Robert Newton
Acting
Born: 1905-06-01 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Died: 1956-03-25
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 perf
🎬 Movies (20)
The Epic That Never Was
1969
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
Mr. Fix
Long John Silver
1954
Long John Silver
The Beachcomber
1954
Ted Wilson
The High and the Mighty
1954
Gustave Pardee
The Desert Rats
1953
Tom Bartlett
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
Blackbeard
Androcles and the Lion
1952
Ferrovius
Les Miserables
1952
Etienne Javert
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
Thomas Arnold
Soldiers Three
1951
Pvt. Bill Sykes
Waterfront
1950
Peter McCabe
Treasure Island
1950
Long John Silver
Obsession
1949
Dr. Clive Riordan
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
Harry Carter
Oliver Twist
1948
Bill Sykes
Snowbound
1948
Derek Engles
Temptation Harbour
1947
Bert Mallinson
Odd Man Out
1947
Lukey
Night Boat to Dublin
1946
Capt. David Grant
📺 TV Shows (10)
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957
The Adventures of Long John Silver
1957
Long John Silver
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Peter J. Goodfellow
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Climax!
1954
Keith Dorrant
General Electric Theater
1953
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
John Lindsey, the Baker
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
Simon Mantle
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Mr. Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Philip Marshall