Robert Newton

Cast

Robert Newton

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1905-06-01

From

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Died

1956-03-25

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.

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7
MOVIE1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as Mr. Fix

Oliver Twist
7.6
MOVIE1948

Oliver Twist

as Bill Sykes

Jamaica Inn
6.1
MOVIE1939

Jamaica Inn

as James "Jem" Trehearne

Treasure Island
6.6
MOVIE1950

Treasure Island

as Long John Silver

Les Miserables
5.5
MOVIE1952

Les Miserables

as Etienne Javert

Soldiers Three
4.3
MOVIE1951

Soldiers Three

as Pvt. Bill Sykes

The High and the Mighty
5.9
MOVIE1954

The High and the Mighty

as Gustave Pardee

Henry V
6.7
MOVIE1944

Henry V

as Ancient Pistol

Obsession
6.8
MOVIE1949

Obsession

as Dr. Clive Riordan

The Desert Rats
6.3
MOVIE1953

The Desert Rats

as Tom Bartlett

This Happy Breed
7.1
MOVIE1944

This Happy Breed

as Frank Gibbons

Tom Brown's Schooldays
7.0
MOVIE1951

Tom Brown's Schooldays

as Thomas Arnold

Blackbeard, the Pirate
5.9
MOVIE1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate

as Blackbeard

Odd Man Out
7.3
MOVIE1947

Odd Man Out

as Lukey

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
6.5
MOVIE1948

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

as Harry Carter

Gaslight
7.1
MOVIE1940

Gaslight

as Ullswater

Major Barbara
6.9
MOVIE1941

Major Barbara

as Bill Walker

Long John Silver
5.9
MOVIE1954

Long John Silver

as Long John Silver

Androcles and the Lion
5.9
MOVIE1952

Androcles and the Lion

as Ferrovius

The Squeaker
6.3
MOVIE1937

The Squeaker

as Larry Graeme

Night Boat to Dublin
6.9
MOVIE1946

Night Boat to Dublin

as Capt. David Grant

Dead Men Are Dangerous
5.6
MOVIE1939

Dead Men Are Dangerous

as Aylmer Franklyn

Vessel of Wrath
6.9
MOVIE1938

Vessel of Wrath

as The Controleur

Fire Over England
6.2
MOVIE1937

Fire Over England

as Don Pedro

Dark Journey
6.4
MOVIE1937

Dark Journey

as Officer of U-Boat

21 Days
6.1
MOVIE1940

21 Days

as Tolly

Waterfront
6.5
MOVIE1950

Waterfront

as Peter McCabe

Snowbound
6.1
MOVIE1948

Snowbound

as Derek Engles

Farewell Again
6.5
MOVIE1937

Farewell Again

as Jim Carter

They Flew Alone
6.8
MOVIE1942

They Flew Alone

as Jim Mollison

Poison Pen
6.7
MOVIE1939

Poison Pen

as Sam Hurrin

Busman's Honeymoon
6.0
MOVIE1940

Busman's Honeymoon

as Frank Crutchley

Temptation Harbour
5.4
MOVIE1947

Temptation Harbour

as Bert Mallinson

The Epic That Never Was
6.9
MOVIE1969

The Epic That Never Was

as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Beachcomber
6.3
MOVIE1954

The Beachcomber

as Ted Wilson

The Green Cockatoo
5.9
MOVIE1937

The Green Cockatoo

as Dave Connor

Channel Incident
9.0
MOVIE1940

Channel Incident

as Tanner

Hatter's Castle
5.8
MOVIE1942

Hatter's Castle

as James Brodie

I, Claudius
10.0
MOVIE1937

I, Claudius

as Cassius

Hell's Cargo
9.0
MOVIE1939

Hell's Cargo

as Cmdr. Tomasou

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