
Actor
Robert Newton
Born 1905 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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.
Acting

Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Peter J. Goodfellow · 1955

Around the World in 80 Days
Mr. Fix · 1956

Oliver Twist
Bill Sykes · 1948

Odd Man Out
Lukey · 1947

Treasure Island
Long John Silver · 1950

Jamaica Inn
James "Jem" Trehearne · 1939

Gaslight
Ullswater · 1940

Henry V
Ancient Pistol · 1944

This Happy Breed
Frank Gibbons · 1944

The Desert Rats
Tom Bartlett · 1953

Obsession
Dr. Clive Riordan · 1949

The High and the Mighty
Gustave Pardee · 1954

Fire Over England
Don Pedro · 1937

Major Barbara
Bill Walker · 1941

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Harry Carter · 1948

Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard · 1952

I, Claudius
Cassius · 1937

Dark Journey
Officer of U-Boat · 1937

21 Days
Tolly · 1940

Channel Incident
Tanner · 1940
Hell's Cargo
Cmdr. Tomasou · 1939

Vessel of Wrath
The Controleur · 1938

Night Boat to Dublin
Capt. David Grant · 1946

Long John Silver
Long John Silver · 1954