Born March 27, 1932· Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, UK
† Died July 22, 1988
18Roles★ 6.5Average rating
Born into a Suffolk family, Newell attended Taunton School, completed National Service alongside Michael Caine, and honed his craft at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art with peers such as Albert Finney and Peter O'Toole. He became a recognizable television presence, often cast as a rotund antagonist or comic foil, appearing in early comedy programmes with Arthur Askey and Jimmy Edwards before secu…
