Robert Newton
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1905-06-01 (51 years old)
Deathday
1956-03-25
Place of Birth
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Also known As
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Robert Newton
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, w...
Acting
1956
as Mr. Fix
1948
as Bill Sykes
1948
as Harry Carter
1937
as Don Pedro
1954
as Long John Silver
1950
as Long John Silver
1939
as James "Jem" Trehearne
1937
as Dave Connor
1939
as Aylmer Franklyn
1946
as Capt. David Grant
1949
as Dr. Clive Riordan
1953
as Tom Bartlett
1951
as Thomas Arnold
1947
as Lukey
1941
as Bill Walker
1954
as Gustave Pardee
1952
as Ferrovius
1944
as Frank Gibbons
1942
as James Brodie
1947
as Bert Mallinson
1942
as Jim Mollison
1950
as Peter McCabe
1952
as Blackbeard
1948
as Derek Engles
1952
as Etienne Javert
1940
as Frank Crutchley
1937
as Larry Graeme
1938
as The Controleur
1951
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
1969
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)
1954
as Ted Wilson
1939
as Sam Hurrin
1940
as Tolly
1940
as Ullswater
1939
as Cmdr. Tomasou
1937
as Jim Carter
1944
as Ancient Pistol
1940
as Tanner
1937
as Officer of U-Boat
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