Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Birthday: 1905-06-01

Deathday: 1956-03-25

Place of birth: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Also known as:

imdb_id: nm0628579

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.

Played in movies:

Oliver Twist

Score: 7.5

Odd Man Out

Score: 7.3

This Happy Breed

Score: 7.2

Gaslight

Score: 7.1

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Score: 6.9

Obsession

Score: 6.8

The Epic That Never Was

Score: 6.7

Vessel of Wrath

Score: 6.7

Major Barbara

Score: 6.7

Henry V

Score: 6.6

Around the World in Eighty Days

Score: 6.6

Treasure Island

Score: 6.6

Poison Pen

Score: 6.5

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Score: 6.5

Waterfront

Score: 6.4

Dark Journey

Score: 6.4

The Desert Rats

Score: 6.3

Night Boat to Dublin

Score: 6.3

Fire Over England

Score: 6.2

21 Days Together

Score: 6.1

Jamaica Inn

Score: 6.1

The Beachcomber

Score: 6.0

They Flew Alone

Score: 6.0

The High and the Mighty

Score: 6.0

Snowbound

Score: 5.9

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Score: 5.9

Androcles and the Lion

Score: 5.8

The Green Cockatoo

Score: 5.8

Long John Silver

Score: 5.7

Busman's Honeymoon

Score: 5.6

Hatter's Castle

Score: 5.5

Les Miserables

Score: 5.4

The Squeaker

Score: 5.2

Temptation Harbour

Score: 5.1

Farewell Again

Score: 5.0

Soldiers Three

Score: 4.4

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Score: 4.0

Channel Incident

Score: 0.0

Hell's Cargo

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

The Wonderful World of Disney

Score: 7.8

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Score: 7.7

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Score: 7.3

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Score: 7.3

The Adventures Of Long John Silver

Score: 6.7

Lux Video Theatre

Score: 6.3

Lux Video Theatre

Score: 6.3

General Electric Theater

Score: 6.3

Climax!

Score: 3.3

Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2

Score: 0.0