Robert Newton
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting48
movieThe Epic That Never Was
1969
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvThe Adventures of Long John Silver
1957
Long John Silver
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Peter J. Goodfellow
movieLong John Silver
1954
Long John Silver
tvClimax!
1954
Keith Dorrant
movieThe Beachcomber
1954
Ted Wilson
movieThe High and the Mighty
1954
Gustave Pardee
movieThe Desert Rats
1953
Tom Bartlett
movieBlackbeard, the Pirate
1952
Blackbeard
movieAndrocles and the Lion
1952
Ferrovius
movieLes Miserables
1952
Etienne Javert
tvSchlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
John Lindsey, the Baker / Simon Mantle
movieTom Brown's Schooldays
1951
Thomas Arnold
movieSoldiers Three
1951
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Mr. Fishkettle / Philip Marshall
movieWaterfront
1950
Peter McCabe
movieTreasure Island
1950
Long John Silver
movieObsession
1949
Dr. Clive Riordan
movieKiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
Harry Carter
movieOliver Twist
1948
Bill Sykes
movieSnowbound
1948
Derek Engles
movieTemptation Harbour
1947
Bert Mallinson
movieOdd Man Out
1947
Lukey
movieNight Boat to Dublin
1946
Capt. David Grant
movieHenry V
1944
Ancient Pistol
movieThis Happy Breed
1944
Frank Gibbons
movieThey Flew Alone
1942
Jim Mollison
movieHatter's Castle
1942
James Brodie
movieMajor Barbara
1941
Bill Walker
movieGaslight
1940
Ullswater
movieBusman's Honeymoon
1940
Frank Crutchley
movie21 Days
1940
Tolly
Hell's Cargo
1939
Cmdr. Tomasou
moviePoison Pen
1939
Sam Hurrin
movieJamaica Inn
1939
James "Jem" Trehearne
movieDead Men Are Dangerous
1939
Aylmer Franklyn
movieVessel of Wrath
1938
The Controleur
movieThe Green Cockatoo
1937
Dave Connor
movieThe Squeaker
1937
Larry Graeme
movieDark Journey
1937
Officer of U-Boat
movieFire Over England
1937
Don Pedro
movieFarewell Again
1937
Jim Carter
movieI, Claudius
1937
Cassius