Theodore Newton (actor)

American actor (1904–1963)

Alexandrina Hill

(m. 1936; div. 1944)

Emily Lawrence

(m. 1949)

Children2

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

Early years

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

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

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

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

Partial filmography

Central Airport (1933) - Radio Operator (uncredited)
The Working Man (1933) - Tommy Hartland
The Sphinx (1933) - Jack Burton
Voltaire (1933) - Francois
Ace of Aces (1933) - Lieutenant Foster 'Froggy' Kelley
From Headquarters (1933) - Jack Winton
The World Changes (1933) - Paul Nordholm
Heat Lightning (1934) - Steve Laird
A Modern Hero (1934) - Elmer Croy
Upper World (1934) - Reporter Rocklen
Now I'll Tell (1934) - Joe
Let's Try Again (1934) - Paul Milburn
Blind Date (1934) - Tom (uncredited)
Gambling (1934) - Ray Braddock
Jalna (1935) - Piers Whiteoak
The Hidden Eye (1945) - Gibbs - Chauffeur
What Next, Corporal Hargrove? (1945) - Captain Parkson
Miss Susie Slagle's (1946) - Dr. Boyd
From This Day Forward (1946) - Mr. Brewer (uncredited)
Two Years Before the Mast (1946) - Hayes
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
The Come On (1956) - Detective Captain Getz
The Proud and Profane (1956) - Bob Kilpatrick
Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956) - Athletic Commissioner Edward Eagan
Friendly Persuasion (1956) - Major Harvey
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 37: "The Indestructible Mr. Weems") - Dr. Allen
The Saga of Hemp Brown (1958) - John Murphy (uncredited)
Gunsmoke (1958) (Season 3 Episode 22: "Sunday Supplement") - Major
The Story on Page One (1959) - Dr. Kemper (uncredited)
Wagon Train (1959) (Season 2 Episode 15: "The Flint McCullough Story") - Jim Bridger
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 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
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1963) (Season 1 Episode 16: "What Really Happened") as Doctor
Dime with a Halo (1963) - Consul Glenson (final film role)

References

^ ^a ^b "Emily Lawrence wed". The New York Times. May 9, 1949. p. 21. ProQuest 106000261. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^ "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.
^ "("Ted Newton" search)". Playbill Vault. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
^ 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.
^ "Drina Hill's Nuptials". The New York Times. November 23, 1936. p. 24. ProQuest 101627081. Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via ProQuest.
^ "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.