Birth Day: 1905-06-01
Place of birth: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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.
Credits
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As Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited) -
As Mr. Fix -
As Ted Wilson -
As Gustave Pardee -
As Long John Silver -
As Tom Bartlett -
As Etienne Javert -
As Blackbeard -
As Ferrovius -
As Pvt. Bill Sykes -
As Thomas Arnold -
As Long John Silver -
As Peter McCabe -
As Dr. Clive Riordan -
As Harry Carter -
As Derek Engles -
As Bill Sykes -
As Lukey -
As Bert Mallinson -
As Capt. David Grant -
As Ancient Pistol -
As Frank Gibbons -
As Jim Mollison -
As James Brodie -
As Bill Walker -
As Frank Crutchley -
As Tanner -
As Ullswater -
As Tolly -
As Cmdr. Tomasou
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As Sam Hurrin -
As James "Jem" Trehearne -
As Aylmer Franklyn -
As The Controleur -
As Dave Connor -
As Jim Carter -
As Don Pedro -
As Larry Graeme -
As Officer of U-Boat -
As Cassius