Interim Decision 41514 

Mherizat or PEAR PRODUCTIONS, Inc. 

In Visa Petition Proceedings 

• NYC–N=17769 

Decided by District Director June 30,1965 

Beneficiary, an internationally-lmown stage and film actor, whose services are 

desired as .a panelist on a TV MUM is accorded nonimmigrant classification 

under section 101(a) (15) (H) (i), Immigration and Nationality Act ; since he 

is an actor of such renown that his name and reputation alone establish 

without question that he is of distinguished merit and ability as contemplated by the statute, it is neither necessary nor purposeful to seek an advisory opinion from any relating organization or association as to his merit 

and ability. 

A petition by Peak Productions, Incorporated, 375 Park Avenue, 

New York, New York, was submitted on June 9, 1965, to accord 

Anthony Newley classifiCation under section 101(a) (15) (H) (i) of 

the Immigration and Nationality Act. The company, established in 

December 1958, is engaged in the production of television programs. 

The services of the benfieiary are sought as a panelist for the Password television show to be aired on August 5, 1965. The beneficiaiy 

is a 34-year-old male; native and citizen of England, reputed to be 

an internationally known stage and film actor. He has entered the 

United Stitteb tik a number of occasions as a nonimmig' rant temporary worker. 

Evidence has been presented that the beneficiary co-authored, directed, and starred in a Broadway stage show, Stop the World—I 

Want to Get Off. This musical was'a hit in Great Britain and enjoyed a very successful run in New York from October 1962 to 

February 1964. His performance therein brought him the London 

Critics' Prize and a "Tony" nomination in New York. The beneficiary is presently performing in the Broadway hit show The Roar 

of the Greasepaint—The Srnell of the Crowd. He also wrote and 

serves as director of this show. David Merrick, who produced these 

. shows, considers the beneficiary "A star of the first rank both hers 

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and in England." Merrick is a well-known producer of successful 

plays and is therefore considered to be an expert in his field. 

The beneficiary's acting career commenced in 1945. ' He has appeared in more than forty films, playing roles in The Adventures 

of Dusty Bates, Oliver Twist, Don't Ever Leave Me, Vote for Huggett. A Boy, A Girl and A Bike, Top of the Form, Up To His Neck, 

Cockleshell Heroes, Idle' on Parade, The Small World of Sammy .! 

Lee, and others. He is a successful recording star with several of 

his songs having been prominently placed in reeed popularity rating charts. The beneficiary appeared on the West End stage in 

John Cranko's Cranks and was received so well that his name became 

established in the London theatre. He appeared on the nationally 

broadcast Ed Sullivan television show of May 30, 1965, and performed scenes -from his current show. 

" The beneficiary is an entertainer of such renown that his name 

and reputation by itself establishes without any question that he is 

of distinguished merit and ability- Accordingly, it is not deeMed 

necessary or purposeful to seek an advisory opinion from any relating organizations or associations as to whether he possesses the 

distinguished merit and ability contemplated by the statute. It is 

also recognized that a show such as Password must provide panelists 

of distinguished merit and ability in order to attract enough viewers to succeed in what is a very competitive market. 

Since the beneficiary is a person of distinguished merit and ability 

and the petitioner desires him to perform temporary services of an 

exceptional nature requiring a person of such merit and ability, 

the petition will be approved. 

ORDER: It ordered that the petition submitted by Peak Productions, Incorporated, in behalf of Anthony Newley be and the 

same is hereby granted. 

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