Robert Newton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1905
- Died
- March 25, 1956 (aged 50)
- Birthplace
- Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Epic That Never Was
Movie · as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
TV · 1 ep
The Adventures of Long John Silver
TV · as Long John Silver · 26 eps
Around the World in 80 Days
Movie · as Mr. Fix
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV · as Peter J. Goodfellow · 1 ep
Long John Silver
Movie · as Long John Silver
The High and the Mighty
Movie · as Gustave Pardee
The Beachcomber
Movie · as Ted Wilson
The Wonderful World of Disney
TV · 2 eps
Climax!
TV · as Keith Dorrant · 1 ep
The Desert Rats
Movie · as Tom Bartlett
General Electric Theater
TV · 1 ep
Androcles and the Lion
Movie · as Ferrovius
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Movie · as Blackbeard
Les Miserables
Movie · as Etienne Javert
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Movie · as Thomas Arnold
Soldiers Three
Movie · as Pvt. Bill Sykes
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV · as John Lindsey, the Baker, Simon Mantle · 1 ep
Treasure Island
Movie · as Long John Silver
Waterfront
Movie · as Peter McCabe
Lux Video Theatre
TV · as Mr. Fishkettle, Philip Marshall · 1 ep
Obsession
Movie · as Dr. Clive Riordan
Oliver Twist
Movie · as Bill Sykes
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Movie · as Harry Carter
Snowbound
Movie · as Derek Engles
Odd Man Out
Movie · as Lukey
Temptation Harbour
Movie · as Bert Mallinson
Night Boat to Dublin
Movie · as Capt. David Grant
This Happy Breed
Movie · as Frank Gibbons
Henry V
Movie · as Ancient Pistol
Hatter's Castle
Movie · as James Brodie
They Flew Alone
Movie · as Jim Mollison
Major Barbara
Movie · as Bill Walker
Busman's Honeymoon
Movie · as Frank Crutchley
Gaslight
Movie · as Ullswater
21 Days
Movie · as Tolly
Channel Incident
Movie · as Tanner
Jamaica Inn
Movie · as James "Jem" Trehearne
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Movie · as Aylmer Franklyn
Poison Pen
Movie · as Sam Hurrin
Hell's Cargo
Movie · as Cmdr. Tomasou
Vessel of Wrath
Movie · as The Controleur
Yellow Sands
Movie · as Joe Varwell
Fire Over England
Movie · as Don Pedro
The Green Cockatoo
Movie · as Dave Connor
The Squeaker
Movie · as Larry Graeme
Farewell Again
Movie · as Jim Carter
Dark Journey
Movie · as Officer of U-Boat
I, Claudius
Movie · as Cassius