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In Detective Comics vol. 1 #116, Batman and Robin meet and rescue Robin Hood. Batman also takes part in an archery tournament sponsored by the Sheriff of Nottingham, all thanks to Professor Carter Nichols and his "time hypnosis" technology.
In some stories, the Sheriff of Nottingham is portrayed as having a lecherous desire for Robin Hood's lady Maid Marian. He is widely considered to be the principal villain of the Robin Hood stories, appearing frequently alongside such enemies of Robin Hood as Sir Guy of Gisborne or John, King of England (though rarely both).
Sheriff: (dazed, slurred, but still on his feet) "You are too kind, your majesty." Bugs: (to the viewers) "Got lotsa stamina!" The cartoon ends with the appearance of "the real" Robin Hood in the form of a clip from the classic 1938 movie, which starred Errol Flynn. [4]
George Melville Cooper (15 October 1896 – 13 March 1973) was an English actor. His many notable screen roles include the High Sheriff of Nottingham in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Mr. Collins in Pride and Prejudice (1940) and the wedding-rehearsal supervisor Mr. Tringle in Father of the Bride (1950).
An illustration of the Sheriff of Nottingham from Bold Robin Hood and His Outlaw Band: Their Famous Exploits in Sherwood Forest. Louis Rhead. New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1912. The Sheriff of Nottingham was historically the office responsible for enforcing law and order in Nottingham and bringing criminals to justice.
1939: Robin Hood Makes Good, a Chuck Jones animated cartoon. 1948: Robin Hood-Winked, an animated cartoon with Popeye. 1949: Rabbit Hood, a Chuck Jones animated cartoon with Bugs Bunny and footage of Errol Flynn. 1949: Robin Hoodlum A UPA cartoon starring Fox and Crow with the Fox as Robin Hood, and the Crow as Sheriff is hence man.
His most prominent television role was the Sheriff of Nottingham in the 1950s TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood, with Richard Greene as Robin Hood; Wheatley played the sheriff in 54 episodes between 1955 and 1959. Earlier, he had played Sherlock Holmes in the first television series featuring the great detective.
Robin Hood Makes Good is a 1939 Warner Bros. Merrie Melodies cartoon short, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Dave Monahan. [2] The short was released on February 11, 1939. [ 3 ]