Robert Newton as "Long John Silver"

oil on canvas.
Newton is best remembered as the feverish eyed pirate in Disney's adaption of Treasure Island (1950) so iconic was his portrayal of Silver and other pirates
( Blackbeard ) that it became the standard for movies historical pirates. Newtons exaggeration of England's West County accent is credited with popularizing the stereotypical " Pirate Voice". He is the patron saint of annual international " Talk Like a Pirate Day".