payton
Lee Marvin1 film together, 1958
Lee Marvin's page
- The Missouri Traveler1958IMDb rating 6.4Newell as Pos NeelyMarvin as TobiBrown
Jack ConwayDirector, 1 film, 1936
All films by Jack Conway
- Libeled Lady1936IMDb rating 7.8Newell as Divorce Detective
Howard HawksDirector, 1 film, 1943
All films by Howard Hawks
- The Outlaw1943IMDb rating 5.4Newell as Drunken Cowboy
Howard HughesDirector, 1 film, 1943
All films by Howard Hughes
- The Outlaw1943IMDb rating 5.4Newell as Drunken Cowboy

Online

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