Robert Newton
Actor
- Born
- June 1, 1905 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
- Died
- March 25, 1956 (age 50)
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
Around the World in 80 Days
October 17, 1956
Oliver Twist
June 28, 1948
Jamaica Inn
May 11, 1939
Treasure Island
July 19, 1950
Odd Man Out
January 30, 1947
Henry V
November 24, 1944
Gaslight
August 31, 1940
The Desert Rats
March 26, 1953
The High and the Mighty
July 3, 1954
This Happy Breed
May 28, 1944
Obsession
August 3, 1949
Blackbeard, the Pirate
December 24, 1952
Acting42
- 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
- 1952