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Robert Newton
Robert Newton

Robert Newton

ActingBorn June 1, 1905Died March 25, 1956 (age 50)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.

Filmography

1969
The Epic That Never Was

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

Movie
1957TV
1956Movie
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Peter J. Goodfellow

TV
1954
Long John Silver

as Long John Silver

Movie
1954
Climax!

as Keith Dorrant

TV
1954
The Beachcomber

as Ted Wilson

Movie
1954
The High and the Mighty

as Gustave Pardee

Movie
1953
The Desert Rats

as Tom Bartlett

Movie
1952Movie
1952Movie
1952
Les Miserables

as Etienne Javert

Movie
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as John Lindsey, the Baker

TV
1951TV
1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays

as Thomas Arnold

Movie
1951
Soldiers Three

as Pvt. Bill Sykes

Movie
1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Mr. Fishkettle

TV
1950
Lux Video Theatre

as Philip Marshall

TV
1950
Waterfront

as Peter McCabe

Movie
1950
Treasure Island

as Long John Silver

Movie
1949
Obsession

as Dr. Clive Riordan

Movie
1948Movie
1948
Oliver Twist

as Bill Sykes

Movie
1948
Snowbound

as Derek Engles

Movie
1947
Temptation Harbour

as Bert Mallinson

Movie
1947
Odd Man Out

as Lukey

Movie
1946
Night Boat to Dublin

as Capt. David Grant

Movie
1944
Henry V

as Ancient Pistol

Movie
1944
This Happy Breed

as Frank Gibbons

Movie
1942
They Flew Alone

as Jim Mollison

Movie
1942
Hatter's Castle

as James Brodie

Movie
1941
Major Barbara

as Bill Walker

Movie
1940
Gaslight

as Ullswater

Movie
1940
Busman's Honeymoon

as Frank Crutchley

Movie
1940Movie
1940
21 Days

as Tolly

Movie
1939
Hell's Cargo

as Cmdr. Tomasou

Movie
1939
Poison Pen

as Sam Hurrin

Movie
1939
Jamaica Inn

as James "Jem" Trehearne

Movie
1939
Dead Men Are Dangerous

as Aylmer Franklyn

Movie
1938
Vessel of Wrath

as The Controleur

Movie
1937
The Green Cockatoo

as Dave Connor

Movie
1937
The Squeaker

as Larry Graeme

Movie
1937
Dark Journey

as Officer of U-Boat

Movie
1937
Fire Over England

as Don Pedro

Movie
1937
Farewell Again

as Jim Carter

Movie
1937
I, Claudius

as Cassius

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJune 1, 1905
Day of DeathMarch 25, 1956
Place of BirthShaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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