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 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.
Around the World in Eighty Days
(Mr. Fix)
Oliver Twist
(Bill Sykes)
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
(Harry Carter)
Fire Over England
(Don Pedro)
Long John Silver
(Long John Silver)
Treasure Island
(Long John Silver)
Jamaica Inn
(James "Jem" Trehearne)
The Green Cockatoo
(Dave Connor)
Dead Men Are Dangerous
(Aylmer Franklyn)
Night Boat to Dublin
(Capt. David Grant)
Obsession
(Dr. Clive Riordan)
The Desert Rats
(Tom Bartlett)
Tom Brown's Schooldays
(Thomas Arnold)
Odd Man Out
(Lukey)
Major Barbara
(Bill Walker)
The High and the Mighty
(Gustave Pardee)
Androcles and the Lion
(Ferrovius)
This Happy Breed
(Frank Gibbons)
Hatter's Castle
(James Brodie)
Temptation Harbour
(Bert Mallinson)
They Flew Alone
(Jim Mollison)
Waterfront
(Peter McCabe)
Blackbeard, the Pirate
(Blackbeard)
Snowbound
(Derek Engles)
Les Miserables
(Etienne Javert)
Busman's Honeymoon
(Frank Crutchley)
The Squeaker
(Larry Graeme)
Vessel of Wrath
(The Controleur)
Soldiers Three
(Pvt. Bill Sykes)
The Epic That Never Was
(Captain of Caligula's guard)
The Beachcomber
(Ted Wilson)
Poison Pen
(Sam Hurrin)
21 Days Together
(Tolly)
Gaslight
(Ullswater)
Hell's Cargo
(Cmdr. Tomasou)
Farewell Again
(Jim Carter)
Henry V
(Ancient Pistol)
Channel Incident
(Tanner)
Dark Journey
(Officer of U-Boat)
The Wonderful World of Disney
General Electric Theater
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Peter J. Goodfellow)
Lux Video Theatre
(Mr. Fishkettle)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(John Lindsey, the Baker)
Climax!
(Keith Dorrant)
The Adventures Of Long John Silver
(Capt. Long John Silver)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
(Simon Mantle)
Lux Video Theatre
(Philip Marshall)
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2