Robert Newton

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.

Filmography (50 Appearances)

Walt Disney: Behind the Magic

The Epic That Never Was

Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

The Adventures of Long John Silver

Around the World in 80 Days

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Long John Silver

The Wonderful World of Disney

Climax!

The Beachcomber

The High and the Mighty

The Desert Rats

General Electric Theater

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Androcles and the Lion

Les Miserables

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Soldiers Three

Lux Video Theatre

Waterfront

Treasure Island

Obsession

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Oliver Twist

Snowbound

Temptation Harbour

Odd Man Out

Night Boat to Dublin

Henry V

This Happy Breed

They Flew Alone

Hatter's Castle

Major Barbara

Gaslight

Busman's Honeymoon

Channel Incident

21 Days

Hell's Cargo

Poison Pen

Jamaica Inn

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Yellow Sands

Vessel of Wrath

The Green Cockatoo

The Squeaker

Dark Journey

Fire Over England

Farewell Again

I, Claudius

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