Wayne Newton Biography (1942-)

Full name, Carson Wayne Newton; born April 3, 1942, in Roanoke, VA; son of Patrick (an auto mechanic) and Evelyn (maiden name, Smith) Newton; brother of Jerry Newton (a musician); married Elaine Okamura (an airline flight attendant), June 2, 1968 (divorced, July, 1985); married Kathleen McCrone (an attorney), April 9, 1994; children: Erin (a daughter). Politics: Republican. Addresses: Contact: c/o Flying Eagle, Inc., WNIFC, 290 Akron Rd., Lake Worth,FL 33467.; Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Singer, actor, entertainer
Birth Details: April 3, 1942; Roanoke, Virginia, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Mark John Winters, 80 Steps to Jonah, Warner Bros., 1969
Voice, C'mon Babe (also known as Danke Schoen), 1988
Professor Joe Butcher, License to Kill (also known as License Revoked), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1989
Julian Grendel, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Jackie Chrome, The Dark Backward, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video, 1991
Weldon, Best of the Best II, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1993
Himself, Vegas Vacation (also known as National Lampoon's Las Vegas Vacation and National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation), Warner Bros., 1997
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the PigglyWiggly's, 1998
Boxing spectator, Ocean's Eleven (also known as 11 and O11), Warner Bros., 2001
Peter Mack, Who's Your Daddy? (video), Screen, 2003
Elvis Has Left the Building, Capitol, 2004
Television Appearances
Specials
Guest, The Wonderful World of Burlesque II, NBC, 1966
Host, One More Time, ABC, 1968
Host, Opryland U.S.A., NBC, 1973
Host, The Wayne Newton Special, NBC, 1974
Joys (also known as Bob Hope Special: Bob Hope in "Joys"),1976
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas, ABC, 1977
Host, The Wayne Newton Special, ABC, 1982
Celebrities Offstage, The Nashville Network, 1990
Children's Miracle Network Telethon, syndicated, 1991
Spy Magazine's Hit List: The 100 Most Annoying and Alarming People andEvents of 1992 (also known as Spy Magazine 1992 and The Spy 100), NBC, 1992
A Branson Country Christmas, The Family Channel, 1993
Robert Schimmel: Guilty as Charged, Showtime, 1994
"Addicted to Fame," First Person with Maria Shriver, NBC, 1994
A Night to Die For, 1995
Las Vegas, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
"Mr. Vegas All-Night Party Starring Drew Carey," HBO Comedy Hour,HBO, 1997
Las Vegas on Ice, 1997
Feed the Children, 1997
Himself (cameo), Elvis Meets Nixon, Showtime, 1997
Diff'rent Strokes: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Andrew Dice Clay: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
ABC 2000: The Millennium, ABC, 1999
Wayne Newton: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Intimate Portrait: Jenny Jones (documentary), Lifetime, 2000
Dana Plato: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment, 2000
Las Vegas-The American Fantasy (documentary), NBC, 2000
Burt Reynolds: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2000
Jenny Jones: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Guest announcer, VH1 Divas Las Vegas, VH1, 2002
Appeared as a host in Red, White, and Wow! and A Christmas Card.
Awards Presentations
The 25th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, NBC, 1990
The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1990
The 1996 Billboard Music Awards, 1996
The 1997 Billboard Music Awards, 1997
The 2001 Billboard Music Awards, Fox, 2001
Speaker, The 38th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, CBS, 2003
Series
The Entertainer, E! Entertainment, 2005
Episodic
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine, CBS, 1962
Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine, CBS, 1964
"Lucy Discovers Wayne Newton," The Lucille Ball Show, CBS, 1965
The Danny Kaye Show, CBS, 1965, 1966
The Benny Goodman Show, 1966
Andy, "The Unwritten Commandment," Bonanza, NBC, 1966
"A Christmas Story," Bonanza, NBC, 1966
"Lucy Sells Craig To Wayne Newton," Here's Lucy, 1968

Bonanza, NBC, 1968
"Lucy and Wayne Newton," Here's Lucy, 1970
Celebrities Offstage, The Nashville Network, 1990
Himself, "Viva Las Joey," Full House, ABC, 1990
Lawyer Brian Byrd, "The Gods Must Be Lawyers," L.A. Law, NBC, 1990
Himself, "Vegas, Vegas," Roseanne, ABC, 1991
Country Music Spotlight, The Family Channel, 1994
Wink Barnum, "The Pit," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1994
Casino manager, "Viva Lost Wages," The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, NBC, 1995
Doctor, "Secrets and Ellen," Ellen, ABC, 1996
The Real Las Vegas, 1996
Going Places, PBS, 1997
"Wayne Newton: The King of Las Vegas," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1997
Harold Wicks, "They Eat Horses, Don't They?," Ally McBeal, 1998
Voice, Disney's Hercules, ABC/syndicated, 1998
Himself, The Pretender, NBC, 1999
"Vegas Baby," According to Jim, ABC, 2003
Celebrities Uncensored, E! Entertainment, 2003
"Pros and Cons," Las Vegas, NBC, 2003
"A Salute to the USO!," War Stories with Oliver North, 2003
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2004
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2004
"Fantasy Camp: Part 1 and 2," My Wife and Kids, ABC, 2004
Larry King Live, CNN, 2004
"Waynes World," 7th Heaven, The WB, 2004
Live with Regis and Kelly, syndicated, 2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2005
Appeared in "Jack Discovers Wayne," The Jack Benny Program (also known as The Jack Benny Show), CBS and NBC; also appeared in The EdSullivan Show (also known as Toast of the Town), CBS.
Miniseries
Major Thomas Turner, "North and South: Book Two," ABC Novels for Television, ABC, 1986
Movies
Opryland, 1973
August Gurino, Night of the Running Man, HBO, 1995
Television Work
Specials
Producer of Presidential Inaugural Celebration, CBS.
Series
Executive producer, The Entertainer, E! Entertainment, 2005
RECORDINGS
Albums
Wayne Newton, Capitol, 1963
Danke Schoen, Capitol, 1963
Wayne Newton Sings Hit Songs, Capitol, 1964
Wayne Newton in Person!, Capitol, 1964
Summer Wind, Capitol, 1965
Red Roses for a Blue Lady, Capitol, 1965
The Old Rugged Cross, Capitol, 1966
Wayne Newton: Now!, Capitol, 1966
It's Only the Good Times, Capitol, 1967
The Best of Wayne Newton (compilation), Capitol, 1967
Song of the Year: Wayne Newton Style, Capitol, 1967
God Is Alive, Capitol, 1967
Walking on New Grass, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records, 1967
Wayne Newton: The Greatest, Capitol, 1968
One More Time, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Records, 1968
Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast, Chelsea, 1972
Can't You Hear the Song?, Chelsea, 1972
Pour Me a Little More Wine, Chelsea, 1973
While We're Still Young, Chelsea, 1973
Just a Closer Walk, Word Records, 1973
The Best of Wayne Newton Live (compilation), Chelsea, 1974
Everybody Knows Wayne Newton, RCA, 1974
Tomorrow, Chelsea, 1976
Christmas Everywhere, Chelsea, 1976
Change of Heart, Twentieth Century-Fox Records, 1978
Wayne Newton Live!, Musicor, 1978
The Best of Wayne Newton Now (compilation), Curb, 1985
Coming Home, Curb, 1989
Capitol Collectors Series (compilation), Capitol, 1989
Merry Christmas from Wayne Newton, Curb, 1990
God Is Alive, 1991
Rock of Ages, CEMA, 1992
Moods and Moments, Curb, 1992
A Merry Little Christmas, CEMA, 1992
Showstoppers, CEMA, 1992
Greatest Hits (compilation), Capitol, 1993
Christmas Songs, PSM, 1995
Ultimate (compilation), Bransounds, 1995
Danke Schoen & Other Hits, EMI-Capitol, 1996
Branson City Limits, Unison, 1998
Wild, Cool & Swingin', Capitol/EMI, 1999
Sings the Hits of the 70's, Varese Vintage, 1999
Danke Schoen/Red Roses for a Blue Lady, Collectables, 2003
Best Of, CEMA, 2003
In Person!, DRG, 2004
The Real Thing, Bear Family, 2004
Mr. Las Vegas!, Capitol, 2005
Other albums include Somewhere My Love and Songs for a Merry Christmas, both Capitol. Popular songs performed by Newton include "Danke Schoen," "Hearts," "Summer Wind," "Red Roses for a Blue Lady," "Dreams of an Everyday Housewife," and "Daddy Don't You Walk So Fast."
WRITINGS
Autobiography
(With Dick Maurice) Once Before I Go, Morrow (New York City), 1989
Film Music
80 Steps to Jonah, 1969

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Esquire, August, 1982
Insight, May 6, 1991, pp. 42-45
Interview, September, 1986, p. 241; June, 1990, p. 80
Newsweek, January 12, 1976; June 2, 1980
People Weekly, April 30, 1979; November 17, 1986; July 31, 1989, p. 74; April 25, 1994, pp. 108-111

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