Robert Newton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

49

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-06-01

Day of death

1956-03-25 (50 years old)

Place of Birth

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Robert Newton

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.

Known For

  • Climax!

    Climax!

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

    Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • Jamaica Inn

    Jamaica Inn

  • The Epic That Never Was

    The Epic That Never Was

  • Night Boat to Dublin

    Night Boat to Dublin

  • Fire Over England

    Fire Over England

  • Waterfront

    Waterfront

  • Obsession

    Obsession

  • Around the World in Eighty Days

    Around the World in Eighty Days

  • Oliver Twist

    Oliver Twist

  • Les Miserables

    Les Miserables

  • Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

  • Odd Man Out

    Odd Man Out

  • The Desert Rats

    The Desert Rats

  • Major Barbara

    Major Barbara

  • Vessel of Wrath

    Vessel of Wrath

  • Dead Men Are Dangerous

    Dead Men Are Dangerous

  • The High and the Mighty

    The High and the Mighty

  • Busman's Honeymoon

    Busman's Honeymoon

  • Dark Journey

    Dark Journey

  • Long John Silver

    Long John Silver

  • The Green Cockatoo

    The Green Cockatoo

  • Channel Incident

    Channel Incident

  • The Squeaker

    The Squeaker

  • The Adventures of Long John Silver

    The Adventures of Long John Silver

  • Soldiers Three

    Soldiers Three

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • Snowbound

    Snowbound

  • Androcles and the Lion

    Androcles and the Lion

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • 21 Days Together

    21 Days Together

  • Blackbeard, the Pirate

    Blackbeard, the Pirate

  • This Happy Breed

    This Happy Breed

  • Hell's Cargo

    Hell's Cargo

  • Tom Brown's Schooldays

    Tom Brown's Schooldays

  • Temptation Harbour

    Temptation Harbour

  • They Flew Alone

    They Flew Alone

  • Gaslight

    Gaslight

  • Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

    Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

  • Poison Pen

    Poison Pen

  • Hatter's Castle

    Hatter's Castle

  • The Beachcomber

    The Beachcomber

  • Farewell Again

    Farewell Again