Around the World in 80 Days1956
As Mr. Fix
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Robert Newton
Born
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.
Filmography (42)
Treasure Island1950
As Long John Silver
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Oliver Twist1948
As Bill Sykes
TMDb 7.6 / 10
The High and the Mighty1954
As Gustave Pardee
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Henry V1944
As Ancient Pistol
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Jamaica Inn1939
As James "Jem" Trehearne
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Odd Man Out1947
As Lukey
TMDb 7.3 / 10
21 Days1940
As Tolly
TMDb 6.1 / 10
The Desert Rats1953
As Tom Bartlett
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Androcles and the Lion1952
As Ferrovius
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952
As Blackbeard
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Obsession1949
As Dr. Clive Riordan
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Gaslight1940
As Ullswater
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Dark Journey1937
As Officer of U-Boat
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Long John Silver1954
As Long John Silver
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands1948
As Harry Carter
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Soldiers Three1951
As Pvt. Bill Sykes
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Poison Pen1939
As Sam Hurrin
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic2024
As Self (archive footage)
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Les Miserables1952
As Etienne Javert
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Fire Over England1937
As Don Pedro
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Tom Brown's Schooldays1951
As Thomas Arnold
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Night Boat to Dublin1946
As Capt. David Grant
TMDb 6.9 / 10
This Happy Breed1944
As Frank Gibbons
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Yellow Sands1938
As Joe Varwell
The Epic That Never Was1969
As Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage) (uncredited)
TMDb 6.9 / 10
They Flew Alone1942
As Jim Mollison
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Major Barbara1941
As Bill Walker
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Snowbound1948
As Derek Engles
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Vessel of Wrath1938
As The Controleur
TMDb 6.9 / 10
I, Claudius1937
As Cassius
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Hatter's Castle1942
As James Brodie
TMDb 5.8 / 10
The Squeaker1937
As Larry Graeme
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Dead Men Are Dangerous1939
As Aylmer Franklyn
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Temptation Harbour1947
As Bert Mallinson
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Busman's Honeymoon1940
As Frank Crutchley
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Beachcomber1954
As Ted Wilson
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Farewell Again1937
As Jim Carter
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Waterfront1950
As Peter McCabe
TMDb 6.5 / 10
The Green Cockatoo1937
As Dave Connor
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Hell's Cargo
Hell's Cargo1939
As Cmdr. Tomasou
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Channel Incident1940
As Tanner
TMDb 9.0 / 10
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