Wayne Newton
Date of birth: 1942-04-03
Place of birth: Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Carson Wayne Newton, Mr. Las Vegas, The Midnight Idol, Mr. Entertainment, Mr. New Vegas
Biography
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!
Movie Credits
Licence to Kill
1989-06-13
After capturing the notorious drug lord Franz Sanchez, Bond's close friend and former CIA agent Feli
Smokin' Aces
2006-12-09
When a Las Vegas performer-turned-snitch named Buddy Israel decides to turn state's evidence and tes
Best of the Best 2
1993-03-05
In an underground fight club, blackbelt Travis Brickley is killed after losing to the evil martial a
The Adventures of Ford Fairlane
1990-07-11
To the Los Angeles elite, Ford Fairlane is known as "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll Detective." This loudmouthed
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988-01-03
Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and
The Dark Backward
1991-07-26
A man pursues stand-up comedy encouraged by his fellow garbage man. Though his friend, who accompani
Night of the Running Man
1995-01-19
A Las Vegas cab driver finds a million dollars of stolen money in his cab after his fare is murdered
Visit Fabulous Las Vegas
1999-06-15
A fresh look at the everchanging adult Disneyland of Las Vegas, featuring pirate ships, volcanos, 25
40 West
2011-10-16
80 Steps to Jonah
1969-12-01
Wayne Newton stars as an accused thug hiding out at a camp for blind children.
Getting Back to Zero
2013-05-10
Two brothers reconcile their relationship over the death of their father after they inherit his crap
Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
1977-10-23
Hosted by Don Meredith & Cindy Williams with Eddy Arnold, David Brenner, Foster Brooks, Charo, Norm
Glen Campbell | Live Anthology (1972-2001)
2012-01-01
In 1965, Glen Campbell was a session guitarist and singer from Arkansas who had played and sung on c
A Night to Die For
1995-05-18
TV special worth watching if only for the incongruous interviews with Wayne Newton, Wayne Gretzky, K
Vegas Vacation
1997-02-13
The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy
Who's Your Daddy?
2004-01-07
An adopted Ohio high school senior discovers he is the inherited heir to a porn empire. Dropped into
Joys
1976-03-05
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of
Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens
2016-07-31
The new installment of the Sharknado franchise takes place 5 years after Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! Th
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
2011-04-29
Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examin
Valiant
2019-11-17
The powerful story of the Vegas Golden Knights in their very first year of existence, when they heal
Ocean's Eleven
2001-12-07
Less than 24 hours into his parole, charismatic thief Danny Ocean is already rolling out his next pl
Puppy Love
2020-05-11
A prophetic young dishwasher with brain-damage and a homeless prostitute are brought together throug
Stealing Chaplin
2020-10-16
Two brothers steal Charlie Chaplin's body and hold it to ransom.
Elvis Is Alive! I Swear I Saw Him Eating Ding Dongs Outside the Piggly Wiggly's
2001-01-15
A filmmaker makes a documentary about Elvis sightings
Elvis Meets Nixon
1997-08-12
A "mockumentary" about Elvis's real-life trip to the White House to become a federal marshal under t
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984-01-29
Star studded show
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002-01-01
Mr. Bill heads west to cruise the strip in Las Vegas.
The Making Of Fallout: New Vegas
2010-10-19
This 8-part documentary includes behind the scenes interviews, concept art, and promotional trailers