Charismatic one-legged pirate cook, master manipulator and complex anti-hero.
A brutal and violent criminal associate of Fagin who kidnaps Oliver and participates in Nancy's murder. His cruel nature leads to a deadly chase across London rooftops, ending in his accidental death after being shot by police and caught in his own rope.
Passenger with a known fear of flying. Despite his own terror, he becomes an unexpected source of calm and stability for the other terrified passengers during the mid-air emergency.
Don Pedro is the governor of the Spanish palace and Elena's husband. When Elena discovers Michael Ingolby's identity, she eventually tells Don Pedro out of loyalty to him. Nevertheless, Don Pedro helps Michael escape so that it will not be discovered that his wife aided an English heretic.
Blackbeard is a pirate captain who takes command after murdering the ship’s former captain, forcing Robert Maynard to treat a bullet wound and pursuing Edwina Mansfield’s treasure. He deceives Sir Henry Morgan, uses Edwina as a shield, kills Ben Worley, and is finally buried up to his neck by his mutinous crew.
Lukey is an eccentric painter who becomes involved after Johnny is brought into the local pub. He takes Johnny to his studio after a fight damages the bar, intending to paint him, while Tober treats Johnny's wound. His distracted artistic behavior unintentionally gives Johnny temporary shelter.
A former schoolmaster of MacRoberts who was dismissed from education for drunkenness and now serves among the Australian troops at Tobruk. MacRoberts offers to transfer him to a safer position, but Bartlett refuses. Despite calling himself a coward, he later urges MacRoberts to continue resisting the siege.
Ferrovius is a fierce recent Christian convert whose bellicose nature is difficult for him to restrain. In the arena, he demonstrates his powers of conversion and kills all the gladiators. His actions persuade Caesar to proclaim Christianity for his subjects and offer him a commission in the Praetorian Guards, which he accepts.
James "Jem" Trehearne is a suspected gang member who has spent two months among the wreckers, though he is secretly an undercover law-officer investigating the shipwrecks. Mary Yellan cuts him down when the gang hangs him; he seeks protection from Sir Humphrey Pengallan, later helps arrest Joss Merlyn's gang, and rides to rescue Mary Yellan.
A wealthy London psychiatrist whose wife’s affair with an American drives him to revenge. He kidnaps the American, imprisons him in a hidden room, and plans to dissolve his body in acid. His scheme unravels when Superintendent Finsbury connects him to the disappearance and the police discover the room.
Central antihero navigating piracy and redemption. In 1950, he orchestrates a mutiny on the Hispaniola, protects Jim Hawkins, and leads a futile treasure hunt. By 1954, he operates in Portobello, rescues Governor Strong's daughter, outsmarts rival Mendoza, survives a mutiny on MacDougall's ship, and secures a second treasure cache. He ultimately earns a gubernatorial pardon while evading a forced marriage.
Witnessed Saunders' initial pub fight and later proposes a criminal partnership to him. He blackmails Saunders into a penicillin robbery. He confronts Jane, attempts to force himself on her, and is stabbed. Later, he is held at gunpoint by Saunders and killed in an apartment.
Robert Newton has 45 screen credits in a career dating back to 1937. Their work is anchored in the Treasure Island (Disney) Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Around the World in 80 Days, Treasure Island, Oliver Twist. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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