As Actor
Around the World in Eighty Days
1956
6.6
Robert Newton
Acting
Birth date
June 1, 1905
Birth place
Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Death date
March 25, 1956
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.
Featured in
As Actor
Long John Silver
1954
5.7
As Actor
The Beachcomber
1954
6.0
As Actor
The High and the Mighty
1954
6.0
As Actor
The Desert Rats
1953
6.3
As Actor
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
5.9
As Actor
Androcles and the Lion
1952
5.8
As Actor
Les Miserables
1952
5.4
As Actor
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
6.9
As Actor
Soldiers Three
1951
4.4
As Actor
Waterfront
1950
6.4
As Actor
Treasure Island
1950
6.6
As Actor
Obsession
1949
6.8
As Actor
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
6.5
As Actor
Oliver Twist
1948
7.5
As Actor
Odd Man Out
1947
7.3
As Actor
Night Boat to Dublin
1946
6.3
As Actor
Henry V
1944
6.6
As Actor
Hatter's Castle
1942
5.5
As Actor
Major Barbara
1941
6.7