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...
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...
Known For
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Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Fix
Long John Silver
as Long John Silver
The Beachcomber
as Ted Wilson
The High and the Mighty
as Gustave Pardee
The Desert Rats
as Tom Bartlett
Blackbeard, the Pirate
as Blackbeard
Androcles and the Lion
as Ferrovius
Les Miserables
as Etienne Javert
Tom Brown's Schooldays
as Thomas Arnold
Soldiers Three
as Pvt. Bill Sykes
Waterfront
as Peter McCabe
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Obsession
as Dr. Clive Riordan
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
as Harry Carter
Oliver Twist
as Bill Sykes
Snowbound
as Derek Engles
Temptation Harbour
as Bert Mallinson
Odd Man Out
as Lukey
Night Boat to Dublin
as Capt. David Grant
Henry V
as Ancient Pistol
This Happy Breed
as Frank Gibbons
They Flew Alone
as Jim Mollison
Hatter's Castle
as James Brodie
Major Barbara
as Bill Walker
Gaslight
as Ullswater
Busman's Honeymoon
as Frank Crutchley
Channel Incident
as Tanner
21 Days
as Tolly
Hell's Cargo
as Cmdr. Tomasou
Poison Pen
as Sam Hurrin