Robert Newton

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.

Known for

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The Epic That Never Was

1969 ⭐ 6.9

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Around the World in 80 Days

1956 ⭐ 6.7

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The Beachcomber

1954 ⭐ 6.3

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The Desert Rats

1953 ⭐ 6.3

Career timeline

1969

The Epic That Never Was

Cassius, Captain of Caligula's · 1969

⭐ 6.9

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

Mr. Fix · 1956

⭐ 6.7

1954

Long John Silver

Long John Silver · 1954

⭐ 5.9

The Beachcomber

Ted Wilson · 1954

⭐ 6.3

The High and the Mighty

Gustave Pardee · 1954

⭐ 5.9

1953

The Desert Rats

Tom Bartlett · 1953

⭐ 6.3

1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard · 1952

⭐ 5.9

Androcles and the Lion

Ferrovius · 1952

⭐ 5.9

Les Miserables

Etienne Javert · 1952

⭐ 5.5

1951

Tom Brown's Schooldays Notable

Thomas Arnold · 1951

⭐ 7.0

Soldiers Three

Pvt. Bill Sykes · 1951

⭐ 4.3

1950

Waterfront

Peter McCabe · 1950

⭐ 6.5

Treasure Island

Long John Silver · 1950

⭐ 6.6

1949

Obsession

Dr. Clive Riordan · 1949

⭐ 6.8

1948

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Harry Carter · 1948

⭐ 6.5

Oliver Twist Notable

Bill Sykes · 1948

⭐ 7.6

Snowbound

Derek Engles · 1948

⭐ 6.1

1947

Temptation Harbour

Bert Mallinson · 1947

⭐ 5.4

Odd Man Out Notable

Lukey · 1947

⭐ 7.3

1946

Night Boat to Dublin

Capt. David Grant · 1946

⭐ 6.9

1944

Henry V

Ancient Pistol · 1944

⭐ 6.7

This Happy Breed Notable

Frank Gibbons · 1944

⭐ 7.1

1942

They Flew Alone

Jim Mollison · 1942

⭐ 6.8

Hatter's Castle

James Brodie · 1942

⭐ 5.8

1941

Major Barbara

Bill Walker · 1941

⭐ 6.9

1940

Gaslight Notable

Ullswater · 1940

⭐ 7.1

Busman's Honeymoon

Frank Crutchley · 1940

⭐ 6.0

Channel Incident Notable

Tanner · 1940

⭐ 9.0

1939

Poison Pen

Sam Hurrin · 1939

⭐ 6.7

Jamaica Inn

James "Jem" Trehearne · 1939

⭐ 6.1

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Aylmer Franklyn · 1939

⭐ 5.6

1938

Vessel of Wrath

The Controleur · 1938

⭐ 6.9

1937

The Green Cockatoo

Dave Connor · 1937

⭐ 5.9

The Squeaker

Larry Graeme · 1937

⭐ 6.3

Dark Journey

Officer of U-Boat · 1937

⭐ 6.4

Frequently appears with

Dirk Bogarde

Self - Narrator

Charles Laughton

Tiberius Claudius (archiv

Robert Graves

Self - Interviewee

Josef von Sternberg

Self - Interviewee

Merle Oberon

Self - Interviewee / Mess

David Niven

Phileas Fogg

Cantinflas

Passepartout

Shirley MacLaine

Princess Aouda

Finlay Currie

Whist Partner

Full filmography

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The Epic That Never Was

1969 ⭐ 6.9

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Around the World in 80 Days

1956 ⭐ 6.7

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Long John Silver

1954 ⭐ 5.9

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The Beachcomber

1954 ⭐ 6.3

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The High and the Mighty

1954 ⭐ 5.9

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The Desert Rats

1953 ⭐ 6.3

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Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952 ⭐ 5.9

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Androcles and the Lion

1952 ⭐ 5.9

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Les Miserables

1952 ⭐ 5.5

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Tom Brown's Schooldays

1951 ⭐ 7.0

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Soldiers Three

1951 ⭐ 4.3

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Waterfront

1950 ⭐ 6.5

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Treasure Island

1950 ⭐ 6.6

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Obsession

1949 ⭐ 6.8

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Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948 ⭐ 6.5

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Oliver Twist

1948 ⭐ 7.6

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Snowbound

1948 ⭐ 6.1

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Temptation Harbour

1947 ⭐ 5.4

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Odd Man Out

1947 ⭐ 7.3

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Night Boat to Dublin

1946 ⭐ 6.9