Robert Newton
Born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK — Jun 01 1905• Died Mar 25 1956
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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…
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Robert Newton's Credits
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Climax!
Keith Dorrant
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter J. Goodfellow
Lux Video Theatre
Mr. Fishkettle
The Wonderful World of Disney
The Adventures of Long John Silver
Long John Silver
Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Fix
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
John Lindsey, the Baker
General Electric Theater
Jamaica Inn
James "Jem" Trehearne
Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes
The High and the Mighty
Gustave Pardee
Treasure Island
Long John Silver
Odd Man Out
Lukey
Obsession
Dr. Clive Riordan
Major Barbara
Bill Walker
They Flew Alone
Jim Mollison
This Happy Breed
Frank Gibbons
Androcles and the Lion
Ferrovius
Gaslight
Ullswater
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Thomas Arnold
Les Miserables
Etienne Javert
Fire Over England
Don Pedro
The Squeaker
Larry Graeme
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard
Snowbound
Derek Engles
The Green Cockatoo
Dave Connor
Waterfront
Peter McCabe
Poison Pen
Sam Hurrin
Hatter's Castle
James Brodie
Dark Journey
Officer of U-Boat
Henry V
Ancient Pistol
Vessel of Wrath
The Controleur
Farewell Again
Jim Carter
The Desert Rats
Tom Bartlett
Night Boat to Dublin
Capt. David Grant
Soldiers Three
Pvt. Bill Sykes
21 Days
Tolly
Temptation Harbour
Bert Mallinson
Long John Silver
Long John Silver
The Beachcomber
Ted Wilson
The Epic That Never Was
Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Harry Carter
Channel Incident
Tanner
Dead Men Are Dangerous
Aylmer Franklyn
Hell's Cargo
Cmdr. Tomasou
Busman's Honeymoon
Frank Crutchley
I, Claudius
Cassius
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