Robert Newton
Actor
Born June 1, 1905 in 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
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Fix
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter J. Goodfellow
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
The Wonderful World of Disney
Climax!
Keith Dorrant
The Beachcomber
Ted Wilson
The High and the Mighty
Gustave Pardee
The Desert Rats
Tom Bartlett
General Electric Theater
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard
Androcles and the Lion
Ferrovius
Les Miserables
Etienne Javert
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Lindsey, the Baker
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Thomas Arnold
Soldiers Three
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Waterfront
Peter McCabe
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
Obsession
Dr. Clive Riordan
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Harry Carter
Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes
Snowbound
Derek Engles
Temptation Harbour
Bert Mallinson
Odd Man Out
Lukey
Night Boat to Dublin
Capt. David Grant
Henry V
Ancient Pistol
This Happy Breed
Frank Gibbons
They Flew Alone
Jim Mollison
Hatter's Castle
James Brodie
Major Barbara
Bill Walker
Gaslight
Ullswater
Busman's Honeymoon
Frank Crutchley
Channel Incident
Tanner
21 Days
Tolly
Poison Pen
Sam Hurrin
Jamaica Inn
James "Jem" Trehearne
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Aylmer Franklyn
Vessel of Wrath
The Controleur
The Green Cockatoo
Dave Connor
The Squeaker
Larry Graeme
Dark Journey
Officer of U-Boat
Fire Over England
Don Pedro
Farewell Again
Jim Carter
I, Claudius
Cassius