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Robert Newton

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Born: June 1, 1905 in 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 so indelible that his vocal intonations created the paradigm for scores of people who want to "Talk...

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Around the World in 80 Days
6.6
Around the World in 80 Days1956
The High and the Mighty
5.9
The High and the Mighty1954
Odd Man Out
7.3
Odd Man Out1947
Oliver Twist
7.6
Oliver Twist1948
Treasure Island
6.6
Treasure Island1950
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Jamaica Inn
6.1
Jamaica Inn1939
Henry V
6.7
Henry V1944
Blackbeard, the Pirate
5.9
Blackbeard, the Pirate1952
The Desert Rats
6.3
The Desert Rats1953
Major Barbara
6.8
Major Barbara1941
Fire Over England
6.2
Fire Over England1937
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
6.5
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands1948
Androcles and the Lion
5.8
Androcles and the Lion1952
Obsession
6.8
Obsession1949
Gaslight
7.1
Gaslight1940
Hatter's Castle
5.5
Hatter's Castle1942
The Beachcomber
6.0
The Beachcomber1954
The Green Cockatoo
5.8
The Green Cockatoo1937
Tom Brown's Schooldays
6.9
Tom Brown's Schooldays1951
Dark Journey
6.4
Dark Journey1937
This Happy Breed
7.1
This Happy Breed1944
Les Miserables
5.3
Les Miserables1952
Long John Silver
5.8
Long John Silver1954
The Squeaker
6.0
The Squeaker1937
21 Days
6.1
21 Days1940
The Epic That Never Was
6.7
The Epic That Never Was1969
Night Boat to Dublin
6.7
Night Boat to Dublin1946
Poison Pen
6.5
Poison Pen1939
Waterfront
6.4
Waterfront1950
Snowbound
5.9
Snowbound1948
Temptation Harbour
5.1
Temptation Harbour1947
Soldiers Three
3.8
Soldiers Three1951
Farewell Again
5.0
Farewell Again1937
They Flew Alone
6.0
They Flew Alone1942
Busman's Honeymoon
5.8
Busman's Honeymoon1940
Dead Men Are Dangerous
5.0
Dead Men Are Dangerous1939
Vessel of Wrath
6.7
Vessel of Wrath1938
Hell's Cargo
Hell's Cargo1939
I, Claudius
I, Claudius1937
Channel Incident
Channel Incident1940