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Robert Newton

Robert Newton

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

Born

Jun 01, 1905

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Died

Mar 25, 1956

Known For

Acting

Movies

40 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 as Mr. Fix
★ 6.7
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
1948 as Bill Sykes
★ 7.6
Treasure Island
Treasure Island
1950 as Long John Silver
★ 6.6
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty
1954 as Gustave Pardee
★ 5.9
21 Days
21 Days
1940 as Tolly
★ 6.1
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn
1939 as James "Jem" Trehearne
★ 6.1
Gaslight
Gaslight
1940 as Ullswater
★ 7.1
This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed
1944 as Frank Gibbons
★ 7.1
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion
1952 as Ferrovius
★ 5.9
Poison Pen
Poison Pen
1939 as Sam Hurrin
★ 6.7
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out
1947 as Lukey
★ 7.3
Henry V
Henry V
1944 as Ancient Pistol
★ 6.7
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952 as Blackbeard
★ 5.9
Obsession
Obsession
1949 as Dr. Clive Riordan
★ 6.8
Fire Over England
Fire Over England
1937 as Don Pedro
★ 6.2
The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats
1953 as Tom Bartlett
★ 6.3
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951 as Thomas Arnold
★ 7.0
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948 as Harry Carter
★ 6.6
Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three
1951 as Pvt. Bill Sykes
★ 4.5
Les Miserables
Les Miserables
1952 as Etienne Javert
★ 5.5
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
1954 as Long John Silver
★ 5.9
Vessel of Wrath
Vessel of Wrath
1938 as The Controleur
★ 6.9
I, Claudius
I, Claudius
1937 as Cassius
★ 10.0
Waterfront
Waterfront
1950 as Peter McCabe
★ 6.5
They Flew Alone
They Flew Alone
1942 as Jim Mollison
★ 6.8
The Epic That Never Was
The Epic That Never Was
1969 as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.9
Major Barbara
Major Barbara
1941 as Bill Walker
★ 6.9
Temptation Harbour
Temptation Harbour
1947 as Bert Mallinson
★ 5.4
Farewell Again
Farewell Again
1937 as Jim Carter
★ 6.5
Snowbound
Snowbound
1948 as Derek Engles
★ 6.1
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Hell's Cargo
1939 as Cmdr. Tomasou
★ 9.0
Night Boat to Dublin
Night Boat to Dublin
1946 as Capt. David Grant
★ 6.9
Dark Journey
Dark Journey
1937 as Officer of U-Boat
★ 6.4
The Green Cockatoo
The Green Cockatoo
1937 as Dave Connor
★ 5.9
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber
1954 as Ted Wilson
★ 6.2
Busman's Honeymoon
Busman's Honeymoon
1940 as Frank Crutchley
★ 6.0
Hatter's Castle
Hatter's Castle
1942 as James Brodie
★ 5.8
The Squeaker
The Squeaker
1937 as Larry Graeme
★ 6.3
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Dead Men Are Dangerous
1939 as Aylmer Franklyn
★ 5.6
Channel Incident
Channel Incident
1940 as Tanner
★ 9.0