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Wayne Newton

Actor / Songwriter | * 04/03/1942 (82) | Roanoke, Virginia (United States of America (USA))
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Carson Wayne Newton (born April 3, 1942) is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas and has performed there since 1963. He is known by the nicknames "The Midnight Idol", "Mr. Las Vegas" and "Mr. Entertainment". As a teenager, Newton first performed in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and was mentored by some of the nation's biggest artists including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin and Elvis Presley. In 1963, he achieved headliner status at the Flamingo, a casino hotel in Las Vegas, and soon became one of the city's most popular performers. The Washington Post describes Newton as "America's number one night club act" and at his peak being more prominent in Las Vegas than both Sinatra and Presley. Newton is the highest-grossing entertainer in ()
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Wayne Newton is a singer and stage performer from the 1960s to the present. He is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and German as well as Native American (specifically Powhatan and Cherokee) ancestry. In the 1960s, he was a very popular singer with a very clean cut youthful appearance, with hits like "Danke Schon". However, because he had a high pitched voice, many joked (wrongly) that he was effeminate or even gay, and Johnny Carson made Newton the butt of his jokes, but when Newton threatened Carson, he stopped telling the jokes. In the 1970s, he reinvented himself with a completely different image, and became more successful than ever! He has performed over 30,000 solo shows in Las Vegas which has earned him the nicknamed of "Mr. Las Vegas". He has also appeared in a few movies from the 1950s to the present, usually in cameo roles as himself. As of 2020, he is still alive at the age of 78!

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed ladies' man serves an exclusive rock star clientele, who depend on his keen eye and smug discretion. ...

The Adventures of Ford Fairlane

R

1990 | 3.0/5 | 1h 44min
Action, Comedy, Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas. ...

Vegas Vacation

PG

1997 | 3.1/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy
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A phobic con artist and his protege are on the verge of pulling off a lucrative swindle when the con artist's teenage daughter arrives unexpectedly. ...

Matchstick Men

PG-13

2003 | 3.5/5 | 1h 56min
Comedy, Drama, Crime, Thriller
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After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Felix Leiter is left for dead and his wife is murdered. Bond goes rogue and seeks vengeance on those res ...

Licence to Kill

PG-13

1989 | 3.2/5 | 2h 13min
Adventure, Action, Thriller
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Awards & Nominations for Wayne Newton

Gaming Hall of Fame Distinguished Nevadan Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor
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Movies with Wayne Newton as Actor(19)

as Marshall2020 Puppy Love
as himself2020 Stealing Chaplin
as himself2019 Valiant
as himself2016 Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
as Jimmy 10-Strings (voice)2011 Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
as Sankey2011 40 West
as himself2006 Smokin' Aces
as Peter Mack2004 Who's Your Daddy?
2001 Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
as himself2001 Ocean's Eleven
as himself1997 Vegas Vacation
as August Gurino1995 Night of the Running Man
as Weldon1993 Best of the Best 2
as Jackie Chrome1991 The Dark Backward
as Julian Grendel1990 The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
as Professor Joe Butcher1989 Licence to Kill
as Self - Audience Member1988 Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
as himself1976 Joys
as Mark Jonah Winters1969 80 Steps to Jonah

TV Shows/Series with Wayne Newton as Actor(27)

as himself2021 Hacks
as Himself - Panelist2016 Match Game
as himself2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories
as himself2008 Celebrity Family Feud
as himself2005 The Reichen Show
2003 Las Vegas
as himself2001 According to Jim
2001 My Wife and Kids
as Harold Wicks1997 Ally McBeal
as himself1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as himself1996 The Pretender
as himself1996 7th Heaven
as Doctor1994 Ellen
as Casino Manager1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1989 Tales from the Crypt
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1987 Full House
as Justin Marsh1978 Vega$
1978 Flying High
as Paul Taylor1975 Switch
as himself1975 Switch
as himself1971 The Pearl Bailey Show
1968 Here's Lucy
as himself1963 The Danny Kaye Show
1962 The Lucy Show
as Andy Walker1959 Bonanza
as Singing Waiter1950 The Jack Benny Program

Additional Information

Official websites:
www.waynenewton.com
Full Name: Wayne Newton
Born: Friday, 04/03 1942 (April) in Roanoke, Virginia (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 82 years + 22 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Horse)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: North High School
Record Label: Challenge Records
Spouses (current/former): Elaine Okamura, Kathleen McCrone
Other names for Wayne Newton (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Carson Wayne Newton"
Wayne Newton frequently works together with these people:
Robert Belushi (8x, Actor)
Lucille Ball (7x, Actress)
Morgan Woodward (7x, Actor)
Bernie Kopell (7x, Actor)
Beverly Jackson (7x, Actress)
Eddie Gorodetsky (7x, Crew)
Raven-Symoné (6x, Actress)
Vanessa Williams (6x, Actress)
Damon Wayans (6x, Actor)
Phyllis Diller (6x, Actress)
David E. Kelley (6x, Crew)
Jerry Weintraub (4x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:94892, Added: 05/27/2018, Last updated: 04/19/2024