Acting
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.
Filmography
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
Film · 2024
The Epic That Never Was
Film · 1969
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
Series · 1957
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Series · 1957
Around the World in 80 Days
Film · 1956
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Series · 1955
Long John Silver
Film · 1954
The High and the Mighty
Film · 1954
The Beachcomber
Film · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
Climax!
Series · 1954
The Desert Rats
Film · 1953
General Electric Theater
Series · 1953
Androcles and the Lion
Film · 1952
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Film · 1952
Les Miserables
Film · 1952
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Film · 1951
Soldiers Three
Film · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Series · 1951
Treasure Island
Film · 1950
Waterfront
Film · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Lux Video Theatre
Series · 1950
Obsession
Film · 1949
Oliver Twist
Film · 1948
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Film · 1948
Snowbound
Film · 1948
Odd Man Out
Film · 1947
Temptation Harbour
Film · 1947
Night Boat to Dublin
Film · 1946
This Happy Breed
Film · 1944
Henry V
Film · 1944
Hatter's Castle
Film · 1942
They Flew Alone
Film · 1942
Major Barbara
Film · 1941
Busman's Honeymoon
Film · 1940
21 Days
Film · 1940
Gaslight
Film · 1940
Channel Incident
Film · 1940
Jamaica Inn
Film · 1939
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Film · 1939
Poison Pen
Film · 1939
Hell's Cargo
Film · 1939
Vessel of Wrath
Film · 1938
Yellow Sands
Film · 1938
Fire Over England
Film · 1937
The Green Cockatoo
Film · 1937
The Squeaker
Film · 1937
Farewell Again
Film · 1937
Dark Journey
Film · 1937
I, Claudius
Film · 1937