Friar Tuck royal writs in 1417 refer to Robert Stafford, a Sussex chaplain who had assumed the alias of Frere Tuk. This "Friar Tuck" was still at large in 1429. These are the earliest surviving references to a character by that name. In the 1891 romantic opera "Ivanhoe" by Sir Arthur Sullivan and Julian Sturgis, Friar Tuck was played by Avon Saxon. In the film "Robin Hood" (1922) he was portrayed by Willard Louis. In the film, "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938) the character Friar Tuck was played by actor Eugene Pallette as a fat individual fond of food but also
Robin Hood (Disney character) Award winning stage and Shakespearean actor Brian Bedford provided the voice of Robin Hood. His voicing was acclaimed for giving "...the titular fox a pleasant blend of mischief and gracious dignity." Cosmopolitan called Robin Hood "the sexiest animated fox ever to appear on screen". Hollywood writer James Humphreys writing on his web site Cineramble discussed the evolution of Robin Hood in Cinema, and described the animated Robin Hood as a "...clear sign of just how universally effective Robin Hood is as a big screen hero." Robin Hood is a member of the Long Lost Friends in Disneyland. The Long Lost