Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1905-06-01
Deathday: 1956-03-25 (50 years old)

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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, who played Sykes in the Oscar-winning movie musical Oliver! (1968) was influenced by Newton.

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Filmography

all 48

Movies 40

TV Shows 8

Narrator 1

Captain of Caligula's guard
The Epic That Never Was

The Epic That Never Was (1969)

Movie
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2 (1957)

TV
Capt. Long John Silver
The Adventures Of Long John Silver

The Adventures Of Long John Silver (1957)

TV
Mr. Fix
Around the World in Eighty Days

Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)

Movie
4.67
Peter J. Goodfellow
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)

TV
4.75
Robert Louis Stevenson's immortal Long John Silver
Long John Silver

Long John Silver (1954)

Movie
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (1954)

TV
5.98
Keith Dorrant
Climax!

Climax! (1954)

TV
Edward 'Honorable Ted' Wilson
The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber (1954)

Movie
Gustave Pardee
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty (1954)

Movie
Tom Bartlett
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats (1953)

Movie
General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater (1953)

TV
Edward Teach / Blackbeard
Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952)

Movie
Ferrovius
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion (1952)

Movie
Etienne Javert
Les Miserables

Les Miserables (1952)

Movie
John Lindsey, the Baker / Simon Mantle
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)

TV
Dr. Thomas Arnold
Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951)

Movie
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three (1951)

Movie
Philip Marshall / Mr. Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre (1950)

TV
Peter McCabe
Waterfront

Waterfront (1950)

Movie
Long John Silver
Treasure Island

Treasure Island (1950)

Movie
6
Dr. Clive Riordan
Obsession

Obsession (1949)

Movie
Harry Carter
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948)

Movie
1
Bill Sykes
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist (1948)

Movie
6
Engles
Snowbound

Snowbound (1948)

Movie
Bert Mallison
Temptation Harbour

Temptation Harbour (1947)

Movie
Lukey
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out (1947)

Movie
5.6
Capt. David Grant
Night Boat to Dublin

Night Boat to Dublin (1946)

Movie
Ancient Pistol
Henry V

Henry V (1944)

Movie
Frank Gibbons
This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed (1944)

Movie
Jim Mollison
They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone (1942)

Movie
James Brodie
Hatter's Castle

Hatter's Castle (1942)

Movie
Bill Walker
Major Barbara

Major Barbara (1941)

Movie
Ullswater
Gaslight

Gaslight (1940)

Movie
Frank Crutchley
Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon (1940)

Movie
Tanner
Channel Incident

Channel Incident (1940)

Movie
Tolly
21 Days

21 Days (1940)

Movie
4.33
Narrator
Men of the Lightship

Men of the Lightship (1940)

Movie
Cmdr. Tomasou
Hell's Cargo

Hell's Cargo (1939)

Movie
Sam Hurrin
Poison Pen

Poison Pen (1939)

Movie
Jem Trehearne - Sir Humphrey's Gang
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn (1939)

Movie
4
Aylmer Franklyn
Dead Men Are Dangerous

Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939)

Movie
The Controleur
Vessel of Wrath

Vessel of Wrath (1938)

Movie
Dave Connor
The Green Cockatoo

The Green Cockatoo (1937)

Movie
Larry Graeme
The Squeaker

The Squeaker (1937)

Movie
Officer of U-Boat
Dark Journey

Dark Journey (1937)

Movie
Don Pedro
Fire Over England

Fire Over England (1937)

Movie
Jim Carter
Farewell Again

Farewell Again (1937)

Movie

Ratings

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Robert NewtonRobert Newton

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1905-06-01

Deathday
1956-03-25 (50 years old)

Birth Place
Shaftesbury, United Kingdom

Height

Spouse
Ann Isobel Noel McLean

Father
Algernon Newton

Mother
Marjorie Emelia Rider

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Awards
Disney Legends


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