Cast
Robert Newton
Acting
Cast
Robert Newton
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
as Mr. Fix
Oliver Twist
as Bill Sykes
Jamaica Inn
as James "Jem" Trehearne
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Les Miserables
as Etienne Javert
Soldiers Three
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
The High and the Mighty
as Gustave Pardee
Henry V
as Ancient Pistol
Obsession
as Dr. Clive Riordan
The Desert Rats
as Tom Bartlett
This Happy Breed
as Frank Gibbons
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Thomas Arnold
Blackbeard, the Pirate
as Blackbeard
Odd Man Out
as Lukey
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
as Harry Carter
Gaslight
as Ullswater
Major Barbara
as Bill Walker
Long John Silver
as Long John Silver
Androcles and the Lion
as Ferrovius
The Squeaker
as Larry Graeme
Night Boat to Dublin
as Capt. David Grant
Dead Men Are Dangerous
as Aylmer Franklyn
Vessel of Wrath
as The Controleur
Fire Over England
as Don Pedro
Dark Journey
as Officer of U-Boat
21 Days
as Tolly
Waterfront
as Peter McCabe
Snowbound
as Derek Engles
Farewell Again
as Jim Carter
They Flew Alone
as Jim Mollison
Poison Pen
as Sam Hurrin
Busman's Honeymoon
as Frank Crutchley
Temptation Harbour
as Bert Mallinson
The Epic That Never Was
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Beachcomber
as Ted Wilson
The Green Cockatoo
as Dave Connor
Channel Incident
as Tanner
Hatter's Castle
as James Brodie
I, Claudius
as Cassius
Hell's Cargo
as Cmdr. Tomasou