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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 1, 1905
Place of Birth:
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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Robert Newton
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | The Epic That Never Was | Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited) |
| 1956 | Around the World in Eighty Days | Mr. Fix |
| 1954 | Long John Silver | Long John Silver |
| 1954 | The High and the Mighty | Gustave Pardee |
| 1954 | The Beachcomber | Ted Wilson |
| 1953 | The Desert Rats | Tom Bartlett |
| 1952 | Androcles and the Lion | Ferrovius |
| 1952 | Blackbeard, the Pirate | Blackbeard |
| 1952 | Les Miserables | Etienne Javert |
| 1951 | Tom Brown's Schooldays | Thomas Arnold |
| 1951 | Soldiers Three | Pvt. Bill Sykes |
| 1950 | Treasure Island | Long John Silver |
| 1950 | Waterfront | Peter McCabe |
| 1949 | Obsession | Dr. Clive Riordan |
| 1948 | Oliver Twist | Bill Sykes |
| 1948 | Kiss the Blood Off My Hands | Harry Carter |
| 1948 | Snowbound | Derek Engles |
| 1947 | Odd Man Out | Lukey |
| 1947 | Temptation Harbour | Bert Mallinson |
| 1946 | Night Boat to Dublin | Capt. David Grant |
| 1944 | This Happy Breed | Frank Gibbons |
| 1944 | Henry V | Ancient Pistol |
| 1942 | Hatter's Castle | James Brodie |
| 1942 | They Flew Alone | Jim Mollison |
| 1941 | Major Barbara | Bill Walker |
| 1940 | Busman's Honeymoon | Frank Crutchley |
| 1940 | 21 Days Together | Tolly |
| 1940 | Gaslight | Ullswater |
| 1940 | Channel Incident | Tanner |
| 1939 | Jamaica Inn | James "Jem" Trehearne |
| 1939 | Dead Men Are Dangerous | Aylmer Franklyn |
| 1939 | Poison Pen | Sam Hurrin |
| 1939 | Hell's Cargo | Cmdr. Tomasou |
| 1938 | Vessel of Wrath | The Controleur |
| 1937 | Fire Over England | Don Pedro |
| 1937 | The Green Cockatoo | Dave Connor |
| 1937 | The Squeaker | Larry Graeme |
| 1937 | Farewell Again | Jim Carter |
| 1937 | Dark Journey | Officer of U-Boat |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | The Adventures Of Long John Silver | Capt. Long John Silver |
| 1957 | Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2 | |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Peter J. Goodfellow |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | |
| 1954 | Climax! | Keith Dorrant |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | John Lindsey, the Baker |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars | Simon Mantle |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Mr. Fishkettle |
| 1950 | Lux Video Theatre | Philip Marshall |