Acting credits
44
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Robert Newton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.7
Moderate attention
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Movies: 38Series: 6
TMDB ID: 29520
IMDb ID: nm0628579
Known for: Acting
Born: June 1, 1905
Died: March 25, 1956
Age: 50
Place of birth: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1937 - 1969
Years active: 33
Average TMDB rating: 6.67
Wikidata: Q974924
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Robert Newton.
6.7
The Epic That Never Was
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)
1969 Movie
6.6
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Fix
1956 Movie
5.8
Long John Silver
as Long John Silver
1954 Movie
6.0
The Beachcomber
as Ted Wilson
1954 Movie
5.9
The High and the Mighty
as Gustave Pardee
1954 Movie
6.3
The Desert Rats
as Tom Bartlett
1953 Movie
5.9
Blackbeard, the Pirate
as Blackbeard
1952 Movie
5.8
Androcles and the Lion
as Ferrovius
1952 Movie
5.2
Les Miserables
as Etienne Javert
1952 Movie
6.9
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Thomas Arnold
1951 Movie
3.8
Soldiers Three
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
1951 Movie
6.4
Waterfront
as Peter McCabe
1950 Movie
6.6
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
1950 Movie
6.8
Obsession
as Dr. Clive Riordan
1949 Movie
6.5
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
as Harry Carter
1948 Movie
7.6
Oliver Twist
as Bill Sykes
1948 Movie
5.9
Snowbound
as Derek Engles
1948 Movie
5.1
Temptation Harbour
as Bert Mallinson
1947 Movie
7.3
Odd Man Out
as Lukey
1947 Movie
6.3
Night Boat to Dublin
as Capt. David Grant
1946 Movie
6.7
Henry V
as Ancient Pistol
1944 Movie
7.2
This Happy Breed
as Frank Gibbons
1944 Movie
6.0
They Flew Alone
as Jim Mollison
1942 Movie
5.5
Hatter's Castle
as James Brodie
1942 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Robert Newton.
6.7
The Adventures of Long John Silver
as Long John Silver • 26 eps
1957 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Peter J. Goodfellow • 1 eps
1955 Series
7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
2 eps
1954 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Keith Dorrant • 1 eps
1954 Series
6.4
General Electric Theater
1 eps
1953 Series
7.2
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as John Lindsey, the Baker • 1 eps
1951 Series