William Newell

Who was William Newell?

William Newell was an American film actor.

Newell was most active in the 1930s, familiar to fans of the Our Gang short subjects in his recurring role as Alfalfa's father, and as Dr. Henley on Our Miss Brooks.

Newell was cast as a hobo in "Little Boy Blew," one of the last episodes of the Walter Brennan sitcom, The Real McCoys, then airing on CBS.

He died in 1967 and is interred at the Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

Newell's credits include:

Robinson Crusoe of Clipper Island serial

A Man Betrayed

Navy Born

Riffraff

Bulldog Edition

The Mandarin Mystery

The Voice of Bugle Ann

Sitting on the Moon

Bill Cracks Down

Larceny on the Air

Rhythm in the Clouds

Slander House

Alfalfa's Aunt short

Mysterious Doctor Satan serial

Bubbling Troubles short

Good Bad Boys short

All About Hash short

Keeper of the Flame

Wedlock Deadlock short

High Noon

Our Miss Brooks

Toby Tyler