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Actor
Robert Newton
- Born June 1, 1905 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
- Died March 25, 1956
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.
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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
Around the World in 80 Days1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955
Oliver Twist1948
Jamaica Inn1939
Treasure Island1950
Odd Man Out1947
Henry V1944
Gaslight1940
Filmography
- 2024Walt Disney: Behind the MagicFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1969The Epic That Never WasFilmCassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1957The Adventures of Long John SilverSeriesLong John Silver
- 1957Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2Series
- 1956Around the World in 80 DaysFilmMr. Fix
- 1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeriesPeter J. Goodfellow
- 1954The High and the MightyFilmGustave Pardee
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneySeries
- 1954Long John SilverFilmLong John Silver
- 1954Climax!SeriesKeith Dorrant
- 1954The BeachcomberFilmTed Wilson
- 1953The Desert RatsFilmTom Bartlett
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeries
- 1952Blackbeard, the PirateFilmBlackbeard
- 1952Les MiserablesFilmEtienne Javert
- 1952Androcles and the LionFilmFerrovius
- 1951Tom Brown's SchooldaysFilmThomas Arnold
- 1951Soldiers ThreeFilmPvt. Bill Sykes
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeriesJohn Lindsey, the Baker, Simon Mantle
- 1950Treasure IslandFilmLong John Silver
- 1950WaterfrontFilmPeter McCabe
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesMr. Fishkettle, Philip Marshall
- 1949ObsessionFilmDr. Clive Riordan
- 1948Oliver TwistFilmBill Sykes
- 1948Kiss the Blood Off My HandsFilmHarry Carter
- 1948SnowboundFilmDerek Engles
- 1947Odd Man OutFilmLukey
- 1947Temptation HarbourFilmBert Mallinson
- 1946Night Boat to DublinFilmCapt. David Grant
- 1944Henry VFilmAncient Pistol
- 1944This Happy BreedFilmFrank Gibbons
- 1942Hatter's CastleFilmJames Brodie
- 1942They Flew AloneFilmJim Mollison
- 1941Major BarbaraFilmBill Walker
- 1940GaslightFilmUllswater
- 194021 DaysFilmTolly
- 1940Busman's HoneymoonFilmFrank Crutchley
- 1940Channel IncidentFilmTanner
- 1939Jamaica InnFilmJames "Jem" Trehearne
- 1939Poison PenFilmSam Hurrin
- 1939Dead Men Are DangerousFilmAylmer Franklyn
- 1939Hell's CargoFilmCmdr. Tomasou
- 1938Vessel of WrathFilmThe Controleur
- 1938Yellow SandsFilmJoe Varwell
- 1937Fire Over EnglandFilmDon Pedro
- 1937Dark JourneyFilmOfficer of U-Boat
- 1937The Green CockatooFilmDave Connor
- 1937The SqueakerFilmLarry Graeme
- 1937Farewell AgainFilmJim Carter
- 1937I, ClaudiusFilmCassius