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).
Ronald Long Ronald Long (January 30, 1911 – October 23, 1986), was a British actor who appeared principally in American television shows of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He was born in London and performed at the Old Vic Theatre there before moving to America in the late 1940s.