Long John Silver (film)
Long John Silver, also known as Long John Silver's Return to Treasure Island, is a 1954 American-Australian adventure film about the eponymous pirate from "Treasure Island", starring Robert Newton as Silver and Rod Taylor as Israel Hands.
It was shot in CinemaScope and colour at the Pagewood Studios, Sydney, and the same company went on to make a 26 episode TV series with the same actors, called "The Adventures of Long John Silver".
The director, Byron Haskin, had directed "Treasure Island" in 1950, with Newton as Silver.
"Long John Silver" should not be confused with the 1954 American film, "Return to Treasure Island", starring Tab Hunter and Dawn Addams.
Sydney Cumbers
Sydney" Long John Silver" Cumbers( 27 October 1875 – 10 September 1959) was a British businessman and collector of Merchant Navy memorabilia.
He was noted for his large collection of ships' figureheads that he maintained at his house in Gravesend, and which he later donated to the Cutty Sark museum.
Kit Taylor
Kit Taylor( born) is an Australian actor, and the son of actor Grant Taylor.
He made his acting debut as Jim Hawkins in the film" Long John Silver"( 1954) and the associated TV series" The Adventures of Long John Silver".
He went on to have an acting career as an adult.
Steven Davis (executive)
Steven Dale Davis( born 1958/1959) is an American business executive from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, formerly the CEO of Bob Evans Restaurants, and former president of Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants.
Byron Haskin
Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director.
He is known for directing "The War of the Worlds" (1953), one of many films where he teamed with producer George Pal.
Etan Boritzer
Etan Boritzer( born 1950) is an American writer of children ’s literature who is best known for his book" What is God?" first published in 1989.
His best selling" What is?" illustrated children's book series on character education and difficult subjects for children is a popular teaching guide for parents, teachers and child- life professionals.
Boritzer gained national critical acclaim after" What is God?" was published in 1989 although the book has caused controversy from religious fundamentalists for its universalist views.
The other current books in the" What is?" series include
What is Love?,
What is Death?,
What is Beautiful?,
What is Funny?,
What is Right?,
What is Peace?,
What is Money?,
What is Dreaming?,
What is a Friend?,
What is True?,
What is a Family?,
What is a Feeling?"
The series is now also translated into 15 languages.
Boritzer was first published in 1963 at the age of 13 when he wrote an essay in his English class at Wade Junior High School in the Bronx, New York on the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
His essay was included in a special anthology by New York City public school children compiled and published by the New York City Department of Education.
Boritzer now lives in Venice, California and maintains his publishing office there also.
He has helped numerous other authors to get published through" How to Get Your Book Published!" programs.
Boritzer is also a yoga teacher who teaches regular classes locally and guest- teaches nationally.
He is also recognized nationally as an erudite speaker on" The Teachings of the Buddha."
John Silver (politician)
Colonel John Silver( c. 1665 – 1724) was a member of the Irish House of Commons.
Theodred II (Bishop of Elmham)
Theodred II was a medieval Bishop of Elmham.
The date of Theodred's consecration unknown, but the date of his death was sometime between 995 and 997.
Robert Newton
Robert Guy Newton( 1 June 1905 – 25 March 1956) was an English stage and film 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 lifestyle, he was cited as a role model by the actor Oliver Reed and the Who's drummer Keith Moon.
Newton is best remembered for his portrayal of the feverish- eyed Long John Silver in the 1950 film adaptation of" Treasure Island", the film that became the standard for screen portrayals of historical pirates.
He continued to portray pirates in" Blackbeard" in 1952 and Long John Silver again in the 1954 film of the same name, which spawned a miniseries in the mid-1950s.
Born in Dorset in the West Country of England and growing up in Cornwall near Lands End, his exaggeration of his West Country accent is credited with popularising the stereotypical" pirate voice".
Newton has become the" patron saint" of the annual International Talk Like a Pirate Day.
Treasure Island (1999 film)
Treasure Island is a 1999 film adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's novel.
It was written and directed by Peter Rowe and stars Kevin Zegers as Jim Hawkins and Jack Palance as Long John Silver.

Question: What is the date of birth of the director of film Long John Silver (Film)?
Answer: April 22, 1899