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.
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| Organization | Category | Movie |
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The Adventures Of Long John Silver
as Capt. Long John Silver
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Apr 09, 1957
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Peter J. Goodfellow
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1955
Lux Video Theatre
as Mr. Fishkettle
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1950
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as John Lindsey, the Baker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Climax!
as Keith Dorrant
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 07, 1954
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
as Simon Mantle
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 05, 1951
Lux Video Theatre
as Philip Marshall
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Oct 02, 1950
The Wonderful World of Disney
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Oct 27, 1954
General Electric Theater
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Feb 01, 1953
Jingle All the Way! Christmas Stories Vol. 2
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 13, 1957
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| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2024 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 0 |