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

I, Claudius

Channel Incident

Hell's Cargo

The Wonderful World of Disney

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Oliver Twist

Odd Man Out

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

This Happy Breed

The Adventures of Long John Silver

The Epic That Never Was

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Gaslight

General Electric Theater

Night Boat to Dublin

Obsession

Vessel of Wrath

Major Barbara

Around the World in 80 Days

Lux Video Theatre

They Flew Alone

Henry V

Poison Pen

Treasure Island

Waterfront

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Farewell Again

The Desert Rats

The Beachcomber

Dark Journey

The Squeaker

Snowbound

Fire Over England

Jamaica Inn

21 Days

The High and the Mighty

Androcles and the Lion

Long John Silver

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Busman's Honeymoon

The Green Cockatoo

Hatter's Castle

Les Miserables

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Temptation Harbour

Soldiers Three

Climax!

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