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.
Filmography
all 48
Movies 40
TV Shows 8
Narrator 1
Captain of Caligula's guard
The Epic That Never Was (1969)
Movie
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2 (1957)
TV
Capt. Long John Silver
The Adventures Of Long John Silver (1957)
TV
Mr. Fix
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)
Movie
4.67
Peter J. Goodfellow
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
TV
4.75
Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal Long John Silver
Long John Silver (1954)
Movie
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)
TV
5.98
Keith Dorrant
Climax! (1954)
TV
Edward 'Honorable Ted' Wilson
The Beachcomber (1954)
Movie
Gustave Pardee
The High and the Mighty (1954)
Movie
Tom Bartlett
The Desert Rats (1953)
Movie
General Electric Theater (1953)
TV
Edward Teach / Blackbeard
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
Movie
Ferrovius
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
Movie
Etienne Javert
Les Miserables (1952)
Movie
John Lindsey, the Baker / Simon Mantle
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
TV
Dr. Thomas Arnold
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
Movie
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Soldiers Three (1951)
Movie
Philip Marshall / Mr. Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
TV
Peter McCabe
Waterfront (1950)
Movie
Long John Silver
Treasure Island (1950)
Movie
6
Dr. Clive Riordan
Obsession (1949)
Movie
Harry Carter
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
Movie
1
Bill Sykes
Oliver Twist (1948)
Movie
6
Engles
Snowbound (1948)
Movie
Bert Mallison
Temptation Harbour (1947)
Movie
Lukey
Odd Man Out (1947)
Movie
5.6
Capt. David Grant
Night Boat to Dublin (1946)
Movie
Ancient Pistol
Henry V (1944)
Movie
Frank Gibbons
This Happy Breed (1944)
Movie
Jim Mollison
They Flew Alone (1942)
Movie
James Brodie
Hatter's Castle (1942)
Movie
Bill Walker
Major Barbara (1941)
Movie
Ullswater
Gaslight (1940)
Movie
Frank Crutchley
Busman's Honeymoon (1940)
Movie
Tanner
Channel Incident (1940)
Movie
Tolly
21 Days (1940)
Movie
4.33
Narrator
Men of the Lightship (1940)
Movie
Cmdr. Tomasou
Hell's Cargo (1939)
Movie
Sam Hurrin
Poison Pen (1939)
Movie
Jem Trehearne - Sir Humphrey's Gang
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Movie
4
Aylmer Franklyn
Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939)
Movie
The Controleur
Vessel of Wrath (1938)
Movie
Dave Connor
The Green Cockatoo (1937)
Movie
Larry Graeme
The Squeaker (1937)
Movie
Officer of U-Boat
Dark Journey (1937)
Movie
Don Pedro
Fire Over England (1937)
Movie
Jim Carter
Farewell Again (1937)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.98
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-06-01
Deathday1956-03-25 (50 years old)
Birth PlaceShaftesbury, United Kingdom
Height
SpouseAnn Isobel Noel McLean
FatherAlgernon Newton
MotherMarjorie Emelia Rider
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
AwardsDisney Legends
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