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.
Known for
Climax!
Keith Dorrant
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Fix
Les Miserables
Etienne Javert
Soldiers Three
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter J. Goodfellow
Dark Journey
Officer of U-Boat
Waterfront
Peter McCabe
The High and the Mighty
Gustave Pardee
Obsession
Dr. Clive Riordan
The Squeaker
Larry Graeme
Major Barbara
Bill Walker
Poison Pen
Sam Hurrin
Androcles and the Lion
Ferrovius
Jamaica Inn
James "Jem" Trehearne
Busman's Honeymoon
Frank Crutchley
The Desert Rats
Tom Bartlett
This Happy Breed
Frank Gibbons
21 Days Together
Tolly
Odd Man Out
Lukey
Snowbound
Derek Engles
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard
Fire Over England
Don Pedro
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre
Philip Marshall
Channel Incident
Tanner
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Harry Carter
Henry V
Ancient Pistol
The Green Cockatoo
Dave Connor
Temptation Harbour
Bert Mallinson
Night Boat to Dublin
Capt. David Grant
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Aylmer Franklyn
The Epic That Never Was
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Thomas Arnold
The Wonderful World of Disney
Vessel of Wrath
The Controleur
Hell's Cargo
Cmdr. Tomasou
Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes
They Flew Alone
Jim Mollison
Gaslight
Ullswater
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Long John Silver
General Electric Theater
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Lindsey, the Baker
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Simon Mantle
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Farewell Again
Jim Carter
The Beachcomber
Ted Wilson
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
Hatter's Castle
James Brodie