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Climax!1954* 3.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955* 7.8
Lux Video Theatre1950* 6.7
The Wonderful World of Disney1954* 7.9
Around the World in 80 Days1956* 6.7
Treasure Island1950* 6.5
General Electric Theater1953* 6.8
Oliver Twist1948* 7.6
The Adventures of Long John Silver1957* 7.0
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951* 7.2
The High and the Mighty1954* 5.9
This Happy Breed1944* 7.1
Jamaica Inn1939* 6.1
Yellow Sands1938* NR
Henry V1944* 6.7
The Desert Rats1953* 6.3
Androcles and the Lion1952* 5.9
Soldiers Three1951* 4.5
21 Days1940* 6.1
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic2024* 9.0
Odd Man Out1947* 7.3
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands1948* 6.7
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952* 5.9
The Squeaker1937* 6.3
Fire Over England1937* 6.2
Poison Pen1939* 6.7
Les Miserables1952* 5.5
Tom Brown's Schooldays1951* 7.0
Night Boat to Dublin1946* 6.9
Gaslight1940* 7.1
The Epic That Never Was1969* 6.9
Dark Journey1937* 6.5
They Flew Alone1942* 6.8
Long John Silver1954* 5.9
I, Claudius1937* 10.0
Dead Men Are Dangerous1939* 5.6
Obsession1949* 6.8
Farewell Again1937* 6.5
Major Barbara1941* 6.8Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 21957* NR
Robert Newton
ActingBorn 1 Jun 1905Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
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), wher…
Known For & Filmography
Climax!1954* 3.8Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955* 7.8Lux Video Theatre1950* 6.7The Wonderful World of Disney1954* 7.9Around the World in 80 Days1956* 6.7Treasure Island1950* 6.5General Electric Theater1953* 6.8Oliver Twist1948* 7.6The Adventures of Long John Silver1957* 7.0Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951* 7.2The High and the Mighty1954* 5.9This Happy Breed1944* 7.1Jamaica Inn1939* 6.1Yellow Sands1938* NRHenry V1944* 6.7The Desert Rats1953* 6.3Androcles and the Lion1952* 5.9Soldiers Three1951* 4.521 Days1940* 6.1Walt Disney: Behind the Magic2024* 9.0Odd Man Out1947* 7.3Kiss the Blood Off My Hands1948* 6.7Blackbeard, the Pirate1952* 5.9The Squeaker1937* 6.3Fire Over England1937* 6.2Poison Pen1939* 6.7Les Miserables1952* 5.5Tom Brown's Schooldays1951* 7.0Night Boat to Dublin1946* 6.9Gaslight1940* 7.1The Epic That Never Was1969* 6.9Dark Journey1937* 6.5They Flew Alone1942* 6.8Long John Silver1954* 5.9I, Claudius1937* 10.0Dead Men Are Dangerous1939* 5.6Obsession1949* 6.8Farewell Again1937* 6.5Major Barbara1941* 6.8Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 21957* NRData by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.