Long John Silver
Long John Silver is a fictional character and the primary antagonist of the novel
Robert Louis Stevenson
. The most colorful and complex character in the book, he continues to appear in popular culture. In Treasure Island, Long John Silver is a smart and cunning pirate who was quartermaster under the notorious Captain Flint. Long John Silver had a pet parrot called Captain Flint, often seen sitting on his shoulder where she would nibble on seeds. Actors who have portrayed Long John Silver in the various motion picture adaptations of Treasure Island include Wallace Beery, Ivo Garrani, Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Eddie Izzard, Lance Henriksen, Robert Newton, Anthony Quinn, Tim Curry, Jack Palance, Brian Murray, Oleg Borisov, and Boris Andreyev. Arguably, the most famous Long John Silver,
, from Disney's
Treasure Island( 1950)
Long John Silver (1954)
followed up his two Long John Silver movies with an Australian-produced TV series.
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