
Robert Newton
Known for ActingBorn 1905-06-01Died 1956-03-25Shaftesbury, 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.Read more
Movies & web series
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I, Claudius
1937 · Movie
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Channel Incident
1940 · Movie
Hell's Cargo
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Hell's Cargo
1939 · Movie
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The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Series
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Series
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Oliver Twist
1948 · Movie
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Odd Man Out
1947 · Movie
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Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951 · Series
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This Happy Breed
1944 · Movie
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The Adventures of Long John Silver
1957 · Series
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The Epic That Never Was
1969 · Movie
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Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951 · Movie
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Gaslight
1940 · Movie
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General Electric Theater
1953 · Series
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Night Boat to Dublin
1946 · Movie
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Obsession
1949 · Movie
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Vessel of Wrath
1938 · Movie
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Major Barbara
1941 · Movie
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Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Movie
Lux Video Theatre
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Lux Video Theatre
1950 · Series
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They Flew Alone
1942 · Movie
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Henry V
1944 · Movie
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Poison Pen
1939 · Movie
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Treasure Island
1950 · Movie
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Waterfront
1950 · Movie
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Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948 · Movie
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Farewell Again
1937 · Movie
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The Desert Rats
1953 · Movie
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The Beachcomber
1954 · Movie
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Dark Journey
1937 · Movie
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The Squeaker
1937 · Movie
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Snowbound
1948 · Movie
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Fire Over England
1937 · Movie
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Jamaica Inn
1939 · Movie
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21 Days
1940 · Movie
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The High and the Mighty
1954 · Movie
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Androcles and the Lion
1952 · Movie
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Long John Silver
1954 · Movie
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Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952 · Movie
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Busman's Honeymoon
1940 · Movie
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The Green Cockatoo
1937 · Movie
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Hatter's Castle
1942 · Movie
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Les Miserables
1952 · Movie
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Dead Men Are Dangerous
1939 · Movie
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Temptation Harbour
1947 · Movie
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Soldiers Three
1951 · Movie
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Climax!
1954 · Series
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
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Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957 · Series