Robert Newton
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.
Acted Movies
Director: William A. Wellman
Writers: Ernest K. Gann,
Cast: Claire Trevor, David Brian, Jan Sterling, John Wayne, Laraine Day, Paul Kelly, Phil Harris, Robert Newton, Robert Stack, Sidney Blackmer,
Director: Robert Wise
Writers: Richard Murphy,
Cast: Ben Wright, Charles Davis, Charles Tingwell, Chips Rafferty, James Mason, Patrick Aherne, Richard Burton, Robert Douglas, Robert Newton, Torin Thatcher,
Director: Byron Haskin
Writers: Lawrence Edward Watkin,
Cast: Basil Sydney, Bobby Driscoll, Denis O'Dea, Finlay Currie, Geoffrey Keen, Geoffrey Wilkinson, John Laurie, Ralph Truman, Robert Newton, Walter Fitzgerald,
Director: David Lean
Writers: David Lean,
Cast: Alec Guinness, Anthony Newley, Francis L. Sullivan, Henry Stephenson, John Howard Davies, Kay Walsh, Mary Clare, Michael Dear, Ralph Truman, Robert Newton,
Director: Carol Reed
Writers: R.C. Sherriff,
Cast: Cyril Cusack, Denis O'Dea, F.J. McCormick, Fay Compton, James Mason, Kathleen Ryan, Maureen Delaney, Robert Newton, W.G. Fay, William Hartnell,
Director: Laurence Olivier
Writers: Alan Dent,
Cast: Ernest Thesiger, Felix Aylmer, Freda Jackson, Frederick Cooper, Laurence Olivier, Leslie Banks, Ralph Truman, Renée Asherson, Robert Helpmann, Robert Newton,
Director: David Lean
Writers: Anthony Havelock-Allan,
Cast: Alison Leggatt, Amy Veness, Celia Johnson, Eileen Erskine, Guy Verney, John Blythe, John Mills, Kay Walsh, Robert Newton, Stanley Holloway,
Director: Thorold Dickinson
Writers: Bridget Boland,
Cast: Anton Walbrook, Aubrey Dexter, Cathleen Cordell, Diana Wynyard, Frank Pettingell, Jimmy Hanley, Marie Wright, Mary Hinton, Minnie Rayner, Robert Newton,