Robert Newton
Acting
1905-06-01 · 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
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
2024 · Movie
The Epic That Never Was
1969 · Movie
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957 · Series
The Adventures of Long John Silver
1957 · Series
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Movie
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Series
Long John Silver
1954 · Movie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Series
Climax!
1954 · Series
The Beachcomber
1954 · Movie
The High and the Mighty
1954 · Movie
The Desert Rats
1953 · Movie
General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952 · Movie
Androcles and the Lion
1952 · Movie
Les Miserables
1952 · Movie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951 · Movie
Soldiers Three
1951 · Movie
Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
Waterfront
1950 · Movie
Treasure Island
1950 · Movie
Obsession
1949 · Movie
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948 · Movie
Oliver Twist
1948 · Movie
Snowbound
1948 · Movie
Temptation Harbour
1947 · Movie
Odd Man Out
1947 · Movie
Night Boat to Dublin
1946 · Movie
Henry V
1944 · Movie
This Happy Breed
1944 · Movie
They Flew Alone
1942 · Movie
Hatter's Castle
1942 · Movie
Major Barbara
1941 · Movie
Gaslight
1940 · Movie
Busman's Honeymoon
1940 · Movie
Channel Incident
1940 · Movie
21 Days
1940 · Movie
Hell's Cargo
1939 · Movie
Poison Pen
1939 · Movie
Jamaica Inn
1939 · Movie
Dead Men Are Dangerous
1939 · Movie
Yellow Sands
1938 · Movie
Vessel of Wrath
1938 · Movie
The Green Cockatoo
1937 · Movie
The Squeaker
1937 · Movie
Dark Journey
1937 · Movie
Fire Over England
1937 · Movie
Farewell Again
1937 · Movie
I, Claudius
1937 · Movie