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Robert Newton

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 1, 1905 (Died at 51)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthShaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Career Span1937 – 1956
Known Credits48 Titles
Official Links
ActingPopularity Score 1.3

Robert Newton

Total Works

48

41 movies • 7 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7
as Mr. Fix
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
as Peter J. Goodfellow
Oliver Twist
7.6
Oliver Twist
1948•movie
as Bill Sykes
Jamaica Inn
6.1
Jamaica Inn
1939•movie
as James "Jem" Trehearne

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 48 titles featuring Robert Newton

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

as Mr. Fix

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.8
1 eps

as Peter J. Goodfellow

Oliver Twist
7.6
Oliver Twist
1948•movie

as Bill Sykes

Jamaica Inn
6.1
Jamaica Inn
1939•movie

as James "Jem" Trehearne

Treasure Island
6.5
Treasure Island
1950•movie

as Long John Silver

Odd Man Out
7.3
Odd Man Out
1947•movie

as Lukey

Henry V
6.7
Henry V
1944•movie

as Ancient Pistol

Gaslight
7.1
Gaslight
1940•movie

as Ullswater

The Desert Rats
6.3
The Desert Rats
1953•movie

as Tom Bartlett

The High and the Mighty
5.9

as Gustave Pardee

This Happy Breed
7.1
This Happy Breed
1944•movie

as Frank Gibbons

Obsession
6.8
Obsession
1949•movie

as Dr. Clive Riordan

Blackbeard, the Pirate
5.9

as Blackbeard

Fire Over England
6.2
Fire Over England
1937•movie

as Don Pedro

The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
2 eps
Dark Journey
6.5
Dark Journey
1937•movie

as Officer of U-Boat

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
6.7

as Harry Carter

21 Days
6.1
21 Days
1940•movie

as Tolly

Major Barbara
6.8
Major Barbara
1941•movie

as Bill Walker

Long John Silver
5.9
Long John Silver
1954•movie

as Long John Silver

Les Miserables
5.5
Les Miserables
1952•movie

as Etienne Javert

Androcles and the Lion
5.9

as Ferrovius

The Green Cockatoo
5.9
The Green Cockatoo
1937•movie

as Dave Connor

Waterfront
6.5
Waterfront
1950•movie

as Peter McCabe

Busman's Honeymoon
6.0
Busman's Honeymoon
1940•movie

as Frank Crutchley

Climax!
3.8
1 eps
Climax!
1954•series

as Keith Dorrant

Night Boat to Dublin
6.9

as Capt. David Grant

Vessel of Wrath
6.9
Vessel of Wrath
1938•movie

as The Controleur

Snowbound
6.1
Snowbound
1948•movie

as Derek Engles

Tom Brown's Schooldays
7.0

as Thomas Arnold

Hatter's Castle
5.8
Hatter's Castle
1942•movie

as James Brodie

Temptation Harbour
5.4
Temptation Harbour
1947•movie

as Bert Mallinson

Soldiers Three
4.5
Soldiers Three
1951•movie

as Pvt. Bill Sykes

The Epic That Never Was
6.9

as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Beachcomber
6.2
The Beachcomber
1954•movie

as Ted Wilson

The Squeaker
6.3
The Squeaker
1937•movie

as Larry Graeme

Poison Pen
6.7
Poison Pen
1939•movie

as Sam Hurrin

Lux Video Theatre
6.7
1 eps
Lux Video Theatre
1950•series

as Mr. Fishkettle

General Electric Theater
6.8
1 eps
Dead Men Are Dangerous
5.6

as Aylmer Franklyn

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.2
1 eps

as John Lindsey, the Baker

They Flew Alone
6.8
They Flew Alone
1942•movie

as Jim Mollison

The Adventures of Long John Silver
7.0
26 eps

as Long John Silver

Farewell Again
6.5
Farewell Again
1937•movie

as Jim Carter

Channel Incident
9.0
Channel Incident
1940•movie

as Tanner

I, Claudius
10.0
I, Claudius
1937•movie

as Cassius

Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
9.0

as Self (archive footage)

Yellow Sands
Yellow Sands
1938•movie

as Joe Varwell