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Who Is Wayne Newton’s Daughter, Erin Newton?

Erin Newton is the daughter of Carson Wayne Newton. Erin’s father Wayne Newton is an American singer and actor who is one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas. He is known for hits 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).

Erin Newton: Bio Summary

Erin Newton was born in July 1976, in the United States. She is turning 48 years old in 2024 in July. She is the daughter of Carson Wayne Newton and his former wife Elaine Okamura. Her father is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh and German ancestry. While her father is a singer and actor, her mother is said to be a retired flight attendant. Her parents were married on June 1, 1968, but divorced in the year 1985.

Erin Newton is the only child of her parents. The Las Vegas Sun has it that Erin is not the biological child of her parents, Wayne and Elaine. She was reportedly adopted. She has a half-sister, Lauren Ashley Newton born in 2002. Lauren was born from Erin’s father’s marriage to Kathleen McCrone. Erin’s stepmother Kathleen is a lawyer. Erin’s father and Kathleen have been married since April 9, 1994.

Erin Newton’s paternal grandparents were Patrick Newton (1915-1990), an auto mechanic, and his wife, Evelyn Marie Smith (1921–1985). Nothing is known about her career. She has kept her personal life away from the spotlight. Her father Wayne Newton had his first performance in Las Vegas in the late 1950s when he was a teenager. He was mentored by successful artists including Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Elvis Presley.

Wayne Newton has established himself as one of the best-known entertainers in Las Vegas and has been performing there since the 1960s. He is known by the nicknames “The Midnight Idol”, “Mr. Las Vegas” and “Mr. Entertainment”. In the year 1963, he achieved headliner status at the Flamingo, a casino hotel in Las Vegas. Soon he became one of the city’s most popular performers.

Wayne Newton has worked very hard and attained the spot as the highest-grossing entertainer in Las Vegas history. “I’m still doing the kind of shows I’ve always done,” Wayne said, “and I can tell you one thing; People may leave one of my shows disliking Wayne Newton, but they’ll never walk out saying, ‘He didn’t work hard for us.” In the 1970s, he started to concentrate on primarily performing in Las Vegas.

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As an actor, Wayne appeared in several movies and television shows. He was in an episode of The Lucy Show. He appeared as Andy Walker in the television series Bonanza. He played Mark Jonah Winters in the film 80 Steps to Jonah. He appeared in the TV series Here’s Lucy, Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law, Switch, Flying High, Vega$, North & South: Book 2, Love & War, and The Highwayman.

Wayne Newton played Professor Joe Butcher in Licence to Kill, Julian Grendel in The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, Jackie Chrome in The Dark Backward, Weldon in Best of the Best II, August Gurino in Night of the Running Man, Wayne Newton in Vegas Vacation, Wayne Newton in Smokin’ Aces, Sankey in 40 West, Bruce in Getting Back to Zero, Marshall in Puppy Love, and Wayne Newton in Stealing Chaplin.

In 2005, Wayne Newton started a reality television show on E! called The Entertainer. He was featured on the 2007 fall season of Dancing with the Stars. In June 2020, he was on television commercials in North America as a spokesperson for Caesars Entertainment to promote the reopening of Caesars Entertainment resorts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

What Happened To Wayne Newton’s Daughter?

Erin Newton is said to have suffered from liver, kidney, and respiratory failure. At the time, she was pregnant in the third trimester. She delivered a baby boy via cesarean section but during delivery, she went into a coma. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the doctors were uncertain of Erin’s exact condition. She is suspected to have been suffering from HELLP syndrome, a condition that attacks the kidneys and liver, which is set in motion during pregnancy.

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Erin Newton’s beloved father Wayne Newton cancelled several appearances at the Tropicana because of his daughter’s illness. The doctors revealed that Erin was unlikely to recover from her comatose condition. Erin unexpectedly woke up from a two-week coma.