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| caption = Newton in 2001
| birth_name = Carson Wayne Newton
| alias = Mr. Las Vegas, The Midnight Idol, Mr. Entertainment, Mr. New Vegas
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1942|4|3}}
| birth_place = [[Norfolk, Virginia]], U.S.
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'''Carson Wayne Newton''' (born April 3, 1942), mostly known as '''Mr. Las Vegas''', is an American singer and actor. One of the most popular singers in the United States from the mid-to-late 20th century, Newton remains one of the best-known entertainers in [[Las Vegas]] and has performed there since 1963. He is known by
As a teenager, Newton first performed in Las Vegas in the late 1950s and was mentored by some of the nation's biggest artists including [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Bobby Darin]] and [[Elvis Presley]]. In 1963, he achieved [[Headliner (performances)|headliner]] status at the [[Flamingo Las Vegas|Flamingo]], a casino hotel in Las Vegas, and soon became one of the city's most popular performers. ''[[The Washington Post]]'' describes Newton as "America's number one night club act" and at his peak being more prominent in Las Vegas than both Sinatra and Presley.<ref>{{cite news| title=This is the only Wayne Newton story you need to read|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/wp/2016/10/19/this-is-the-only-wayne-newton-story-you-need-to-read/| newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|access-date=2022-12-01| df=mdy-all}}</ref> Newton is the highest-grossing entertainer in Las Vegas history.<ref name="Esquire" /> Throughout his career, Newton has appeared in a number of movies and television shows.
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==Early years==
Newton was born Carson Wayne Newton<ref name="OhioBio">{{cite web| title=Carson Wayne Newton| url=http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Carson_W._Newton| website=Ohio History Central| access-date=26 December 2017| df=mdy-all}}</ref> born in
While he was a child, his family moved
Newton attended [[North High School (Phoenix, Arizona)|North High School]] where he was the Sophomore Class President.<ref name="Esquire">{{cite web|title=Do You Know Vegas?|url=https://classic.esquire.com/article/1982/8/1/do-you-know-vegas|website=[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]|access-date=22 January 2023}}</ref> He was also a member of the [[Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps]]
At age 18, Newton intended to join the US military but because of his asthma he was given a [[Class 1-Y|1-Y]] rejection meaning he was qualified to serve only in the event of a major emergency.<ref name="Military">{{cite web|title=Mr. Las Vegas Wayne Newton honored by USO at the Antlers|url=https://gazette.com/arts-entertainment/a-look-back-in-colorado-springs-mr-las-vegas-wayne-newton-honored-by-uso-at/article_f51888d6-9ad4-11ea-ac5c-cfb0a86550f0.html|website=[[The Gazette (Colorado Springs)|The Gazette]]|date=June 10, 2020 | access-date=9 December 2022}}</ref> Instead, Newton volunteered his time performing shows for troops overseas.<ref name="Military" />
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Newton was featured on the 2007 fall season of ''[[Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)|Dancing with the Stars]]'' partnered with two-time champion [[Cheryl Burke]]. He became the third contestant to be eliminated from the contest. During the taping (which takes place at [[CBS Television City]]), he also became the first guest on ''[[The Price Is Right (US game show)|The Price Is Right]]'', which tapes on the same lot, under host [[Drew Carey]], who began adding guests to the show, especially to present prizes. Newton appeared after a trip to Las Vegas was shown.
[[File:The Great Wayne Newton 2023.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Newton performing in [[Atlantic City]] in 2023]]
Beginning October 14, 2009, Newton began performing his then newest show "Once Before I Go" at the [[Tropicana Las Vegas|Tropicana]] in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ticketstogo.com/wayne_newton_tickets.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204091251/http://www.ticketstogo.com/wayne_newton_tickets.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 4, 2013 |title=Wayne Newton's performance dates |website=Tickets to go |access-date=2011-02-12}}</ref> In 2010, Newton took a five-year hiatus to spend time with his family and prepare his voice for later shows in Las Vegas. In 2016, Newton returned to the stage at Bally's Hotel in the form of a lounge show called "Up Close & Personal," a combination of live singing, playing some of the 13 self-taught instruments (having learned in the past to give his voice a rest when performing six shows a night at the Fremont Hotel), and showing movie and TV clips of himself on screen.
After performing more than 30,000 shows on the [[Las Vegas
In June 2020, Newton was seen on television commercials in North America as a spokesperson for [[Caesars Entertainment Corporation|Caesars Entertainment]] to promote the reopening of Caesars Entertainment resorts during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]].
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*''[[80 Steps to Jonah]]'' (1969) - Mark Jonah Winters
*''[[Rocky III]]'' - Himself (uncredited)
*''[[Ferris Bueller's Day Off]]'' (1986) - Voice, archival
*''[[Licence to Kill]]'' (1989) - Professor Joe Butcher
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