Guy Newall
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Guy Newall was a British actor
, screenwriter
and film director
. He was born on the Isle of Wight
on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film The Heart of Sister Ann
. In 1920 he directed his first film, and went on to direct a further ten including The Chinese Puzzle
before his death in 1937. Newall was married twice to the actresses Ivy Duke
and Dorothy Batley.
Actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. He was born on the Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
on 25 May 1885. He began his film career by acting in the 1915 film The Heart of Sister Ann
The Heart of Sister Ann
The Heart of Sister Ann is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Edna Flugrath, Hayford Hobbs and Guy Newall...
. In 1920 he directed his first film, and went on to direct a further ten including The Chinese Puzzle
The Chinese Puzzle (film)
The Chinese Puzzle is a 1932 British crime film directed by Guy Newall and starring Leon M. Lion, Austin Trevor, Lilian Braithwaite, Elizabeth Allan and Francis L. Sullivan. It was based on the play The Chinese Puzzle by Frances Barclay and Leon M. Lion which had previously been made into a film...
before his death in 1937. Newall was married twice to the actresses Ivy Duke
Ivy Duke
Ivy Duke was a British actress. She was married to the actor and director Guy Newall with whom she co-starred in several films.-Selected filmography:* The Garden of Resurrection * The Lure of Crooning Water...
and Dorothy Batley.
Partial filmography
Director- The Starlit GardenThe Starlit GardenThe Starlit Garden is a 1923 British silent romantic film directed by Guy Newall and starring Newall, Ivy Duke, Lawford Davidson and Mary Rorke. The film is set in Italy and concerns a doomed romance between a ward and her guardian....
(1923) - Rodney Steps InRodney Steps InRodney Steps In is a 1931 British comedy film directed by Guy Newall and starring Richard Cooper, Elizabeth Allan, Walter Piers and Leo Sheffield. A carefree aristocrat becomes involved with a woman suspected of murder - and assists her in proving her innocence....
(1931) - The RosaryThe Rosary (film)The Rosary is a 1931 British drama film directed by Guy Newall and starring Margot Grahame, Elizabeth Allan, Walter Piers, Robert Holmes and Irene Rooke. A woman takes the blame for a murder accidentally committed by her half-sister....
(1931) - The Chinese PuzzleThe Chinese Puzzle (film)The Chinese Puzzle is a 1932 British crime film directed by Guy Newall and starring Leon M. Lion, Austin Trevor, Lilian Braithwaite, Elizabeth Allan and Francis L. Sullivan. It was based on the play The Chinese Puzzle by Frances Barclay and Leon M. Lion which had previously been made into a film...
(1932) - The Admiral's SecretThe Admiral's SecretThe Admiral's Secret is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Guy Newall and starring Edmund Gwenn, James Raglan, Hope Davy and Dorothy Black. It was based on a play by Cyril Campion and filmed at Twickenham Studios. A gang of Spanish criminals search for a trove of stolen gems hidden by a retired...
(1934)
Actor
- The Heart of Sister AnnThe Heart of Sister AnnThe Heart of Sister Ann is a 1915 British silent drama film directed by Harold M. Shaw and starring Edna Flugrath, Hayford Hobbs and Guy Newall...
(1915) - Money for Nothing (1916)
- ComradeshipComradeship (1919 film)Comradeship is a 1919 British silent film drama, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lily Elsie, Gerald Ames and Guy Newall. The film's action covers the entire span of World War I, from the months before the outbreak of hostilities to the declaration of peace.-Background:Comradeship was the...
(1919) - The Garden of ResurrectionThe Garden of ResurrectionThe Garden of Resurrection is a 1919 British silent drama film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Guy Newall, Ivy Duke and Franklin Dyall. It was adapted from the 1911 novel The Garden of Resurrection by E...
(1919) - The Lure of Crooning WaterThe Lure of Crooning WaterThe Lure of Crooning Water is a 1920 British silent comedy romance film directed by Arthur Rooke and starring Guy Newall, Ivy Duke and Hugh Buckler. It is adapted from a novel by Marion Hill. It was one of several rural romances that Rooke directed...
(1920) - Ghost TrainGhost Train (1927 film)Ghost Train is a 1927 German-British comedy crime film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Guy Newall, Ilse Bois and Louis Ralph. It is an adaptation of the Arnold Ridley play The Ghost Train...
(1927) - The Road to FortuneThe Road to FortuneThe Road to Fortune is a 1930 British drama film directed by Arthur Varney and starring Guy Newall, Doria March and Florence Desmond. It was based on a novel by Hugh Broadbridge....
(1930) - The Eternal Feminine (1931)
- Grand Finale (1936)