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Long John Silver

Long John Silver is a fictional character in the novel Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson. He is a pirate, and was the ship's quartermaster under Captain Flint; Silver was said to have been the only man whom Flint ever feared.

Actors who have portrayed Long John Silver in the various motion picture adaptations of Treasure Island include Wallace Beery, Orson Welles, Charlton Heston, Robert Newton, Tim Curry, Jack Palance, and Brian Blessed.

The fast food restaurant chain Long John Silver's was named after this character.

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