Robert Newton
Acting
Born 1905-06-01 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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
The Epic That Never Was
Sep 19, 1969
Around the World in 80 Days
Oct 17, 1956
Long John Silver
Dec 16, 1954
The Beachcomber
Aug 10, 1954
The High and the Mighty
Jul 3, 1954
The Desert Rats
Mar 26, 1953
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Dec 24, 1952
Androcles and the Lion
Dec 1, 1952
Les Miserables
Aug 14, 1952
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Apr 17, 1951
Soldiers Three
Apr 1, 1951
Waterfront
Jul 26, 1950
Treasure Island
Jul 19, 1950
Obsession
Aug 3, 1949
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Oct 30, 1948
Oliver Twist
Jun 28, 1948
Snowbound
Mar 23, 1948
Temptation Harbour
Feb 27, 1947
Odd Man Out
Jan 30, 1947
Night Boat to Dublin
Jan 8, 1946
Henry V
Nov 24, 1944
This Happy Breed
May 28, 1944
They Flew Alone
Jun 29, 1942
Hatter's Castle
Feb 2, 1942
Major Barbara
May 14, 1941
Gaslight
Aug 31, 1940
Busman's Honeymoon
Jul 22, 1940
Channel Incident
Apr 28, 1940
21 Days
Jan 7, 1940
Poison Pen
Jul 3, 1939