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Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Known for: Acting

Born 01/06/1905
Died 1956-03-25
Place of birth Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Robert Newton was one of the great character actors -- and great characters -- of the British cinema, best remembered today for playing Long John Silver in Treasure Island (1950) and its sequel in 1954. His portrayal of Long John Silver and of Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) created a persona that was so indelible that his vocal intonations created the paradigm for scores of people who want to "Talk Like a Pirate." The performance overshadows Newton's legacy, which is based on many first-rate performances in such movies as This Happy Breed (1944), Odd Man Out (1947) and Oliver Twist (1948), where his Bill Sykes is truly chilling. Oliver Reed, who played Sykes in the Oscar-winning movie musical Oliver! (1968) was influenced by Newton.

Filmography

Climax! Series ★ 3,8

Climax!

Keith Dorrant

1954

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Series ★ 7,8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Peter J. Goodfellow

1955

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Mr. Fishkettle

1950

Series ★ 6,7

Lux Video Theatre

Philip Marshall

1950

The Wonderful World of Disney Series ★ 7,9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954

Around the World in 80 Days Film ★ 6,7

Around the World in 80 Days

Mr. Fix

1956

General Electric Theater Series ★ 6,8

General Electric Theater

1953

Oliver Twist Film ★ 7,6

Oliver Twist

Bill Sykes

1948

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

John Lindsey, the Baker

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Series ★ 7,2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Simon Mantle

1951

Jamaica Inn Film ★ 6,1

Jamaica Inn

James "Jem" Trehearne

1939

Treasure Island Film ★ 6,6

Treasure Island

Long John Silver

1950

The Adventures of Long John Silver Series ★ 7,0

The Adventures of Long John Silver

Long John Silver

1957

Les Miserables Film ★ 5,5

Les Miserables

Etienne Javert

1952

Soldiers Three Film ★ 4,3

Soldiers Three

Pvt. Bill Sykes

1951

The High and the Mighty Film ★ 5,9

The High and the Mighty

Gustave Pardee

1954

Henry V Film ★ 6,7

Henry V

Ancient Pistol

1944

Obsession Film ★ 6,8

Obsession

Dr. Clive Riordan

1949

The Desert Rats Film ★ 6,3

The Desert Rats

Tom Bartlett

1953

This Happy Breed Film ★ 7,1

This Happy Breed

Frank Gibbons

1944

Tom Brown's Schooldays Film ★ 7,0

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Thomas Arnold

1951

Blackbeard, the Pirate Film ★ 5,9

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard

1952

Odd Man Out Film ★ 7,3

Odd Man Out

Lukey

1947

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Film ★ 6,5

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Harry Carter

1948

Gaslight Film ★ 7,1

Gaslight

Ullswater

1940

Major Barbara Film ★ 6,9

Major Barbara

Bill Walker

1941

Long John Silver Film ★ 5,9

Long John Silver

Long John Silver

1954

Androcles and the Lion Film ★ 5,9

Androcles and the Lion

Ferrovius

1952

The Squeaker Film ★ 6,3

The Squeaker

Larry Graeme

1937

Night Boat to Dublin Film ★ 6,9

Night Boat to Dublin

Capt. David Grant

1946

Dead Men Are Dangerous Film ★ 5,6

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Aylmer Franklyn

1939

Vessel of Wrath Film ★ 6,9

Vessel of Wrath

The Controleur

1938

Fire Over England Film ★ 6,2

Fire Over England

Don Pedro

1937

Dark Journey Film ★ 6,4

Dark Journey

Officer of U-Boat

1937

21 Days Film ★ 6,1

21 Days

Tolly

1940

Waterfront Film ★ 6,5

Waterfront

Peter McCabe

1950

Snowbound Film ★ 6,1

Snowbound

Derek Engles

1948

Farewell Again Film ★ 6,5

Farewell Again

Jim Carter

1937

They Flew Alone Film ★ 6,8

They Flew Alone

Jim Mollison

1942

Series

Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

1957

Poison Pen Film ★ 6,7

Poison Pen

Sam Hurrin

1939

Busman's Honeymoon Film ★ 6,0

Busman's Honeymoon

Frank Crutchley

1940

Temptation Harbour Film ★ 5,4

Temptation Harbour

Bert Mallinson

1947

The Epic That Never Was Film ★ 6,9

The Epic That Never Was

Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)

1969

The Beachcomber Film ★ 6,3

The Beachcomber

Ted Wilson

1954

The Green Cockatoo Film ★ 5,9

The Green Cockatoo

Dave Connor

1937

Channel Incident Film ★ 9,0

Channel Incident

Tanner

1940

Hatter's Castle Film ★ 5,8

Hatter's Castle

James Brodie

1942

I, Claudius Film ★ 10,0

I, Claudius

Cassius

1937

Film ★ 9,0

Hell's Cargo

Cmdr. Tomasou

1939