Anthony Newley (1931-1999)

Anthony George Newley (24th September 1931 - 14th April 1999) was an English actor, singer and songwriter. He also enjoyed success as a performer in such seemingly mutually exclusive fields as rock & roll and the legitimate stage. Newley was married to Ann Lynn from 1956 to 1963, but the marriage ended in divorce. A son was born to them but died in infancy from a congenital infirmity. He then was married to the actress Joan Collins from 1963 to 1971. The couple had two children, Tara Newley and Sasha Newley. Tara became a broadcaster in England and Sacha is a renowned portrait artist based in New York and represented by four paintings in the National Portrait Gallery (United States) in Washington D.C. Newley's third wife was former air hostess Dareth Rich, and they also had two children, Shelby and Christopher.