Robert Newton
Known for: Acting
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
Series
Climax!
Keith Dorrant
1954
Series
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter J. Goodfellow
1955
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Fishkettle
1950
Lux Video Theatre
Philip Marshall
1950
Series
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Film
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Fix
1956
Series
General Electric Theater
1953
Film
Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes
1948
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Lindsey, the Baker
1951
Series
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Simon Mantle
1951
Film
Jamaica Inn
James "Jem" Trehearne
1939
Film
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
1950
Series
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Long John Silver
1957
Film
Les Miserables
Etienne Javert
1952
Film
Soldiers Three
Pvt. Bill Sykes
1951
Film
The High and the Mighty
Gustave Pardee
1954
Film
Henry V
Ancient Pistol
1944
Film
Obsession
Dr. Clive Riordan
1949
Film
The Desert Rats
Tom Bartlett
1953
Film
This Happy Breed
Frank Gibbons
1944
Film
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Thomas Arnold
1951
Film
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard
1952
Film
Odd Man Out
Lukey
1947
Film
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Harry Carter
1948
Film
Gaslight
Ullswater
1940
Film
Major Barbara
Bill Walker
1941
Film
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
1954
Film
Androcles and the Lion
Ferrovius
1952
Film
The Squeaker
Larry Graeme
1937
Film
Night Boat to Dublin
Capt. David Grant
1946
Film
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Aylmer Franklyn
1939
Film
Vessel of Wrath
The Controleur
1938
Film
Fire Over England
Don Pedro
1937
Film
Dark Journey
Officer of U-Boat
1937
Film
21 Days
Tolly
1940
Film
Waterfront
Peter McCabe
1950
Film
Snowbound
Derek Engles
1948
Film
Farewell Again
Jim Carter
1937
Film
They Flew Alone
Jim Mollison
1942
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957
Film
Poison Pen
Sam Hurrin
1939
Film
Busman's Honeymoon
Frank Crutchley
1940
Film
Temptation Harbour
Bert Mallinson
1947
Film
The Epic That Never Was
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
Film
The Beachcomber
Ted Wilson
1954
Film
The Green Cockatoo
Dave Connor
1937
Film
Channel Incident
Tanner
1940
Film
Hatter's Castle
James Brodie
1942
Film
I, Claudius
Cassius
1937
Hell's Cargo
Cmdr. Tomasou
1939