
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.

The Wonderful World of Disney

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

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This Happy Breed

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Gaslight

Tom Brown's Schooldays

Major Barbara

Obsession

Night Boat to Dublin

Vessel of Wrath

The Epic That Never Was

The Adventures of Long John Silver

The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

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Treasure Island

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

Poison Pen

Waterfront

Dark Journey

General Electric Theater

The Desert Rats

Fire Over England

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21 Days

They Flew Alone

The Squeaker

The Beachcomber

The High and the Mighty

Snowbound

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Long John Silver

The Green Cockatoo

Androcles and the Lion

Busman's Honeymoon

Hatter's Castle

Les Miserables

Temptation Harbour

Dead Men Are Dangerous

Farewell Again

Soldiers Three

Climax!

Channel Incident