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Albert Watson "Bert" Newton, AM, MBE, (born 23 July 1938), is an Australian television, radio, film, stage performer and author. is the 204th day of the year (205th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Patti Newton is an Australian performer and television presenter. ...
Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. ...
Lauren Newton is the daughter of Australian TV personality Bert Newton and Patti Newton. ...
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Childhood
Newton was born in Fitzroy, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria in Australia. Born Albert Watson Newton. Fitzroy is an inner city suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...
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He was educated at St Joseph's Marist Brothers College and is Roman Catholic. In his early years he had thoughts of entering the priesthood. Samaritan Catholic College is a Roman Catholic all-boys high school, located in Preston, Melbourne, Australia. ...
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| Newton's first paid radio appearance was on 3XY on June 10, 1952 as a schoolboy, doing advertisements dressed as a clown with Doug McKenzie, later to become "Zag" in Zig and Zag. Zig and Zag - in real life Jack Perry and Doug McKenzie - were a clown duo who appeared on Australian television from 1957-1969 in Melbourne, Australia, beginning with Peters Fun Fair. ...
Zig and Zag, Jack Perry (left) and Doug McKenzie Zig and Zag - in real life Jack Perry and Doug McKenzie - were a clown duo who appeared on Australian television from 1957-1969 in Melbourne, Australia, beginning with Peters Fun Fair, which also featured Roy Lyons as Cousin Roy. ...
"... there was a radio program on 3XY Melbourne called Scouting Around, compered by the late Tom Jones. One week the broadcast was recorded at our Scout Hall, and as the direct result of this, I began to appear on 3XY". 3EE began in 1992 although it was originally the legendary radio station 3XY which began transmission in 1935. ...
This led to regular appearances on a Saturday morning children's show, in which he worked with Stan Rofe and McKenzie. Stan The Man Rofe (30 May 1930 – 16 May 2003) was Melbournes first and most influential rocknroll disc jockey. ...
In May 1954, 3XY employed him as a junior announcer (aged 15); by 1955 he was presenting In Melbourne Speaks.
He began a morning progamme on 3UZ in 1976. The Herald and Weekly Times Ltd appointed Newton as general manager of 3DB in 1986, which he combined with on-air appearances until 1988. 3UZ trading as Radio Sport 927 situated in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, is Melbournes oldest commercial radio station. ...
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Television
Early Television Career Newton began his television career at Melbourne's HSV-7, hosting The Late Show.[citation needed] The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. ...
Newton left HSV-7 and went to GTV-9 to host a daytime television program. After appearing in a live commercial on In Melbourne Tonight with his friend Graham Kennedy, he began a lifelong association with Kennedy. This is a screenshot of a copyrighted movie or television program. ...
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In Melbourne Tonight, otherwise known as IMT, was a variety and interview television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 1957 to 1970. ...
The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ...
In Melbourne Tonight, otherwise known as IMT, was a variety and interview television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 1957 to 1970. ...
Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO (15 February 1934 - 25 May 2005) was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called The King of Australian television. ...
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When Kennedy and GTV-9 parted company, the station tested a number of possible replacements, including Newton, but Kennedy's Sydney counterpart, Don Lane, was eventually hired as host. Newton continued in the role of sidekick and "barrel boy". Lane christened Newton "Moonface", and the nickname stuck. In Melbourne Tonight, otherwise known as IMT, was a variety and interview television show produced at GTV-9 Melbourne from 1957 to 1970. ...
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On the Don Lane Show Newton would frequently appear in outlandish costumes, often sending up celebrities. One of the most memorable events on the show was when Bert Newton sent-up Demis Roussos, and Roussos came on stage while he was doing the act Demis Roussos in his 40s Artemios (Demis) Ventouris Roussos (born June 15, 1946) is a Greek singer. ...
The Logies Newton hosted the Logies, the Australian equivalent of the Emmies, for 18 years. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
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On those nights he was the star, rather than a 'second banana'.
He famously said to Muhammad Ali "I like the boy", not knowing that "boy" could be interpreted as a racial slur. “Cassius Clay†redirects here. ...
In 1973 American actor Michael Cole, best known for his role in the TV series The Mod Squad, accepted an award while obviously drunk and ended his barely coherent thank-you speech with a four-letter word. Michael Cole was an actor on TV show The Mod Squad. ...
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The Mod Squad was a television police drama from executive producers Aaron Spelling and Danny Thomas in the United States, that ran on ABC from 1968-1973. ...
Newton once again hosted the TV Week Logie Awards in 2006. After the awards he had a fall and injured himself. The injury was visible for a number of Bert's Family Feud Episodes. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...
The Bert Newton Show Newton briefly hosted his own program, The Bert Newton Show, recorded in Sydney for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It was not a success, and he returned to working with Kennedy. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ...
Ford Superquiz When The Don Lane Show ended Newton presented a quiz show, Ford Superquiz, produced by the Reg Grundy organisation. Reg Grundy (born 1923) is one of the most successful Australian media and television moguls of his generation. ...
New Faces In 1976 Newton replaced long-running compere Frank Wilson on the amateur talent program "New Faces". Frank Wilson is the name of at least three people: Frank Wilson, former songwriter and record producer for Motown Records; Frank Wilson, premier of Western Australia in 1910–1911 and 1916–1917. ...
Tonight With Bert Newton Tonight With Bert Newton was a short-lived attempt to bring back the spirit of IMT.
Good Morning Australia In 1992 Newton moved into daytime television with Good Morning Australia on Network Ten, a show which revived Newton's celebrity status and which was a continuing success for Ten. Good Morning Australia (or GMA) from Network Ten, started out in 1981 as a 7:00 to 9:00 breakfast tv news entertainment show and continued from 1993 as a two-hour long weekday chat show until 2005. ...
Network Ten, or Channel Ten, is one of Australias three commercial television networks, available in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth in Australia. ...
Bert's Family Feud In 2006, Newton returned to the Nine Network and hosted Bert's Family Feud, a revised version of Family Feud for 2006 and some of 2007, until the show was cancelled on May 8, 2007. The Nine Network, or Channel Nine, is an Australian television network, available in major markets across Australia. ...
Berts Family Feud was an Australian version of the game show Family Feud. ...
Family Feud is a television game show that pits two families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed of 100 people. ...
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20 to 01 In October 2005, Channel Ten announced that Good Morning Australia would be cancelled at the end of the year, after a 14 year run. Although he was offered ongoing employment (in an unclear role) at Channel Ten, Newton stated that he would return to Channel Nine in 2006. He hosts the new series of 20 to 1 taking over from Bud Tingwell. Channel Ten is one of Australias three commercial television channels, broadcasted by Network Ten. ...
Good Morning Australia (or GMA) from Network Ten, started out in 1981 as a 7:00 to 9:00 breakfast tv news entertainment show and continued from 1993 as a two-hour long weekday chat show until 2005. ...
Channel Ten is one of Australias three commercial television channels, broadcasted by Network Ten. ...
Channel Nine is an Australian television channel broadcast by the Nine Network, available in major markets across Australia. ...
20 to 1 is an Australian television series, now hosted by Bert Newton (replacing Charles Bud Tingwell) that counts down Australian televisions most defining moments. ...
Charles Bud Tingwell (born January 3, 1923 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian film and theatre actor. ...
Other media Newton's stage appearances include Professor Marvel/the Wizard of Oz in "The Wizard of Oz", Cogsworth in "Beauty and the Beast", Franz Liebkind in "The Producers" and Max in "The Sound of Music". In 2008 he will play the Wizard of Oz in the Melbourne production of "Wicked". The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 novel by L. Frank Baum, which has been adapted into several different works, the most famous being the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland. ...
Illustration by Warwick Goble Beauty and the Beast is a traditional fairy tale (type 425C -- search for a lost husband -- in the Aarne-Thompson classification). ...
The Producers may refer to one of the following: American actor and writer director Mel Brooks comedy about two con-men who attempt to cheat theatre investors out of their investment money. ...
The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse, based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. ...
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Newton published Bert! Bert Newton's Own Story in 1979. It is a show about Doctors and Nurses based on the Isle of Man. ...
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Honours and awards Newton was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1979. Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross...
On 12 June 2006 he was made a member of the Order of Australia "for service to the entertainment industry as a presenter, actor and comedian, and through support for a range of medical research and charitable organisations". is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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"For Bert" was written by GTV-9's musical director Brian Rangott. The lyrics include:
- Everything I do,
- I do for Bert -
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- Some may think Bert's not much,
- But they like his gentle touch -
- Everything I do,
- I do for Bert!
In 1997 Newton was the subject of a "This Is Your Life" tribute. His wife Patti was honoured with her own tribute in 2001. This Is Your Life was a television documentary series hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards. ...
The Best of Bert Newton was aired in 2002. Channel Nine Salutes Bert Newton was broadcast in early 2004, depicting the career of Newton from his earliest days. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 2001 he was awarded a Centenary Medal. Australian Centenary Medal The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. ...
Newton received eighteen Logies, including four Gold Logies and one special gold. The Logie Awards are the Australian television industry awards, which have been presented annually since 1959. ...
The Gold Logie Award The Gold Logie Award has been awarded annually to the Most Popular Personality on Australian Television at the TV Week Logie Awards since 1960. ...
The four Gold Logies - 1979, 1981, 1982 and 1984 - were for his roles in The Don Lane Show. He was also nominated for the Gold Logie in 2006 for his role in Good Morning Australia, and again nominated in 2007 for his roles in 20 to 1 and Bert's Family Feud. Don Lane is an Australian entertainer and talk show host. ...
Good Morning Australia (or GMA) from Network Ten, started out in 1981 as a 7:00 to 9:00 breakfast tv news entertainment show and continued from 1993 as a two-hour long weekday chat show until 2005. ...
20 to 1 is an Australian television series, now hosted by Bert Newton (replacing Charles Bud Tingwell) that counts down Australian televisions most defining moments. ...
Berts Family Feud was an Australian version of the game show Family Feud. ...
Show business awards include a Mo Award (1997), a Television Society of Australia award (1981 and 1983), three Penguin Citations and three Pater ("Professional Excellence in Television and Radio Arts and Sciences) awards for radio. The Mo Awards are the longest running annual Australian entertainment industry awards. ...
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of television in Australia, Channel 9 ran a show titled "50 Years, 50 Stars", where they looked back at the Top 50 stars of Australian television. Bert Newton was listed as the #1 Australian TV star of the past 50 years. 50 Years 50 Stars was a television special to mark 50 years of television in Australia. ...
Family and personal life In 1964 Newton was hospitalised after suffering a nervous breakdown and was given LSD at the Sacred Heart hospital in Moreland; he has written "believe me, I got nothing out of it'. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
Lysergic acid diethylamide, commonly called LSD, LSD-25, or acid. ...
Newton lived at home with his mother until the age of 36. In 1974 he married Patti McGrath, whom he had known since they worked together in radio and later at HSV-7. They were married at St Dominic's Parish Church in Camberwell, with Graham Kennedy as best man. According to the police, there were ten thousand people outside the church. Patti Newton is an Australian performer and television presenter. ...
Burke Road, Camberwell (looking north from Camberwell Junction) Camberwell is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the local municipality of the City of Boroondara. ...
Graham Cyril Kennedy, AO (15 February 1934 - 25 May 2005) was an Australian radio, television and film performer, often called The King of Australian television. ...
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The Newtons have a son, Matthew, and a daughter, Lauren. Matthew Newton is an actor and has appeared in a number of Australian films and television dramas. On 4 November 2006 Lauren married swimmer Matt Welsh in Melbourne.[1] Matthew Newton is an Australian stage and screen actor. ...
Lauren Newton is the daughter of Australian TV personality Bert Newton and Patti Newton. ...
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Matthew Matt Welsh (born November 18, 1976 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian swimmer who is the world champion in the backstroke and butterfly. ...
In December 1993, Newton admitted to having had a gambling problem. An article published in The Sydney Morning Herald in July 2004 said: "One day in late 1993, he woke up to read the front-page story he had been dreading: he was broke and owed $1 million." Newton sold two houses and agreed to pay creditors 40 cents in the dollar. Most of the money was owed to institutions or companies, banks, law firms and the Tax Office, rather than to individuals. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
On 14 June 2004 Newton was caught drink driving in Camberwell, Melbourne, with a low-range reading of 0.058%, and said he had learnt his lesson.[2] June 14 is the 165th day of the year (166th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Burke Road, Camberwell (looking north from Camberwell Junction) Camberwell is a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, in the local municipality of the City of Boroondara. ...
Newton's charity interests include the Gawler Foundation, the Muscular Dystrophy Association, the Sir Edward Dunlop Medical Research Foundation, the Bone Marrow Donor Institute, Guide Dogs Victoria and World Vision Australia.[citation needed] Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a U.S. organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals and the general public. ...
World Vision Australia, a part of World Vision, is an international aid and development organisation in Australia. ...
Further reading - Newton, Bert (1977). Bert! Bert Newton's Own Story. Toorak, Victoria, Australia: Garry Sparkes & Associates. ISBN 0-9080-8124-3.
- Blundell, Graeme (2003). King : the life and comedy of Graham Kennedy. Sydney: Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-7329-1165-6.
- Lane, Don (2007). The Don Lane story. Frenchs Forest, NSW: New Holland Publishers.
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References - ^ "Newton and superfish Welsh tie the knot", News.com.au, November 05, 2006. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
- ^ "Bert booked for drink-driving", Sydney Morning Herald, June 18, 2004. Retrieved on 2007-07-29.
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