Robert Newton
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic
2024
as Self (archive footage)
The Epic That Never Was
1969
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1957
The Adventures of Long John Silver
1957
as Long John Silver
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Mr. Fix
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Peter J. Goodfellow
Long John Silver
1954
as Long John Silver
The High and the Mighty
1954
as Gustave Pardee
The Beachcomber
1954
as Ted Wilson
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Climax!
1954
as Keith Dorrant
The Desert Rats
1953
as Tom Bartlett
General Electric Theater
1953
Androcles and the Lion
1952
as Ferrovius
Blackbeard, the Pirate
1952
as Blackbeard
Les Miserables
1952
as Etienne Javert
Tom Brown's Schooldays
1951
as Thomas Arnold
Soldiers Three
1951
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as John Lindsey, the Baker
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
as Simon Mantle
Treasure Island
1950
as Long John Silver
Waterfront
1950
as Peter McCabe
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Mr. Fishkettle
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Philip Marshall
Obsession
1949
as Dr. Clive Riordan
Oliver Twist
1948
as Bill Sykes
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
1948
as Harry Carter
Snowbound
1948
as Derek Engles
Odd Man Out
1947
as Lukey
Temptation Harbour
1947
as Bert Mallinson
Night Boat to Dublin
1946
as Capt. David Grant
This Happy Breed
1944
as Frank Gibbons
Henry V
1944
as Ancient Pistol
Hatter's Castle
1942
as James Brodie
They Flew Alone
1942
as Jim Mollison
Major Barbara
1941
as Bill Walker
Busman's Honeymoon
1940
as Frank Crutchley
21 Days
1940
as Tolly
Gaslight
1940
as Ullswater
Channel Incident
1940
as Tanner
Jamaica Inn
1939
as James "Jem" Trehearne
Dead Men Are Dangerous
1939
as Aylmer Franklyn
Poison Pen
1939
as Sam Hurrin
Hell's Cargo
1939
as Cmdr. Tomasou
Vessel of Wrath
1938
as The Controleur
Yellow Sands
1938
as Joe Varwell
Fire Over England
1937
as Don Pedro
The Green Cockatoo
1937
as Dave Connor
The Squeaker
1937
as Larry Graeme
Farewell Again
1937
as Jim Carter
Dark Journey
1937
as Officer of U-Boat
I, Claudius
1937
as Cassius