Cavan Malone as Giles with Martitia Hunt as Queen Eleanor |
Several actors in Walt Disney's Story of Robin Hood and his Merrie Men (1952), remain uncredited in the film.
In 2012 we finally discovered the actor who had played Giles the page boy. This was Cavan Malone (1939-1982). Cavan appeared in several scenes of The Story of Robin Hood, including lending Marian his costume and allowing her to visit Sherwood Forest.
Cavan Malone with Joan Rice as Maid Marian |
Cavan Malone (born 25th November 1936) was the son of the Irish tenor Danny Malone. His mother Hazel Malone, ran the famous Corona Stage School in Chiswick, London, during WWII. As a child actor, he appeared with Alec Guinness in the movie classic Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949).
Cavan Malone |
Cavan Malone in TV's Coronation Street |
Cavan appeared in TV shows as far back as 1947 like No Hiding Place, Dixon of Dock Green and also played Gordon Davies, husband to Joan Walker, in Coronation Street in 1961. But after appearing in the classic war film 633 Squadron during the mid-sixties he seems to have quit acting.
Cavan sadly passed away in 1982, aged 46.
Fred Johnson as the loyal sheriff |
Recently, I was asked by Chrisandmike Smith if I knew the actor's name who portrayed the loyal sheriff who begged King Richard to let him join the Crusade?
I had overlooked this character in the movie, but regular contributor Christian did some research in 2014.
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Giles and The Loyal Sheriff
Cavan Malone
Fred Johnson
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