When was the actor whose name inspired the name for the fictitious character Bertrand Newton born?
Bertrand Newton Bertrand Newton is a fictitious character created by Australian comedian Charles Firth for his satirical book American Hoax, the name being a play on Australian television celebrity Bert Newton. In this book Newton was described as the founder the fictitious American 527 Political Action Committee (PAC) "AdBack", and also author of an influential booklet on political advertising titled "How to Change the World One Ad at a Time" (2004).
Geoffrey Whitehead Geoffrey Whitehead (born 1 October 1939, Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire) is an English actor. He has appeared in a range of television, film and radio roles. In the theatre, he has played at the Shakespeare Globe, St. Martin's Theatre and Bristol Old Vic.