Robert Newton
Acting
Born 1905-06-01 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK · Died 1956-03-25
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.
Acting
The Epic That Never Was
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Fix
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter J. Goodfellow
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
The Wonderful World of Disney
Climax!
Keith Dorrant
The Beachcomber
Ted Wilson
The High and the Mighty
Gustave Pardee
The Desert Rats
Tom Bartlett
General Electric Theater
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard
Androcles and the Lion
Ferrovius
Les Miserables
Etienne Javert
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Lindsey, the Baker
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Simon Mantle
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Thomas Arnold
Soldiers Three
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre
Philip Marshall
Waterfront
Peter McCabe
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
Obsession
Dr. Clive Riordan
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Harry Carter
Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes
Snowbound
Derek Engles
Temptation Harbour
Bert Mallinson
Odd Man Out
Lukey
Night Boat to Dublin
Capt. David Grant