Personal Info
Robert Newton
Acting
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 performances in such movies as This Happy Breed (1944), Odd Man Out (1947) and Oliver Twist (1948), wher…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Epic That Never Was
as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Fix
The High and the Mighty
as Gustave Pardee
The Beachcomber
as Ted Wilson
Long John Silver
as Long John Silver
The Desert Rats
as Tom Bartlett
Blackbeard, the Pirate
as Blackbeard
Les Miserables
as Etienne Javert
Androcles and the Lion
as Ferrovius
Soldiers Three
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
TV Shows
The Adventures of Long John Silver
as Long John Silver · 26 ep.
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
1 ep.
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Peter J. Goodfellow · 1 ep.
Climax!
as Keith Dorrant · 1 ep.
The Wonderful World of Disney
2 ep.
General Electric Theater
1 ep.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Simon Mantle · 1 ep.
Lux Video Theatre
as Philip Marshall · 1 ep.
