Robert Newton
Acting
Born: 1905-06-01 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Biography
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.
Known For
Climax!
Keith Dorrant
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter J. Goodfellow
The Wonderful World of Disney
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Fix
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes
Obsession
Dr. Clive Riordan
General Electric Theater
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Jamaica Inn
James "Jem" Trehearne
Yellow Sands
Joe Varwell
The High and the Mighty
Gustave Pardee
21 Days
Tolly
Odd Man Out
Lukey
The Desert Rats
Tom Bartlett
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
Self (archive footage)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Lindsey, the Baker
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Simon Mantle
This Happy Breed
Frank Gibbons
Dark Journey
Officer of U-Boat
Poison Pen
Sam Hurrin
Henry V
Ancient Pistol
Fire Over England
Don Pedro
Gaslight
Ullswater
Les Miserables
Etienne Javert
I, Claudius
Cassius
Androcles and the Lion
Ferrovius
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Harry Carter
They Flew Alone
Jim Mollison
Major Barbara
Bill Walker
Soldiers Three
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Temptation Harbour
Bert Mallinson
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Thomas Arnold
The Squeaker
Larry Graeme
Channel Incident
Tanner