Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1905-06-01
Place of Birth
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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
as Long John Silver
as Gustave Pardee
as Bill Sykes
as James "Jem" Trehearne
as Long John Silver
as Lukey
as Blackbeard
as Frank Gibbons
as Joe Varwell
as Tom Bartlett
as Long John Silver
as Sam Hurrin
as Dr. Clive Riordan
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
as Keith Dorrant
as Ullswater
as Harry Carter
as Thomas Arnold
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