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Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Actor Jun 1 (died age 50) Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK 1937–1969 (32 year career)
6.2 avg rating

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 perf…

Known For

Oliver Twist
Film

Oliver Twist

Bill Sykes
Around the World in 80 Days
Film

Around the World in 80 Days

Mr. Fix
Odd Man Out
Film

Odd Man Out

Lukey
Treasure Island
Film

Treasure Island

Long John Silver
Jamaica Inn
Film

Jamaica Inn

James "Jem" Trehearne
Gaslight
Film

Gaslight

Ullswater
Henry V
Film

Henry V

Ancient Pistol
This Happy Breed
Film

This Happy Breed

Frank Gibbons

Filmography

Acting (48)

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Movies (40)

The Epic That Never Was

The Epic That Never Was

1969

as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)

6.7
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

as Mr. Fix

6.6
The High and the Mighty

The High and the Mighty

1954

as Gustave Pardee

5.9
Long John Silver

Long John Silver

1954

as Long John Silver

5.8
The Beachcomber

The Beachcomber

1954

as Ted Wilson

6.0
The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953

as Tom Bartlett

6.3
Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

1952

as Ferrovius

5.8
Les Miserables

Les Miserables

1952

as Etienne Javert

5.3
Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

as Blackbeard

5.9
Soldiers Three

Soldiers Three

1951

as Pvt. Bill Sykes

3.8
Tom Brown's Schooldays

Tom Brown's Schooldays

1951

as Thomas Arnold

6.9
Treasure Island

Treasure Island

1950

as Long John Silver

6.6
Waterfront

Waterfront

1950

as Peter McCabe

6.4
Obsession

Obsession

1949

as Dr. Clive Riordan

6.8
Oliver Twist

Oliver Twist

1948

as Bill Sykes

7.6
Snowbound

Snowbound

1948

as Derek Engles

5.9
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948

as Harry Carter

6.5
Odd Man Out

Odd Man Out

1947

as Lukey

7.3
Temptation Harbour

Temptation Harbour

1947

as Bert Mallinson

5.1
Night Boat to Dublin

Night Boat to Dublin

1946

as Capt. David Grant

6.3
This Happy Breed

This Happy Breed

1944

as Frank Gibbons

7.2
Henry V

Henry V

1944

as Ancient Pistol

6.6
They Flew Alone

They Flew Alone

1942

as Jim Mollison

6.0
Hatter's Castle

Hatter's Castle

1942

as James Brodie

5.5
Major Barbara

Major Barbara

1941

as Bill Walker

6.8
Gaslight

Gaslight

1940

as Ullswater

7.1
Busman's Honeymoon

Busman's Honeymoon

1940

as Frank Crutchley

5.8
21 Days

21 Days

1940

as Tolly

6.1
Channel Incident

Channel Incident

1940

as Tanner

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Dead Men Are Dangerous

1939

as Aylmer Franklyn

5.0
Poison Pen

Poison Pen

1939

as Sam Hurrin

6.5
Jamaica Inn

Jamaica Inn

1939

as James "Jem" Trehearne

6.1
Hell's Cargo

Hell's Cargo

1939

as Cmdr. Tomasou

Vessel of Wrath

Vessel of Wrath

1938

as The Controleur

6.7
The Green Cockatoo

The Green Cockatoo

1937

as Dave Connor

5.8
Dark Journey

Dark Journey

1937

as Officer of U-Boat

6.4
The Squeaker

The Squeaker

1937

as Larry Graeme

6.0
Fire Over England

Fire Over England

1937

as Don Pedro

6.2
Farewell Again

Farewell Again

1937

as Jim Carter

5.0
I, Claudius

I, Claudius

1937

as Cassius