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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 "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.
As actor
The Epic That Never Was
Around the World in 80 Days
Long John Silver
The High and the Mighty
The Beachcomber
The Desert Rats
Androcles and the Lion
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Les Miserables
Tom Brown's Schooldays
Soldiers Three
Treasure Island
Waterfront
Obsession
Oliver Twist
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
Snowbound
Odd Man Out
Temptation Harbour
Night Boat to Dublin
This Happy Breed
Henry V
Hatter's Castle
They Flew Alone
Major Barbara
Busman's Honeymoon
21 Days
Gaslight
Channel Incident
Jamaica Inn