Robert Newton

About

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!Series • 1954Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955Lux Video TheatreSeries • 1950The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954Around the World in 80 DaysMovie • 1956Treasure IslandMovie • 1950Oliver TwistMovie • 1948Jamaica InnMovie • 1939The High and the MightyMovie • 1954Blackbeard, the PirateMovie • 1952Odd Man OutMovie • 1947Henry VMovie • 1944The Desert RatsMovie • 195321 DaysMovie • 1940Kiss the Blood Off My HandsMovie • 1948This Happy BreedMovie • 1944Dark JourneyMovie • 1937Long John SilverMovie • 1954Fire Over EnglandMovie • 1937GaslightMovie • 1940ObsessionMovie • 1949Major BarbaraMovie • 1941