Evelyn Marie Newton: Who Was Wayne Newton’s Mother?

Evelyn Marie Newton is the mother of singer and actor Carson Wayne Newton. Evelyn Marie Newton’s son Wayne Newton is known for his decades of performances in Las Vegas. He has attained the spot as the highest-grossing entertainer in Las Vegas history. His well-known songs include “Danke Schoen”, “Summer Wind”, “Red Roses for a Blue Lady”, “Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast”, and “Years”.

Evelyn Marie Newton: Bio Summary

Who Was Wayne Newton’s Mother, Evelyn Marie Newton?

Evelyn Marie Newton also known as Evelyn Marie Smith was born on 6 July 1921, in Praco, Jefferson County, Alabama, USA. She was the daughter of Howard Samuel Smith and Bessie Quesenberry and the sister of Harold Reed Smith, Warren Hathaway Smith, SGT Homer Buren Smith, Marjorie Mae Smith Thompson, and Byron Ernest Smith. She has not provided much about her childhood and upbringing.

Evelyn’s educational details are unavailable. She was married to Patrick Newton. She and Patrick got married on 19 August 1939, in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Patrick served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Evelyn and Patrick had two sons Jerry Newton and Carson Wayne Newton born in Virginia, United States. Jerry and Wayne began to work in the show business at a young age.

Evelyn Marie Newton and her husband Patrick once took their son Wayne to see a Grand Ole Opry road show in Roanoke, Virginia, and he watched, wide-eyed, as Hank Williams and Kitty Wells, among others, performed. After the performances, Wayne said to his mother, “That’s what I want to do.” His mother Evelyn asked him, “What?” and he answered “That,” pointing toward the stage.

Evelyn and Patrick’s sons Jerry and Wayne began singing in local clubs, theaters, and fairs. The youngest among their two sons Wayne had asthma. The family moved to Phoenix at the doctor’s suggestion due to Wayne’s condition. Wayne said the doctors had said: “If you want this kid to live, you’d better get him out of this climate.” In Phoenix, Evelyn’s husband Patrick worked two jobs.

Patrick was an auto mechanic and then he worked at AiResearch. Evelyn stayed at home to take care of her children. She was a devoted wife and mother. Her children Jerry and Wayne after arriving in Phoenix performed in a local television talent show Lew King Rangers and won. Eventually, the brothers were offered an audition in Las Vegas. They performed at a casino hotel in Las Vegas called The Flamingo for several years.

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Jerry and Wayne “got hit with the six shows a night, six nights a week for a year, that’s pretty much all you get a chance to do – eat, sleep, and work, you know? I think my brother and I made $500 a week, and $180 of that went to the musicians’ union because we were from out of town. So we spent the rest of it on the motel where we stayed, and stuff to eat, and what was left of it we sent home to Mom and Dad in Phoenix.”

While Jerry and his brother Wayne were in Las Vegas, their parents Evelyn and Patrick stayed in Phoenix however, they remained supportive of their children. Jerry and Wayne worked together but they also had solo careers. Jerry became a musician, television actor, and club owner while Wayne became a musician and actor. Jerry was the owner of WBGY, an FM radio station in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Wayne remains one of the most popular entertainers in Las Vegas. He got the nicknames “The Midnight Idol”, “Mr. Las Vegas” and “Mr. Entertainment”. He became very popular with songs such as “Danke Schoen” (1963), “Summer Wind” (1965), “Red Roses for a Blue Lady” (1965), “Daddy, Don’t You Walk So Fast” (1972) and “Years” (1980). His signature song is “Danke Schoen”.

Wayne Newton has appeared in movies and television shows. He is a family man as well. He has been married to Kathleen McCrone, a lawyer since April 9, 1994. They have one daughter, Lauren Ashley Newton. He was previously married to Elaine Okamura from June 1, 1968 to 1985. His daughter Erin Newton is his child from his marriage to Elaine.

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What Happened To Evelyn Marie Newton?

Evelyn Marie Newton died on 12 June 1985, at age 63, in Clark County, Nevada, USA. The cause of her death is unknown however, she was buried at Palm Memorial Park, Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, USA. Her husband Patrick Newton died on 13 November 1990, at age 74, in Harris County, Texas, USA. Her son Jerry Newton died at age 75 of congestive heart failure at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus.