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Bert Newton AM MBE

Bert Newton AM MBE (1938-2021) was one of Australia's longest-serving and best-known television personalities. Having rejected the idea of joining the priesthood, he began work on Melbourne radio in 1952. In the earliest years of television, he hosted a daytime show before making his debut as straight-guy to Graham Kennedy on In Melbourne Tonight, the most popular program on the fledgling medium. When Kennedy left the station, Newton remained the sidekick to US import Don Lane, who gave him his tenacious nickname, 'Moonface'. With the demise of The Don Lane Show Newton hosted Ford Superquiz; New Faces - co-hosted with his wife, Patti - and Tonight with Bert Newton. In 1992 he moved into daytime television with Good Morning Australia, a continuing success for Channel 10 until late 2005. He hosted Bert's Family Feud and 20 to 1 on Channel 9. Newton hosted the Logies nearly 20 times and won the Gold Logie four times. The Channel 9 documentary Channel Nine Salutes Bert Newton was broadcast in 2004. Newton also appeared in a number of musical stage

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Bert Newton

Bert Newton, AM, MBE (born, Albert Watson Newton 23 July 1938), is an Australian media personality. He is a Logie Hall of Fame inductee, quadruple Gold Logie award-winning entertainer and radio, theatre and television personality/presenter. Newton has hosted the Logie Awards ceremony on numerous occasions through his career. He is known for his collaborations with Graham Kennedy and Don Lane.

Newton started in radio broadcasting, before becoming a star and fixture of Australian television since its inception in 1956, and is considered both an industry pioneer, icon and one of the longest-serving television performers in the world. Newton is known for his association with both the Nine Network and Ten Network, in numerous shows including: In Melbourne Tonight, New Faces, Good Morning Australia, 20 to 1 and Bert's Family Feud.

In 2018, he was honoured by Australia Post, along with Ray Martin, Denise Drysdale, Daryl Somers and Kerri-Anne Kennerley, by having his portrait featured on a series of stamps, honouring "The Legends of Television" Newton's wife

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Bert Newton, Gold Logie-winning entertainer and television star, dead at 83

Bert Newton, the colourful mainstay of Australian television who graced the nation's screens for more than 50 years, has died aged 83.

Newton held roles at all four major networks but was best known for his long-term association with Channel Nine and his partnership with entertainer Graham Kennedy.

Having started his media career as a teenage radio announcer in Melbourne during the 1950s, Newton's longevity is unmatched.

Newton never officially retired and hosted the Logie Awards as recently as 2018 despite suffering a series of health problems over the past decade.

He had his leg amputated in May 2021 after suffering complications from an infected toe.

Newton is survived by his wife Patti and two children, Lauren and Matthew.

Australia's 'Mr Television'

Born on July 23, 1938, in the then-working class Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy North, a young Bert Newton aspired to be a tram driver.

His first memory was of a tram rattling past the family's home in Holden Street, and