Robert Newton


    Starbirth:
    June 1, 1905
    Supernova:
    March 25, 1956
    Birthplace:
    Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
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Overview

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.


MOVIECHARACTERYEAR
The Epic That Never Was Captain of Caligula's guard 1969
Around the World in Eighty Days Mr. Fix 1956
Long John Silver Long John Silver 1954
The Beachcomber Ted Wilson 1954
The High and the Mighty Gustave Pardee 1954
The Desert Rats Tom Bartlett 1953
Blackbeard, the Pirate Blackbeard 1952
Androcles and the Lion Ferrovius 1952
Les Miserables Etienne Javert 1952
Tom Brown's Schooldays Thomas Arnold 1951
Soldiers Three Pvt. Bill Sykes 1951
Waterfront Peter McCabe 1950
Treasure Island Long John Silver 1950
Obsession Dr. Clive Riordan 1949
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands Harry Carter 1948
Oliver Twist Bill Sykes 1948
Snowbound Derek Engles 1948
Temptation Harbour Bert Mallinson 1947
Odd Man Out Lukey 1947
Night Boat to Dublin Capt. David Grant 1946
Henry V Ancient Pistol 1944
This Happy Breed Frank Gibbons 1944
They Flew Alone Jim Mollison 1942
Hatter's Castle James Brodie 1942
Major Barbara Bill Walker 1941
Gaslight Ullswater 1940
Busman's Honeymoon Frank Crutchley 1940
Channel Incident Tanner 1940
21 Days Together Tolly 1940
Hell's Cargo Cmdr. Tomasou 1939
Poison Pen Sam Hurrin 1939
Jamaica Inn James "Jem" Trehearne 1939
Dead Men Are Dangerous Aylmer Franklyn 1939
Vessel of Wrath The Controleur 1938
The Green Cockatoo Dave Connor 1937
The Squeaker Larry Graeme 1937
Dark Journey Officer of U-Boat 1937
Fire Over England Don Pedro 1937
Farewell Again Jim Carter 1937
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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color <blank> <mt>
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars John Lindsey, the Baker <mt>
Lux Video Theatre Mr. Fishkettle <mt>
The Adventures Of Long John Silver Capt. Long John Silver <mt>
General Electric Theater <blank> <mt>
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Peter J. Goodfellow <mt>
Climax! Keith Dorrant <mt>
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Simon Mantle <mt>
Lux Video Theatre Philip Marshall <mt>
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2 <blank> <mt>
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