Robert Newton
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as Mr. Fix Around the World in 80 Days 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.
Filmography
Around the World in 80 Days
as Mr. Fix
Oliver Twist
as Bill Sykes
Jamaica Inn
as James "Jem" Trehearne
Treasure Island
as Long John Silver
Odd Man Out
as Lukey
Henry V
as Ancient Pistol
Gaslight
as Ullswater
The Desert Rats
as Tom Bartlett
The High and the Mighty
as Gustave Pardee
This Happy Breed
as Frank Gibbons
Obsession
as Dr. Clive Riordan
Blackbeard, the Pirate
as Blackbeard
Fire Over England
as Don Pedro
Dark Journey
as Officer of U-Boat
Kiss the Blood Off My Hands
as Harry Carter
21 Days
as Tolly
Long John Silver
as Long John Silver
Major Barbara
as Bill Walker
Les Miserables
as Etienne Javert
Androcles and the Lion
as Ferrovius