Person
William Newell
Acting · 1894–1967 · Millville, New Jersey, USA
Known for
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Sam Peterson
The Andy Griffith Show
Fred Sterling
The Fugitive
Judge
The Beverly Hillbillies
Guard #1
The Donna Reed Show
Mr. Ross
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mr. Fescue
The Wonderful World of Disney
Mr. Hooper (uncredited)
MGM Parade
1955
The Abbott and Costello Show
Arguing Husband
High Noon
Jimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)
Filmography
- 1964A Global AffairWaiter (uncredited)
- 1963The FugitiveJudge
- 1962The Beverly HillbilliesGuard #1
- 1962The Alfred Hitchcock HourSam Peterson
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowFred Sterling
- 1960PollyannaMr. Hooper (Uncredited)
- 1960Who Was That Lady?Schultz (uncredited)
- 1960Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a CircusJailbird
- 1959Last Train from Gun HillHotel Desk Clerk
- 1958The Donna Reed ShowMr. Ross
- 1958The SheepmanBartender (uncredited)
- 1958The Missouri TravelerPos Neely
- 1957The Lucy–Desi Comedy HourDesk Clerk (uncredited)
- 1957Mister CoryNed - Owner (uncredited)
- 1956Our Miss BrooksDr. Henley
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsMr. Fescue
- 1955MGM Parade
- 1955WichitaBartender (uncredited)
- 1954PhffftWorkman (uncredited)
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Hooper (uncredited)
- 1953Escape from Fort BravoSymore (uncredited)
- 1953Let's Do It AgainCab Driver (uncredited)
- 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowArguing Husband
- 1952Here Come the MarinesMaj. Desmond
- 1952High NoonJimmy - Drunk with Eye Patch (uncredited)
- 1952Young Man with IdeasParty Waiter (uncredited)
- 1951The Lady Pays OffBartender (as Billy Newell)
- 1951Bright VictoryTodd the Bartender (uncredited)
- 1950LouisaMovie Usher (uncredited)
- 1950Ma and Pa Kettle Go to TownHorace "Hank" Hawkshaw (uncredited)
- 1948The Fuller Brush ManPolice Announcer (uncredited)
- 1948Song of My HeartDoorman
- 1947Wedlock DeadlockDick
- 1947Key WitnessSmiley
- 1947Philo Vance's Secret MissionDeputy (uncredited)
- 1947Second ChancePinky
- 1947Doctor JimEditor (as Bill Newell)
- 1946The Best Years of Our LivesWaiter at Bank Dinner (uncredited)
- 1946Alias Mr. TwilightDelivery Man (uncredited)
- 1946Lady in the LakeDrunk (Uncredited)
- 1946Dick Tracy vs. CueballPiano Player (uncredited)
- 1946The Magnificent RogueStage Manager
- 1946Bowery BombshellDetective Dugan
- 1946The Man Who DaredPolice Sgt. Clay
- 1946Young WidowCharlie (Uncredited)
- 1946Girl on the SpotLightfoot Lewis (uncredited)
- 1945AdventureBarber #1 (uncredited)
- 1945Out of the DepthsCharlie Anderson
- 1945The Lost WeekendLiquor Store Proprietor (uncredited)
- 1945On Stage EverybodyMason (uncredited)
- 1945Her Lucky NightProprietor
- 1945The Great MorganFilm Character (uncredited)
- 1944The Missing JurorWally, Counterman (uncredited)
- 1944Sing a JingleWiggins
- 1943Dangerous BlondesAttendant (uncredited)
- 1943Top ManSecretary
- 1943Fired WifeBartender
- 1943Nobody's DarlingBus Driver (uncredited)
- 1943Honeymoon LodgeBartender
- 1943All by MyselfPrice
- 1943Keeper of the FlamePiggot
- 1943Slightly DangerousWaiter (uncredited)
- 1943No Place for a LadyToreador Club Waiter
- 1943The OutlawDrunken Cowboy (uncredited)
- 1942A Night to RememberPolice Photographer (uncredited)
- 1942Life Begins at Eight-ThirtyClerk
- 1942Get Hep to LoveJanitor
- 1942The Major and the MinorTicket Agent #2 (uncredited)
- 1942Two Yanks in TrinidadTaxi Driver (uncredited)
- 1942The Lady Is WillingCounterman (uncredited)
- 1942A Tragedy at MidnightSwanson
- 1942InflationJerry the Man Wanting to Buy Car (uncredited)
- 1941Miss PollyHubert - New Postman
- 1941Devil Pays OffSecond Steward
- 1941Three Girls About TownLaundry Man
- 1941Ice-CapadesHarry Stimson
- 1941ManpowerLineman at Cafe Counter (uncredited)
- 1941Here Comes Mr. JordanMurdock Handler (uncredited)
- 1941Blondie Goes LatinSteward Ringing Chime and Crying (uncredited)
- 1941The Strawberry BlondeMan (uncredited)
- 1941Penny To the RescueMan
- 1941Caught in the ActSgt. Riley
- 1940Mysterious Doctor SatanSpeed Martin
- 1940Wedding BillsGroom-to-be (uncredited)
- 1940City for ConquestMax's Lyricist (uncredited)
- 1940Public Deb No. 1Reporter
- 1940He Stayed for BreakfastWaiter
- 1940The Great ProfileReporter
- 1940Social Sea LionsGeorge T. Formaldehyde
- 1940Andy Hardy Meets DebutanteInsurance Investigator (uncredited)
- 1940Hold That Woman!
- 1940Bubbling TroublesAlfalfa's Dad (uncredited)
- 1940The Doctor Takes a WifeSoda Jerk (uncredited)
- 1940The Domineering MaleMarriage Proposer (uncredited)
- 1940All About HashAlfalfa's Father
- 1940The Ghost Comes HomeNightclub Waiter (uncredited)
- 1940The Invisible Man ReturnsMinor Role (uncredited)
- 1939Swanee RiverBill, Stagehand
- 1939Nick Carter, Master DetectiveTaxi Driver
- 1939The Invisible KillerDet. Sgt. Pat Dugan
- 1939Let's Talk TurkeyAbner J. Poodlebeam
- 1939The Housekeeper's DaughterReporter
- 1939Mr. Smith Goes to WashingtonReporter (uncredited)
- 1939The Day the Bookies WeptMaxie T. Bookmaker (uncredited)
- 1939Culinary CarvingKnife Customer
- 1939Second FiddleMake-Up Artist
- 1939Naughty but NiceArranger (uncredited)
- 1939Good Girls Go to ParisNightclub Waiter (uncredited)
- 1939Invitation to HappinessWaiter (uncredited)
- 1939Rose of Washington SquareHotel Clerk (uncredited)
- 1939Everybody's BabyWaiter (uncredited)
- 1939HonoluluSecond Interne
- 1939Alfalfa's AuntJohn Switzer
- 1938Slander HouseTerry Kent
- 1937Rhythm in the CloudsClyde Lyons
- 1937Dangerous HolidaySolitaire
- 1937Make Way for TomorrowTicket Seller (uncredited)
- 1937Bill Cracks DownEddie 'Porky' Plunkett
- 1937Larceny on the AirAndrews
- 1936A Man BetrayedGabby
- 1936The Mandarin MysteryDetective Guffy
- 1936Beware Of LadiesSniff
- 1936Happy Go LuckyCharlie Davis
- 1936Robinson Crusoe of Clipper IslandHank McGlaurie
- 1936Libeled LadyDivorce Detective
- 1936Bulldog EditionCharlie Hunter
- 1936Sitting on the MoonMike
- 1936FuryService Station Owner (uncredited)
- 1936Navy BornLt. Bill Lyons
- 1936Absolute QuietBill Dahle (Uncredited)
- 1936Wife vs. SecretaryTom Wilson (uncredited)
- 1936The Voice of Bugle AnnMr. Tanner
- 1936RiffraffPete
- 1935RendezvousCarter's Receptionist (uncredited)
- 1935Here Comes the BandGreasy (uncredited)
- 1935Honeymoon LimitedCop (uncredited)
- 1933BombshellLola's Chauffeur (uncredited)
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