"production in the BBC documentary series ""Children's T.V. On Trial The 1950s"". Robin Hood (1953 TV series) Robin Hood is a six-episode television series starring Patrick Troughton as Robin Hood and Wensley Pithey as Friar Tuck. It was written by Max Kester, and produced and directed by Joy Harington for the BBC. The 30 minute episodes were transmitted live, and only eight minutes from the second episode, ""The Abbot of St. Mary's"", exists (as a 16mm telerecording). Short clips of this material appeared in 2007 documentary, presented by Jonathan Ross, covering Robin Hood from its beginnings to the more recent"
"a fan club and was receiving letters requesting signed pictures"", she said. Richard Greene Richard Marius Joseph Greene (25 August 1918 – 1 June 1985) was a noted English film and television actor. A matinée idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"", which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1959. Greene was a Roman Catholic of Irish and Scottish ancestry, and was born in Plymouth, Devon, England. His aunt was the musical theatre actress Evie Greene. His father,"
"Richard Greene Richard Marius Joseph Greene (25 August 1918 – 1 June 1985) was a noted English film and television actor. A matinée idol who appeared in more than 40 films, he was perhaps best known for the lead role in the long-running British TV series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"", which ran for 143 episodes from 1955 to 1959. Greene was a Roman Catholic of Irish and Scottish ancestry, and was born in Plymouth, Devon, England. His aunt was the musical theatre actress Evie Greene. His father, Richard Abraham Greene and his mother, Kathleen Gerrard, were both actors with"
"The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series) The Adventures of Robin Hood is a British television series comprising 143 half-hour, black and white episodes broadcast weekly between 1955 and 1959 on ITV. It starred Richard Greene as the outlaw Robin Hood, and Alan Wheatley as his nemesis, the Sheriff of Nottingham. The show followed the legendary character Robin Hood and his band of merry men in Sherwood Forest and the surrounding vicinity. While some episodes dramatised the traditional Robin Hood tales, most were original dramas created by the show's writers and producers. The programme was produced by Sapphire Films Ltd"
"Alan Wheatley Alan Wheatley (19 April 1907 – 30 August 1991) was an English actor and former radio announcer. He is perhaps best known for playing the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1950s TV series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"", with Richard Greene playing Robin Hood. In 1951, Wheatley had played Sherlock Holmes in the first TV series about the fictional detective, but no recordings of it are known to exist. Born in Tolworth, Surrey, the son of a bank clerk, William Henry Wheatley and his wife, Rose (née Towers), Alan Wheatley worked as a radio announcer before turning to"
"Robin Hood (Once Upon a Time) Robin of Locksley, later known as Robin Hood, is a fictional character in ABC's television series ""Once Upon a Time"". He is portrayed by British actor/singer Sean Maguire, who became a series regular in the fifth season after making recurring appearances in the third and fourth season. He is the second actor to play the role in the series, as it was first played by Tom Ellis in the second season, but scheduling conflicts prevented Ellis from reprising the role, resulting in Maguire taking the role afterwards. In the Enchanted Forest, Robin of Locksley"
"issued by the General Register Office for England and Wales, lists the cause of death as a malignant brain tumour. Alexander Gauge Alexander Gauge (29 July 1914 - 28 August 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Friar Tuck in ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" from 1955 to 1959. Born in a Methodist Mission station in Wenzhou in China, Gauge was a well-known English character actor. Gauge attended school in California before moving to England. He served in the British Army in India during World War II, where he became acquainted with John Masters. He first appeared on"
"Basil Rathbone Philip St. John Basil Rathbone MC (13 June 1892 – 21 July 1967) was a South African-born English actor. He rose to prominence in the United Kingdom as a Shakespearean stage actor and went on to appear in more than 70 films, primarily costume dramas, swashbucklers and, occasionally, horror films. Rathbone frequently portrayed suave villains or morally ambiguous characters, such as Mr. Murdstone in ""David Copperfield"" (1935) and Sir Guy of Gisbourne in ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" (1938). His most famous role, however, was heroic—that of Sherlock Holmes in fourteen Hollywood films made between 1939 and 1946"
"Vic Company and the Pilgrim Players at the Mercury Theatre, Notting Hill Gate. He made his television debut in 1947. In 1948, Troughton made his cinema debut with small roles in Olivier's ""Hamlet"", the Joseph L. Mankiewicz directed ""Escape"" (one of the stars of which was William Hartnell), and a minor role as a pirate in Disney's ""Treasure Island"" (1950) appearing only during the attack on the heroes' hut. Television though, was his favourite medium. In 1953 he became the first actor to play the folk hero Robin Hood on television, starring in six half-hour episodes broadcast from 17 March"
"the TV series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" from 1955 in the recurring role of Sir Richard of the Lea. Ian Hunter (actor) Ian Hunter (13 June 1900 – 22 September 1975) was an English character actor. Ian Hunter was born in the Kenilworth area of Cape Town, South Africa where he spent his childhood. In his teen years he and his parents returned to the family in England to live. Sometime between that arrival and the early years of World War I, Hunter began exploring acting. But in 1917 - and being only 17 - he joined the army"
"Robin Hood (1991 British film) Robin Hood is a 1991 British adventure film directed by John Irvin, executive produced by John McTiernan and starring Patrick Bergin, Uma Thurman, Jürgen Prochnow, Jeroen Krabbé and Edward Fox. Although originally intended for a theatrical release in the United States and South America, the film was premiered on the Fox network in those territories a month before the release of """". It was released in cinemas in several countries in Europe and elsewhere, including Australia, New Zealand and Japan. The film begins when a miller, who is poaching deer on lands belonging to the"
"done near Betws-y-Coed in North Wales other filming locations were Beeston Castle and various locations within the Frodsham area including Heathercliffe and St Lawrence church Robin Hood (1991 British film) Robin Hood is a 1991 British adventure film directed by John Irvin, executive produced by John McTiernan and starring Patrick Bergin, Uma Thurman, Jürgen Prochnow, Jeroen Krabbé and Edward Fox. Although originally intended for a theatrical release in the United States and South America, the film was premiered on the Fox network in those territories a month before the release of """". It was released in cinemas in several countries"
"William Terriss William Terriss (20 February 1847 – 16 December 1897), born as William Charles James Lewin, was an English actor, known for his swashbuckling hero roles, such as Robin Hood, as well as parts in classic dramas and comedies. He was also a notable Shakespearean performer. He was the father of the Edwardian musical comedy star Ellaline Terriss and the film director Tom Terriss. Athletic as a child, Terriss briefly joined the merchant navy and tried several professions abroad and at home. Adopting the stage name William Terriss, he made his first stage appearance in 1868 and was first"
"Adam Morris Adam Morris (also known as Wayne Morris) is a British stage and screen actor whose most notable roles have been Robin Hood (or Robin of Kensington) in the television comedy series ""Maid Marian and Her Merry Men"", and more recently, Philip Norton in ""Genie in the House"". Trained at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, his stage appearances include Bri in ""A Day in the Death of Joe Egg"" and Gordon in ""The Throne"" for the New Vic, and he appeared for one week in ""Speed the Plow"" at the Playhouse Theatre, London, opposite Lindsay Lohan while"
"Robin Hood (1922 film) Robin Hood is a 1922 adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery. It was the first motion picture ever to have a Hollywood premiere, held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on October 18, 1922. The movie's full title, under which it was copyrighted, is Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood. It was one of the most expensive films of the 1920s, with a budget estimated at approximately one million dollars. The film was a smash hit and generally received favorable reviews. The opening has the dashing Earl of Huntingdon besting his bitter enemy, Sir Guy of Gisbourne,"
"Robin of Sherwood Robin of Sherwood is a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In the United States it was shown on the premium cable TV channel Showtime and, later, on PBS. The show starred Michael Praed and Jason Connery as two different incarnations of the title character. Unlike previous adaptations of the Robin Hood legend, ""Robin of Sherwood"" combined a gritty, authentic production design with elements of real-life history, 20th century fiction,"
"Britain where he continued to work steadily in theatre and film (including ""An Honourable Murder"" (1960), an adaptation of Shakespeare's ""Julius Caesar"", in which he played tycoon 'Julian Caesar'). He appeared on several episodes of season one of ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" playing various characters, and returned for one episode in season three. He died in London, 26 May 1971, aged 70. John Longden John Longden (11 November 1900 – 26 May 1971) was a West Indian-born English film actor. He appeared in 84 films between 1926 and 1964, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Longden was born"
"""The Adventures of Robin Hood"". The same year, Basil Rathbone also starred with Flynn in ""The Dawn Patrol"" (1938). In 1962 Flynn's son Sean starred in ""The Son of Captain Blood"". In 17th-century England, Irish doctor Peter Blood (Errol Flynn) is summoned to aid Lord Gildoy, a wounded patron who participated in the Monmouth Rebellion. Arrested while performing his duties as a physician, he is convicted of treason against King James II and sentenced to death by the infamous Judge Jeffreys. By the whim of the king, who sees an opportunity for profit, Blood and the surviving rebels are transported"
"Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-born American actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Considered the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, he achieved worldwide fame for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, as well as frequent partnerships with Olivia de Havilland. He was best known for his role as Robin Hood in ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" (1938); his portrayal of the character was named by the American Film Institute as the 18th greatest hero in American film history. His other famous roles included the eponymous lead in ""Captain"
"Alexander Gauge Alexander Gauge (29 July 1914 - 28 August 1960) was a British actor best known for playing Friar Tuck in ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" from 1955 to 1959. Born in a Methodist Mission station in Wenzhou in China, Gauge was a well-known English character actor. Gauge attended school in California before moving to England. He served in the British Army in India during World War II, where he became acquainted with John Masters. He first appeared on the New York stage in 1945. He acted in many of Shakespeare's plays, and usually played villains in British films,"
"Robin Hood (2006 TV series) Robin Hood is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States. Based on the traditional stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on 7 October 2006. Series two commenced broadcasting on 6 October 2007 with the final two episodes on 29 December 2007. Series three began airing on 28 March 2009 for a thirteen-episode run. The series was cancelled by the BBC after series three following the departure of multiple characters,"
"at the London Coliseum ""in 1960. He also played the Abbé in a BBC radio adaptation of ""The Count of Monte Cristo"", with Andrew Sachs (as Dantes) in 1987, and the High Lama in the 1981 BBC Radio 4 ""Classic Serial"" version of ""Lost Horizon"", with Derek Jacobi as Hugh Conway. Wheatley died in Westminster, London in 1991. Alan Wheatley Alan Wheatley (19 April 1907 – 30 August 1991) was an English actor and former radio announcer. He is perhaps best known for playing the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1950s TV series ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"", with Richard"
"early in his career: Errol Flynn Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-born American actor during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Considered the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks, he achieved worldwide fame for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films, as well as frequent partnerships with Olivia de Havilland. He was best known for his role as Robin Hood in ""The Adventures of Robin Hood"" (1938); his portrayal of the character was named by the American Film Institute as the 18th greatest hero in American film history. His other famous roles included the"
"The Legend of Robin Hood The Legend of Robin Hood was a 1975 BBC television serial that told the story of the life of Robin Hood. Robin has been raised as the son of John Hood, a groundskeeper, but learns that he is in fact the long lost son of the Earl of Huntingdon. He comes into conflict with a plot to replace King Richard I by his brother Prince John involving the Sheriff of Nottingham and Sir Guy of Gisbourne. The serial was broadcast in the Sunday tea time slot and contained a surprising amount of realistic violence including"
"the title part of ""Robin Hood"" in a TV mini-series ""The Legend of Robin Hood"". In 1985 he again took a part in a production concerning Ancient Rome: the American mini-series ""A.D."" in which he portrayed the Roman politician and opponent of Nero, Gaius Calpurnius Piso. Martin Potter (actor) Martin Potter (born 4 October 1944) is a British actor. After the National Youth Theatre and repertory theatre in Guildford and Hampstead, Potter received his first role in British television at the age of 23 in the television drama ""The Bonegrinder"" (1968) written by Dennis Potter. In the same year he"
"the successful revival of ""Doctor Who"", filling the slot in ""Doctor Who""'s absence between series. Shot in the high definition format, the programme was also broadcast on the BBC's BBC HD service. ""Robin Hood"" was announced as a possible commission by BBC One Controller Peter Fincham in July 2005, but not officially confirmed by Head of Drama Jane Tranter until 24 October that year. On 18 February 2006, the ""Daily Mirror"" newspaper announced that actor Jonas Armstrong had been cast in the lead role in the series. This was confirmed by the BBC in a press release on 3 April"
"recently Sky Atlantic's Riviera Foz Allan Foz Allan is a British producer and scriptwriter. He trained as an actor at Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama. He began his career as an Associate Director at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre and a Radio Drama producer with productions for BBC Radio 4, Radio Wales and the BBC World Service while his career in television started in 1996 when he worked as an executive producer on ""Satellite City"". He is known for his work as the creator of popular BBC drama Robin Hood the first series of the CBBC show The"
"Jonas Armstrong William Jonas Armstrong (born 1 January 1981) is an Irish-born English actor known for playing the title role in the BBC One drama series ""Robin Hood"". Born in Dublin, Ireland, his family moved to Lytham St. Annes when he was six years old. He attended Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, graduating in 2003 with a BA in acting. After graduating, he appeared in ""Quartermaine's Terms"" at the Royal Theatre in Northampton as Derek Meadle. In 2004, he appeared in seven episodes of the fourth series of the British television comedy-drama, ""Teachers"" on Channel 4, as Anthony Millington. In"
"corresponding with the public releases. The series was previously available on Netflix, but has been discontinued. As of September 2018, the entire series is available to watch on Hulu. Robin Hood (2006 TV series) Robin Hood is a British television programme, produced by independent production company Tiger Aspect Productions for BBC One, with co-funding from the BBC America cable television channel in the United States. Based on the traditional stories of legendary English folk hero Robin Hood, the programme started on 7 October 2006. Series two commenced broadcasting on 6 October 2007 with the final two episodes on 29 December"
"Robin Hood (2010 film) Robin Hood is a 2010 British-American epic war drama film based on the Robin Hood legend, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Mark Strong, Mark Addy, Oscar Isaac, Danny Huston, Eileen Atkins, and Max von Sydow. It was released in 12 countries on 12 May 2010, including the United Kingdom and Ireland and was also the opening film at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival the same day. It was released in a further 23 countries the following day, among them Australia, and an additional 17 countries on 14 May 2010,"
"Tim Pollard Tim Pollard (23 February 1964) is an English actor and entertainer who has been appearing and performing as Robin Hood in and around his home town of Nottingham, England for over 22 years. He lives and works in the legendary city as well as representing it nationally and internationally in his position as Nottingham's Official Robin Hood. Before his career as an actor, Pollard worked in the roleplaying and wargaming industry for many years as well as being a freelance graphic designer and illustrator. During this time, he became involved in Viking battle re-enactment and the first live-roleplaying"
"the film was built upon--and the culture it created--exists to this day...The creation of ""Douglas Fairbanks in Robin Hood"" consumed nearly a year of his life, and the experience established the matrix for all of his subsequent silent film productions. Indeed, it was the first of his productions to be fully realized in every respect."" Robin Hood (1922 film) Robin Hood is a 1922 adventure film starring Douglas Fairbanks and Wallace Beery. It was the first motion picture ever to have a Hollywood premiere, held at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre on October 18, 1922. The movie's full title, under which it"
"Miss Robin Hood Miss Robin Hood is a 1952 British comedy film directed by John Guillermin. It falls within the ""genre"" of post-war British fantasy. Other actors involved include Dora Bryan, James Robertson Justice, Peter Jones, Sid James, Reg Varney, Kenneth Connor and Michael Medwin. The film features a variety of unusual camera work such as unexpected extreme close-ups and fast motion sequences. The writer, Wrigley (played by Richard Hearne) creates a comic strip character called ""Miss Robin Hood"" for a large newspaper. As the name suggests, the character is female, and is a latterday working of the Robin Hood"