Robert Newton

Robert Newton

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

01/06/1905

Day of Death

25/03/1956
(51) years old

Place of Birth

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1969

The Epic That Never Was

as Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (ar...

1954

Long John Silver

as Long John Silver

1954

The Beachcomber

as Ted Wilson

1954

The High and the Mighty

as Gustave Pardee

1953

The Desert Rats

as Tom Bartlett

1952

Blackbeard, the Pirate

as Blackbeard

1952

Androcles and the Lion

as Ferrovius

1952

Les Miserables

as Etienne Javert

1951

Tom Brown's Schooldays

as Thomas Arnold

1951

Soldiers Three

as Pvt. Bill Sykes

1950

Waterfront

as Peter McCabe

1950

Treasure Island

as Long John Silver

1949

Obsession

as Dr. Clive Riordan

1948

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

as Harry Carter

1948

Oliver Twist

as Bill Sykes

1948

Snowbound

as Derek Engles

1947

Temptation Harbour

as Bert Mallinson

1947

Odd Man Out

as Lukey

1946

Night Boat to Dublin

as Capt. David Grant

1944

Henry V

as Ancient Pistol

1944

This Happy Breed

as Frank Gibbons

1942

They Flew Alone

as Jim Mollison

1942

Hatter's Castle

as James Brodie

1941

Major Barbara

as Bill Walker

1940

Gaslight

as Ullswater

1940

Busman's Honeymoon

as Frank Crutchley

1940

Channel Incident

as Tanner

1940

21 Days Together

as Tolly

1939

Hell's Cargo

as Cmdr. Tomasou

1939

Poison Pen

as Sam Hurrin

1939

Jamaica Inn

as James "Jem" Trehearne

1939

Dead Men Are Dangerous

as Aylmer Franklyn

1938

Vessel of Wrath

as The Controleur

1937

The Green Cockatoo

as Dave Connor

1937

The Squeaker

as Larry Graeme

1937

Dark Journey

as Officer of U-Boat

1937

Fire Over England

as Don Pedro

1937

Farewell Again

as Jim Carter