Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Deceased · Born: Jun 1, 1905 · Died: Mar 25, 1956

Known For

Oliver TwistOliver Twist
Treasure IslandTreasure Island
Odd Man OutOdd Man Out
Around the World in 80 DaysAround the World in 80 Days

Personal Details

BornJun 1, 1905 Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Spouse

  • Vera Budnick

    ( Jun 13, 1952 to Mar 25, 1956 )

  • Natalie Hazel Cochrane Newhouse

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Feb 19, 1952 )

  • Ann Isobel Noel McLean

    ( Dec 24, 1936 to Dec 31, 1969 )

  • Margaret Petronella Millicent Walton

    ( Nov 7, 1929 to Dec 23, 2024 )
Parents
  • Algernon Newton

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),where his Bill Sykes is truly chilling. Oliver Reed, who played Sykes in the Oscar-winning movie musical Oliver! (1968) was influenced by Newton.

Career

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1969
The Epic That Never Was
The Epic That Never Was as Captain of Caligula's guard
{"id":103834741,"title":"The Adventures of Long John Silver","year":1957,"character":"Capt. Long John Silver","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-adventures-of-long-john-silver","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834741.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Adventures of Long John Silver
The Adventures of Long John Silver as Capt. Long John Silver
{"id":82466,"title":"Around the World in 80 Days","year":"1956","character":"Mr. Fix","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/around-the-world-in-80-days-1956","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dm19fje28b0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2dm19fje28b0.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days as Mr. Fix
{"id":67347,"title":"Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island","year":"1954","character":"Long John Silver","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/long-john-silvers-return-to-treasure-island","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67347.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67347.jpg"},"released":1}
1954
Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island
Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island as Long John Silver
{"id":32573,"title":"The High and the Mighty","year":"1954","character":"Gustave Pardee","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-high-and-the-mighty","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32573.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32573.jpg"},"released":1}
The High and the Mighty
The High and the Mighty as Gustave Pardee
{"id":174227,"title":"The Beachcomber","year":"1954","character":"Ted Wilson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-beachcomber","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174227.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174227.jpg"},"released":1}
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber as Ted Wilson
{"id":103831568,"title":"Climax!","year":1954,"character":"Keith Dorrant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/climax","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831568.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831568.jpg"},"released":1}
Climax!
Climax! as Keith Dorrant
{"id":103831570,"title":"Disneyland","year":1954,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/disneyland-1954","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831570.jpg"},"released":1}
Disneyland
Disneyland
{"id":103834771,"title":"Lux Video Theatre","year":1954,"character":"Philip Marshall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/lux-video-theatre","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834771.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834771.jpg"},"released":1}
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre as Philip Marshall
{"id":67610,"title":"The Desert Rats","year":"1953","character":"Tom Bartlett","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-desert-rats","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67610.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67610.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
The Desert Rats
The Desert Rats as Tom Bartlett
{"id":67943,"title":"Blackbeard, the Pirate","year":"1952","character":"Blackbeard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/blackbeard-the-pirate","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67943.jpg"},"released":1}
1952
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Pirate as Blackbeard
{"id":67990,"title":"Androcles and the Lion","year":"1952","character":"Ferrovius","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/androcles-and-the-lion","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67990.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67990.jpg"},"released":1}
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles and the Lion as Ferrovius
{"id":68180,"title":"Les Miserables","year":"1952","character":"Etienne Javert","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/les-miserables-1952","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68180.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68180.jpg"},"released":1}
Les Miserables
Les Miserables as Etienne Javert
{"id":82727,"title":"Tom Brown's Schooldays","year":"1951","character":"Thomas Arnold","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/tom-browns-schooldays","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82727.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82727.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Tom Brown's Schooldays as Thomas Arnold
{"id":68510,"title":"Soldiers Three","year":"1951","character":"Pvt. Bill Sykes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/soldiers-three","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68510.jpg"},"released":1}
Soldiers Three
Soldiers Three as Pvt. Bill Sykes
{"id":35624,"title":"Treasure Island","year":"1950","character":"Long John Silver","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/treasure-island-1950","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/be2suje0ec80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/be2suje0ec80.jpg"},"released":1}
1950
Treasure Island
Treasure Island as Long John Silver
{"id":68690,"title":"Waterfront Women","year":"1950","character":"Peter McCabe","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/waterfront-women","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68690.jpg"},"released":1}
Waterfront Women
Waterfront Women as Peter McCabe
{"id":94992,"title":"The Hidden Room","year":"1949","character":"Dr. Clive Riordan","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-hidden-room","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94992.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94992.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
The Hidden Room
The Hidden Room as Dr. Clive Riordan
{"id":69353,"title":"Kiss the Blood Off My Hands","year":"1948","character":"Harry Carter","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/kiss-the-blood-off-my-hands","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69353.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69353.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands as Harry Carter
{"id":32594,"title":"Oliver Twist","year":"1948","character":"Bill Sykes","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/oliver-twist-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ceanrceugoo0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/ceanrceugoo0.jpg"},"released":1}
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist as Bill Sykes
{"id":69343,"title":"Snowbound","year":"1948","character":"Derek Engles","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/snowbound-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69343.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69343.jpg"},"released":1}
Snowbound
Snowbound as Derek Engles
{"id":14180,"title":"Odd Man Out","year":"1947","character":"Lukey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/odd-man-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14180.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14180.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Odd Man Out
Odd Man Out as Lukey
{"id":174907,"title":"Temptation Harbor","year":"1947","character":"Bert Mallinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/temptation-harbor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_174907.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_174907.jpg"},"released":1}
Temptation Harbor
Temptation Harbor as Bert Mallinson
{"id":82895,"title":"Night Boat to Dublin","year":"1946","character":"Capt. David Grant","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/night-boat-to-dublin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82895.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82895.jpg"},"released":1}
1946
Night Boat to Dublin
Night Boat to Dublin as Capt. David Grant
{"id":32566,"title":"This Happy Breed","year":"1944","character":"Frank Gibbons","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/this-happy-breed","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32566.jpg"},"released":1}
1944
This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed as Frank Gibbons
{"id":69962,"title":"Henry V","year":"1944","character":"Ancient Pistol","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/henry-v-1944","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69962.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69962.jpg"},"released":1}
Henry V
Henry V as Ancient Pistol
{"id":71310,"title":"Wings and the Woman","year":"1942","character":"Jim Mollison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wings-and-the-woman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71310.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71310.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
Wings and the Woman
Wings and the Woman as Jim Mollison
{"id":71133,"title":"A.J. Cronin's Hatter's Castle","year":"1942","character":"James Brodie","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/aj-cronins-hatters-castle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71133.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71133.jpg"},"released":1}
A.J. Cronin's Hatter's Castle
A.J. Cronin's Hatter's Castle as James Brodie
{"id":71486,"title":"Major Barbara","year":"1941","character":"Bill Walker","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/major-barbara","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71486.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71486.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Major Barbara
Major Barbara as Bill Walker
{"id":71804,"title":"21 Days Together","year":"1940","character":"Tolly","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/21-days-together","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71804.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71804.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
21 Days Together
21 Days Together as Tolly
{"id":96748,"title":"Haunted Honeymoon","year":"1940","character":"Frank Crutchley","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/haunted-honeymoon-1940","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96748.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96748.jpg"},"released":1}
Haunted Honeymoon
Haunted Honeymoon as Frank Crutchley
{"id":12274,"title":"Gaslight","year":"1940","character":"Ullswater","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gaslight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12274.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12274.jpg"},"released":1}
Gaslight
Gaslight as Ullswater
{"id":72135,"title":"Jamaica Inn","year":"1939","character":"James \"Jem\" Trehearne","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/jamaica-inn-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19arvgan37ng.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/19arvgan37ng.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Jamaica Inn
Jamaica Inn as James "Jem" Trehearne
{"id":72365,"title":"Dangerous Masquerade","year":"1939","character":"Aylmer Franklyn","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dangerous-masquerade","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72365.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72365.jpg"},"released":1}
Dangerous Masquerade
Dangerous Masquerade as Aylmer Franklyn
{"id":72689,"title":"The Beachcomber","year":"1938","character":"The Controleur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-beachcomber-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72689.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72689.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
The Beachcomber
The Beachcomber as The Controleur
{"id":73110,"title":"The Green Cockatoo","year":"1937","character":"Dave Connor","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-green-cockatoo","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73110.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73110.jpg"},"released":1}
1937
The Green Cockatoo
The Green Cockatoo as Dave Connor
{"id":72927,"title":"Murder on Diamond Row","year":"1937","character":"Larry Graeme","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/murder-on-diamond-row","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72927.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72927.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder on Diamond Row
Murder on Diamond Row as Larry Graeme
{"id":11943,"title":"Fire Over England","year":"1937","character":"Don Pedro","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/fire-over-england","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11943.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11943.jpg"},"released":1}
Fire Over England
Fire Over England as Don Pedro
{"id":11941,"title":"Dark Journey","year":"1937","character":"Officer of U-Boat","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/dark-journey","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11941.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11941.jpg"},"released":1}
Dark Journey
Dark Journey as Officer of U-Boat