Patti Newton
Patti Newton Victoria , Australia | |
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| Years active | 1964−present |
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| Children | 2; including Matthew |
Patricia Anne Newton
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Life and career
Prior to her marriage, Newton worked under her birth name, Patti McGrath, when she appeared on programs such as the
Newton was married to fellow Australian entertainer Bert Newton from 9 November 1974 until his death on 30 October 2021. She often appeared with him and Bert Newton sometimes referred to her as "Patricia Anne Therese Bernadette McGrath Newton". She is the mother of Lauren and Matthew Newton.
Newton is a regular on
In 2007, Newton was a contestant on Dancing with the Stars and Deal or No Deal.
Her first grandchild was born to daughter Lauren on 19 January 2008 and her sixth grandchild was born in 2019.
On 16 May 2008, Newton was robbed at Chadstone Shopping Centre, in suburban Melbourne, while she was at a café. A bag containing a diary, cash, and jewellery inherited from her mother was stolen.[2] Some of the items were recovered days later, and two people were later charged over the theft.[3] In 2018, she appeared on Who Do You Think You Are?
In 2012, Newton was one of the 12 celebrities to take part in season two of
Newton made a guest appearance in
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| The Bert & Patti Family Album (with Bert Newton) |
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Filmography
Actress
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1957 | The Tarax Show (TV series) | billed as Patti McGrath |
| 1970 | Hans Christian Andersen (TV movie) | The Shepherdess |
| 1972 | The Graham Kennedy Show" (TV series) | herself |
| 1989 | Sugar and Spice (TV series) | Freddo's Mother |
| 2013 | The Wiggles: Go Santa Go! (video) | Mrs. Claus |
| 2018 | Neighbours (TV series) | Valerie Grundy
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Showbiz appearances
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 1957 | Swallow's Juniors (TV series) | herself as Patti McGrath |
| 1966 | Bandstand (TV series) | herself as singer (as Patti McGrath) |
| 1969–1970 | In Melbourne Tonight (IMT) | herself as Patti McGrath |
| 1974 | Ted Hamilton's Musical World (TV series) | herself |
| 1974–1975 | The Graham Kennedy Show (TV series) | herself |
| 1974–1975 | The Ernie Sigley Show (TV series) |
herself |
| 1975 | Celebrity Squares (TV series) | herself as celebrity contestant |
| 1981 | The James Pegler Show (TV series) | herself as guest |
| 1981 | Ford Superquiz (TV series) | herself as host |
| 2005 | Australia Unites: Reach Out to Asia (TV movie) | herself |
| 2004–2005 | Good Morning Australia (TV series) |
herself/performer |
| 2006 | Postcards (TV series) | herself as celebrity guest |
| 2006 | Lou Dobbs Tonight (TV series) | guest |
| 2006 | 20 to 1 (TV series documentary) |
herself as commentary |
| 2007 | The 2007 TV Week Logie Awards (TV special) |
herself |
| 2006–2007 | Berts Family Feud (TV series) |
as celebrity model/audience membera |
| 2007 | Deal or No Deal (TV series) | herself |
| 2007 | Dancing with the Stars (TV series) |
herself as celebrity contestant |
| 2009 | Australia Unites: The Victorian Bushfire Appeal | appears as herself |
| 2009 | Shaun Micallef's New Year's Rave (TV series) | herself |
| 2010 | Spicks and Specks (TV series) | celebrity contestant |
| 2010 | Talkin' Bout Your Generation (TV series) | guest |
| 2012 | The Celebrity Apprentice Australia (TV series) | herself team fortune |
References
- ^ TV Week 1967 Logie Awards Archived 31 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Patti Newton warns others after bag theft
- ^ Patti grateful as handbag contents returned – theage.com.au
- ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (10 December 2018). "Neighbours shares first look at death storyline as Valerie Grundy is revealed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
External links
- Patti Newton at IMDb
- Patti Newton discography at Discogs as Patti Newton
- Patti Newton discography at Discogs as Patti McGrath
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