06/01/1905
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.
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The Epic That Never Was (1969) as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited) |
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Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Mr. Fix |
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Long John Silver (1954) as Long John Silver |
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The Beachcomber (1954) as Ted Wilson |
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The High and the Mighty (1954) as Gustave Pardee |
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The Desert Rats (1953) as Tom Bartlett |
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Blackbeard, the Pirate (1952) as Blackbeard |
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Androcles and the Lion (1952) as Ferrovius |
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Les Miserables (1952) as Etienne Javert |
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Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) as Thomas Arnold |
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Soldiers Three (1951) as Pvt. Bill Sykes |
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Waterfront (1950) as Peter McCabe |
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Treasure Island (1950) as Long John Silver |
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Obsession (1949) as Dr. Clive Riordan |
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Kiss the Blood Off My Hands (1948) as Harry Carter |
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Oliver Twist (1948) as Bill Sykes |
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Snowbound (1948) as Derek Engles |
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Temptation Harbour (1947) as Bert Mallinson |
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Odd Man Out (1947) as Lukey |
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Night Boat to Dublin (1946) as Capt. David Grant |
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The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) as Ancient Pistol |
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This Happy Breed (1944) as Frank Gibbons |
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They Flew Alone (1942) as Jim Mollison |
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Hatter's Castle (1942) as James Brodie |
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Major Barbara (1941) as Bill Walker |
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Gaslight (1940) as Ullswater |
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Busman's Honeymoon (1940) as Frank Crutchley |
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Channel Incident (1940) as Tanner |
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21 Days (1940) as Tolly |
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Hell's Cargo (1939) as Cmdr. Tomasou |
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Poison Pen (1939) as Sam Hurrin |
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Jamaica Inn (1939) as James "Jem" Trehearne |
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Dead Men Are Dangerous (1939) as Aylmer Franklyn |
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Vessel of Wrath (1938) as The Controleur |
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The Green Cockatoo (1937) as Dave Connor |
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The Squeaker (1937) as Larry Graeme |
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Dark Journey (1937) as Officer of U-Boat |
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Fire Over England (1937) as Don Pedro |
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Farewell Again (1937) as Jim Carter |
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I, Claudius (1937) as Cassius |