Robin Hood in popular culture Robin Hood novel, standing at almost half-a-million words, is Pierce Egan the Younger's "Robin Hood and Little John; or, The Merrie Men of Sherwood Forest" (serialised 1838-1840). As in "Ivanhoe", Robin is a Saxon, although he is not actually outlawed in the novel until nearly the end of the first book. The novel traces Robin's life from birth to death. Egan's text was translated into two French books, "Le prince des voleurs (The Prince of Thieves)," and "Robin Hood le proscrit (Robin Hood the Outlaw)", by Alexandre Dumas, between 1863–64. Dumas' works were then retranslated back into English by Alfred
James Hayter (actor) James Hayter (actor) Henry James Goodenough Hayter (23 April 1907 – 27 March 1983), better known as James Hayter, was a British actor. He is best remembered for his roles as Friar Tuck in the film "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men" (1952) and as Samuel Pickwick in the film "The Pickwick Papers" (1952), the latter earned him a BAFTA Award for Best British Actor nomination. He was born in Lonavala, India, and brought up in Scotland. His best remembered film roles include Friar Tuck in the 1952 film "The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie