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name: "Theodore Newton"
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born: "4 August 1904"
died: "28 February 1963"
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updated: "2026-09-20T03:04:38.094073+00:00"
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# Theodore Newton

Actor. Born 4 August 1904 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey,  USA. Died 28 February 1963.

## Details

- **Born:** 4 August 1904, Lawrenceville, New Jersey,  USA
- **Died:** 28 February 1963
- **Also known as:** Ted Newton, Theadore Newton
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Newton_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19518066, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0628602/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/134633

## Biography

Theodore Newton (4 August 1904 – 28 February 1963) was an American actor who appeared in films, on stage, radio and television. Born in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, he began acting with the Hedgerow Theatre while working as a bank clerk and made his Broadway debut in 1928. He entered films in 1933 and later returned to the stage for several years before resuming screen work in the 1950s.

Newton's film credits include *Ace of Aces* (1933), *Jalna* (1935) and *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), in which he played Major Harvey. He appeared frequently on television, with guest roles in series such as *Alfred Hitchcock Presents*, *Somebody Up There Likes Me* (1956) and *Leave It to Beaver*. He was also known for numerous Broadway appearances, including in *Dead End* (1935) and *The Man Who Came to Dinner* (1939).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), Fi1m 72, as Major Harvey — [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Locked Alone* (2018), as Ethan
- *The Investigators* (1961), series, as Raven
- *Gunslinger* (1961), series, as Dave Cameron
- *The Story on Page One* (1959), as Dr. Kemper (uncredited)
- *Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer* (1958), series, as Doc Karnes
- *Leave It to Beaver* (1957), series, as Head Librarian
- *M Squad* (1957), series, as Tom Booth
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Buzz
- *Friendly Persuasion* (1956), as Major Harvey — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/friendly-persuasion.md)
- *Somebody Up There Likes Me* (1956), as Edward Eagan
- *The Proud and Profane* (1956), as Bob Kilpatrick
- *The Come On* (1956), as Detective Capt. Getz
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Physician, Mr. Nash, Lt. Shea, Dr. Cooper, Dr. Allen, Sam Kern
- *Patterns* (1955), as Mr. Gordon
- *Studio One* (1948), series, as Sgt. Wally Shane
- *Two Years Before the Mast* (1946), as Hayes
- *Miss Susie Slagle's* (1946), as Dr. Boyd
- *From This Day Forward* (1946), as Mr. Brewer
- *The Hidden Eye* (1945), as Gibbs - Chauffeur
- *Jalna* (1935), as Piers Whiteoaks
- *Gambling* (1934), as Ray Braddock
- *Blind Date* (1934), as Tom
- *Let's Try Again* (1934), as Paul
- *Now I'll Tell* (1934), as Joe
- *Upperworld* (1934), as Rocklen
- *A Modern Hero* (1934), as Elmer Croy
- *Heat Lightning* (1934), as Steve Laird
- *The World Changes* (1933), as Paul Nordholm
- *From Headquarters* (1933), as Jack Winton
- *Ace of Aces* (1933), as Foster 'Froggy' Kelley
- *Voltaire* (1933), as François
- *The Sphinx* (1933), as Jack Burton
- *The Working Man* (1933), as Tommy Hartland

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