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Robert Newton

Acting

Born June 1, 1905 · Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK

Died March 25, 1956

Biography

Robert Guy Newton was an English actor. Along with Errol Flynn, Newton was one of the more popular actors among the male juvenile audience of the 1940s and early 1950s, especially with British boys. Known for his hard-living life, he was cited as a role model by the actor Oliver Reed and the Who's drummer Keith Moon.

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Awards & recognition

  • Disney Legends · 2002

Filmography27 titles

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955as Peter J. Goodfellow

Oliver Twist

1948as Bill Sykes

Odd Man Out

1947as Lukey

This Happy Breed

1944as Frank Gibbons

Angel Street

1940as Ullswater

The Adventures of Long John Silver

1957as Long John Silver

Major Barbara

1941as Bill Walker

Vessel of Wrath

1938as The Controleur

The Hidden Room

1949as Dr. Clive Riordan

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Mr. Fix

Lux Video Theatre

1950as Philip Marshall

Henry V

1944as Ancient Pistol

Treasure Island

1950as Long John Silver

Kiss the Blood Off My Hands

1948as Harry Carter

Dark Journey

1937as Officer of U-Boat

The Beachcomber

1954as Ted Wilson

The Desert Rats

1953as Tom Bartlett

The Squeaker

1937as Larry Graeme

Fire Over England

1937as Don Pedro

21 Days

1940as Tolly

Jamaica Inn

1939as James "Jem" Trehearne

The High and the Mighty

1954as Gustave Pardee

Long John Silver

1954as Long John Silver

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952as Blackbeard

Androcles and the Lion

1952as Ferrovius

The Green Cockatoo

1937as Dave Connor

Les Miserables

1952as Etienne Javert