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Climax!1954* 3.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1955* 7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney1954* 7.9
Lux Video Theatre1950* 6.7
General Electric Theater1953* 6.8
Around the World in 80 Days1956* 6.7
The Adventures of Long John Silver1957* 7.0
Treasure Island1950* 6.5
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951* 7.2
Jamaica Inn1939* 6.1
Oliver Twist1948* 7.6
The High and the Mighty1954* 5.9
Henry V1944* 6.7
Odd Man Out1947* 7.3
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 21957* NR
The Desert Rats1953* 6.3
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands1948* 6.7
Androcles and the Lion1952* 5.9
Long John Silver1954* 5.9
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952* 5.9
21 Days1940* 6.1
This Happy Breed1944* 7.1
Fire Over England1937* 6.2
Obsession1949* 6.8
Walt Disney: Behind the Magic2024* 9.0
Night Boat to Dublin1946* 6.9
Gaslight1940* 7.1
Poison Pen1939* 6.7
Waterfront1950* 6.5
Major Barbara1941* 6.8
Les Miserables1952* 5.5
The Epic That Never Was1969* 6.9
Snowbound1948* 6.1
Dark Journey1937* 6.5
I, Claudius1937* 10.0
Dead Men Are Dangerous1939* 5.6
The Squeaker1937* 6.3
Tom Brown's Schooldays1951* 7.0
Hatter's Castle1942* 5.8
The Green Cockatoo1937* 5.9
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* 7.8The Wonderful World of Disney1954* 7.9Lux Video Theatre1950* 6.7General Electric Theater1953* 6.8Around the World in 80 Days1956* 6.7The Adventures of Long John Silver1957* 7.0Treasure Island1950* 6.5Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951* 7.2Jamaica Inn1939* 6.1Oliver Twist1948* 7.6The High and the Mighty1954* 5.9Henry V1944* 6.7Odd Man Out1947* 7.3Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 21957* NRThe Desert Rats1953* 6.3Kiss the Blood Off My Hands1948* 6.7Androcles and the Lion1952* 5.9Long John Silver1954* 5.9Blackbeard, the Pirate1952* 5.921 Days1940* 6.1This Happy Breed1944* 7.1Fire Over England1937* 6.2Obsession1949* 6.8Walt Disney: Behind the Magic2024* 9.0Night Boat to Dublin1946* 6.9Gaslight1940* 7.1Poison Pen1939* 6.7Waterfront1950* 6.5Major Barbara1941* 6.8Les Miserables1952* 5.5The Epic That Never Was1969* 6.9Snowbound1948* 6.1Dark Journey1937* 6.5I, Claudius1937* 10.0Dead Men Are Dangerous1939* 5.6The Squeaker1937* 6.3Tom Brown's Schooldays1951* 7.0Hatter's Castle1942* 5.8The Green Cockatoo1937* 5.9Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.