Robert Newton
Age: N/A | From: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England
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Movie Involvements: 31
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Oliver Twist
(1948) Bill Sykes
Jamaica Inn
(1939) James "Jem" Trehearne
Treasure Island
(1950) Long John Silver
The High and the Mighty
(1954) Gustave Pardee
Odd Man Out
(1947) Lukey
The Desert Rats
(1953) Tom Bartlett
Henry V
(1944) Ancient Pistol
Gaslight
(1940) UllswaterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Captain of Caligula's guard | |
| 1957 | Capt. Long John Silver | |
| 1956 | Mr. Fix | |
| 1955 | N/A | |
| 1954 | Long John Silver | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ted Wilson | ||
| Gustave Pardee | ||
| 1953 | Tom Bartlett | |
| N/A | ||
| 1952 | Blackbeard | |
| Ferrovius | ||
| Etienne Javert | ||
| 1951 | N/A | |
| Thomas Arnold | ||
| Pvt. Bill Sykes | ||
| 1950 | N/A | |
| Peter McCabe | ||
| Long John Silver | ||
| 1949 | Dr. Clive Riordan | |
| 1948 | Harry Carter | |
| Bill Sykes | ||
| Derek Engles | ||
| 1947 | Bert Mallinson | |
| Lukey | ||
| 1946 | Capt. David Grant | |
| 1944 | Ancient Pistol | |
| Frank Gibbons | ||
| 1942 | Jim Mollison | |
| James Brodie | ||
| 1941 | Bill Walker | |
| 1940 | Frank Crutchley | |
| Ullswater | ||
| Tanner | ||
| Tolly | ||
| 1939 | Cmdr. Tomasou | |
| Sam Hurrin | ||
| James "Jem" Trehearne | ||
| Aylmer Franklyn | ||
| 1938 | The Controleur | |
| 1937 | Dave Connor | |
| Larry Graeme | ||
| Officer of U-Boat | ||
| Don Pedro | ||
| Jim Carter | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
