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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
The Epic That Never Was
Character:Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)
Release Date:19/09/1969
Around the World in 80 Days
Character:Mr. Fix
Release Date:17/10/1956
Long John Silver
Character:Long John Silver
Release Date:16/12/1954
The Beachcomber
Character:Ted Wilson
Release Date:10/08/1954
The High and the Mighty
Character:Gustave Pardee
Release Date:03/07/1954
The Desert Rats
Character:Tom Bartlett
Release Date:26/03/1953
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Character:Blackbeard
Release Date:24/12/1952
Androcles and the Lion
Character:Ferrovius
Release Date:01/12/1952
Les Miserables
Character:Etienne Javert
Release Date:14/08/1952
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Character:Thomas Arnold
Release Date:17/04/1951
Soldiers Three
Character:Pvt. Bill Sykes
Release Date:01/04/1951
Waterfront
Character:Peter McCabe
Release Date:26/07/1950
Treasure Island
Character:Long John Silver
Release Date:19/07/1950
Obsession
Character:Dr. Clive Riordan
Release Date:03/08/1949
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Character:Harry Carter
Release Date:30/10/1948
Oliver Twist
Character:Bill Sykes
Release Date:28/06/1948
Snowbound
Character:Derek Engles
Release Date:23/03/1948
Temptation Harbour
Character:Bert Mallinson
Release Date:27/02/1947
Odd Man Out
Character:Lukey
Release Date:30/01/1947
Night Boat to Dublin
Character:Capt. David Grant
Release Date:08/01/1946
Henry V
Character:Ancient Pistol
Release Date:24/11/1944
This Happy Breed
Character:Frank Gibbons
Release Date:28/05/1944
They Flew Alone
Character:Jim Mollison
Release Date:29/06/1942
Hatter's Castle
Character:James Brodie
Release Date:02/02/1942
Major Barbara
Character:Bill Walker
Release Date:14/05/1941
Gaslight
Character:Ullswater
Release Date:31/08/1940
Busman's Honeymoon
Character:Frank Crutchley
Release Date:22/07/1940
Channel Incident
Character:Tanner
Release Date:28/04/1940
21 Days Together
Character:Tolly
Release Date:07/01/1940
Hell's Cargo
Character:Cmdr. Tomasou
Release Date:16/12/1939
Poison Pen
Character:Sam Hurrin
Release Date:03/07/1939
Jamaica Inn
Character:James "Jem" Trehearne
Release Date:11/05/1939
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Character:Aylmer Franklyn
Release Date:01/02/1939
Vessel of Wrath
Character:The Controleur
Release Date:04/03/1938
The Green Cockatoo
Character:Dave Connor
Release Date:01/12/1937
The Squeaker
Character:Larry Graeme
Release Date:11/11/1937
Dark Journey
Character:Officer of U-Boat
Release Date:02/07/1937
Fire Over England
Character:Don Pedro
Release Date:05/03/1937
Farewell Again
Character:Jim Carter
Release Date:05/01/1937
Television Appearances
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
Character:
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Character:Long John Silver
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character:Peter J. Goodfellow
The Wonderful World of Disney
Character:
Climax!
Character:Keith Dorrant
General Electric Theater
Character:
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:John Lindsey, the Baker
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Character:Simon Mantle
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Mr. Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre
Character:Philip Marshall
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