Robert Newton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1 June 1905 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
- Died
- 25 March 1956
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.
Known for
Acting 42
- 2024Walt Disney: Behind the Magic as Self (archive footage)
- 1969The Epic That Never Was as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1956Around the World in 80 Days as Mr. Fix
- 1954Long John Silver as Long John Silver
- 1954The Beachcomber as Ted Wilson
- 1954The High and the Mighty as Gustave Pardee
- 1953The Desert Rats as Tom Bartlett
- 1952Blackbeard, the Pirate as Blackbeard
- 1952Androcles and the Lion as Ferrovius
- 1952Les Miserables as Etienne Javert
- 1951Tom Brown's Schooldays as Thomas Arnold
- 1951Soldiers Three as Pvt. Bill Sykes
- 1950Waterfront as Peter McCabe
- 1950Treasure Island as Long John Silver
- 1949Obsession as Dr. Clive Riordan
- 1948Kiss the Blood Off My Hands as Harry Carter
- 1948Oliver Twist as Bill Sykes
- 1948Snowbound as Derek Engles
- 1947Temptation Harbour as Bert Mallinson
- 1947Odd Man Out as Lukey
- 1946Night Boat to Dublin as Capt. David Grant
- 1944Henry V as Ancient Pistol
- 1944This Happy Breed as Frank Gibbons
- 1942They Flew Alone as Jim Mollison
- 1942Hatter's Castle as James Brodie
- 1941Major Barbara as Bill Walker
- 1940Gaslight as Ullswater
- 1940Busman's Honeymoon as Frank Crutchley
- 1940Channel Incident as Tanner
- 194021 Days as Tolly
- 1939Hell's Cargo as Cmdr. Tomasou
- 1939Poison Pen as Sam Hurrin
- 1939Jamaica Inn as James "Jem" Trehearne
- 1939Dead Men Are Dangerous as Aylmer Franklyn
- 1938Yellow Sands as Joe Varwell
- 1938Vessel of Wrath as The Controleur
- 1937The Green Cockatoo as Dave Connor
- 1937The Squeaker as Larry Graeme
- 1937Dark Journey as Officer of U-Boat
- 1937Fire Over England as Don Pedro
- 1937Farewell Again as Jim Carter
- 1937I, Claudius as Cassius