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.
48 acting credits
Acting · 48
Climax!
1954
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Lux Video Theatre
1950
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
General Electric Theater
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Adventures of Long John Silver
1957
Treasure Island
1950
Oliver Twist
1948
The High and the Mighty
1954
Jamaica Inn
1939
Obsession
1949
This Happy Breed
1944
The Desert Rats
1953
Major Barbara
1941
Henry V
1944
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
Odd Man Out
1947
Fire Over England
1937
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
Androcles and the Lion
1952
Night Boat to Dublin
1946
Soldiers Three
1951
Waterfront
1950
The Squeaker
1937
Dark Journey
1937
Long John Silver
1954
Farewell Again
1937
Poison Pen
1939
Les Miserables
1952
They Flew Alone
1942
The Green Cockatoo
1937
Temptation Harbour
1947
Gaslight
1940
21 Days
1940
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957
Dead Men Are Dangerous
1939
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
The Beachcomber
1954
Busman's Honeymoon
1940
Hatter's Castle
1942
The Epic That Never Was
1969
Channel Incident
1940
Snowbound
1948
Vessel of Wrath
1938
I, Claudius
1937
Hell's Cargo
1939