William Newell Movies
In films from 1935 to 1964, American character actor
William "Billy" Newell was nearly always seen with his hat tilted backward and with a spent cigarette or wad of gum in his mouth. This is because
Newell was usually cast as a wise-lipped reporter or news photographer. One of his largest assignments in this vein was as news-hound Speed Martin in the 1940 Republic serial
Mysterious Dr. Satan.
William Newell also essayed countless functional bit roles, such as the liquor-store proprietor in the 1945 Oscar-winner
The Lost Weekend. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
