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
The Epic That Never Was (1969)
The Adventures Of Long John Silver (1957)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Long John Silver (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The Beachcomber (1954)
The High and the Mighty (1954)
The Desert Rats (1953)
Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)
Androcles and the Lion (1952)
Les Miserables (1952)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)
Soldiers Three (1951)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Waterfront (1950)
Treasure Island (1950)
Obsession (1949)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)
Oliver Twist (1948)
Snowbound (1948)
Temptation Harbour (1947)
Night Boat to Dublin (1946)
Henry V (1944)
This Happy Breed (1944)
They Flew Alone (1942)
Hatter's Castle (1942)
Major Barbara (1941)
Gaslight (1940)
Busman's Honeymoon (1940)
Men of the Lightship (1940)
Hell's Cargo (1939)
Poison Pen (1939)
Jamaica Inn (1939)
Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939)
Vessel of Wrath (1938)
The Green Cockatoo (1937)
The Squeaker (1937)
Dark Journey (1937)
Fire Over England (1937)
Farewell Again (1937)
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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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