Acting

Robert Newton

Robert Newton é mais conhecido por Alfred Hitchcock Apresenta, O Maravilhoso Mundo de Disney aka Disneylândia, Climax! e Lux Video Theatre. Robert Newton nasceu em 1 de junho de 1905. Robert Newton morreu em 25 de março de 1956, aos 50 anos.

Nascimento: 1 de junho de 1905
Local de nascimento: Shaftesbury, Dorset, England, UK
Falecimento: 25 de março de 1956 (50 anos)

Biografia

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.