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My Take
Anthony Newley belongs to a vanishing breed of total entertainers. An English actor, singer, and composer often called a latter-day Al Jolson, he placed a dozen songs on the UK chart between 1959 and 1962, including two number ones, while also commanding the Broadway stage. What impresses me is the refusal to specialize: most artists struggle to master one discipline, yet he moved fluidly between acting, songwriting, and performing. That kind of restless, omnivorous talent feels increasingly rare. He may be underknown to younger audiences now, but I regard him as a genuine all-rounder whose ambition and craft deserve far more lasting credit.
Overview
Anthony Newley (24 September 1931 – 14 April 1999) was an English actor, director, comedian, singer, and composer. A "latter-day British Al Jolson", he achieved widespread success in song, and on stage and screen. "One of Broadway's greatest leading men", from 1959 to 1962 he scored a dozen entries on the UK Singles Chart, including two number one hits.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anthony Newley
- Name (Japanese)
- アンソニー・ニューリー
- Reading
- あんそにー・にゅーりー
- Born
- September 24, 1931 – April 14, 1999
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / songwriter / singer-songwriter / composer / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.