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Brinley "Brin" Newton John (5 March, 1914 - 3 July, 1992) was an English-Australian university administrator, actor, professor of German literature, inteligence officer, and Wing Commander during the Second World War. He is the father of Olivia Newton-John.
Early life and education
Brinley Newton-John was born on 5 March, 1914 in Cardiff, Wales to a teacher, Oliver John, and his wife Daisy (née Newton).[1]
References
- ^ Stowell, John; Stowell, Jill, "Brinley (Brin) Newton-John (1914–1992)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 2024-06-11
- ^ "Wing Commander Brinley "Bryn" Newton-John ..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ archives, From the. "Actor, singer, spy, Master of Ormond | Ormond Stories". Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Who was Olivia Newton-John's father? Brinley 'Bryn' Newton-John reportedly arrested Nazi Rudolph Hess!". Meaww. 2022-08-09. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
- ^ "Letters from Brinley Newton-John, 1957 - 1959 | ArchiveSearch". archivesearch.lib.cam.ac.uk. Retrieved 2024-06-11.