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4 unusual facts about Anthony Newley


Ashwick

Anthony Newley's short-lived 1960 ATV series The Strange World of Gurney Slade, in which Newley starred, continues to have a cult following owing to its postmodern premise that the Newley character is trapped inside a television programme.

Hyper Music/Feeling Good

"Hyper Music" was written by vocalist and guitarist Matthew Bellamy and "Feeling Good" was written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley for the 1964 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd and famously interpreted by jazz/soul singer Nina Simone.

The Cheap Show

Three others, with guests Truman Capote and Jill St. John (episode 2), Anthony Newley and Bob Newhart (episode 18), and Jim Stafford with Charlie Callas (episode 23), exist at the UCLA television archives, along with the Moreno/Doyle episode.

Zebedy Colt

His Broadway acting work included appearing as Anthony Newley’s understudy in The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd as well as performances in "The Royal Family", "Dark at the Top of the Stairs" and an award-winning 1976 production of Tom Stoppard’s Travesties.


How to Murder a Rich Uncle

How to Murder a Rich Uncle is a 1957 British comedy film directed by Nigel Patrick and starring Patrick, Wendy Hiller, Charles Coburn and Anthony Newley.

John Bramwell

During his period with Granada Television he was engaged to Fresh co-presenter Tara Newley, daughter of Joan Collins and Anthony Newley.

Johnny Keating

In addition he wrote, produced or arranged hits by Adam Faith, Petula Clark, Anthony Newley, Sammy Davis Jr. and many others.

The Sound of Petula

Highlights included The French Connection with Sacha Distel, The Roaring Forties with the Pointer Sisters, His & Hers with Jack Jones, Off to the Movies with David Essex and Michael York, And All That Jazz with Oscar Peterson, and two Christmas specials, one with Anthony Newley, the other with Frankie Howerd.


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