Anthony Newley

Biography

Anthony Newley was a British actor, director, and singer born in Hackney, London, to Frances Grace Newley and George Kirby. He attended the Italia Conti Stage School and made his mark with the Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist (1948), followed by hit songs like "Idol on Parade" and "What Kind of Fool Am I?", which won him a 1963 Grammy Award for Song of the Year.