Robert Newton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 1, 1905
- Died
- March 25, 1956
- Birthplace
- 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
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic 2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Epic That Never Was 1969
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days 1956
as Mr. Fix
Long John Silver 1954
as Long John Silver
The Beachcomber 1954
as Ted Wilson
The High and the Mighty 1954
as Gustave Pardee
The Desert Rats 1953
as Tom Bartlett
Blackbeard, the Pirate 1952
as Blackbeard
Androcles and the Lion 1952
as Ferrovius
Les Miserables 1952
as Etienne Javert
Tom Brown's Schooldays 1951
as Thomas Arnold
Soldiers Three 1951
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
Waterfront 1950
as Peter McCabe
Treasure Island 1950
as Long John Silver
Obsession 1949
as Dr. Clive Riordan
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands 1948
as Harry Carter
Oliver Twist 1948
as Bill Sykes
Snowbound 1948
as Derek Engles
Temptation Harbour 1947
as Bert Mallinson
Odd Man Out 1947
as Lukey
Night Boat to Dublin 1946
as Capt. David Grant
Henry V 1944
as Ancient Pistol
This Happy Breed 1944
as Frank Gibbons
They Flew Alone 1942
as Jim Mollison
Hatter's Castle 1942
as James Brodie
Major Barbara 1941
as Bill Walker
Gaslight 1940
as Ullswater
Busman's Honeymoon 1940
as Frank Crutchley
21 Days 1940
as Tolly
Channel Incident 1940
as Tanner
- Hell's Cargo
Hell's Cargo 1939
as Cmdr. Tomasou
Poison Pen 1939
as Sam Hurrin
Jamaica Inn 1939
as James "Jem" Trehearne
Dead Men Are Dangerous 1939
as Aylmer Franklyn
Yellow Sands 1938
as Joe Varwell
Vessel of Wrath 1938
as The Controleur
The Green Cockatoo 1937
as Dave Connor
The Squeaker 1937
as Larry Graeme
Dark Journey 1937
as Officer of U-Boat
Fire Over England 1937
as Don Pedro
Farewell Again 1937
as Jim Carter
I, Claudius 1937
as Cassius
Credits from TMDB.