Ben Gunn is a character from Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, portrayed by Geoffrey Wilkinson in the 1950 Disney adaptation.
History[]
Background[]
Ben Gunn was a pirate under Captain Flint, who got marooned on Flint's, "Treasure Island" by his crew-mates when he failed to find Flint's treasure without a map. He went mad on the island for years until he was found by Jim Hawkins, and the two teamed up to defeat Long John Silver before returning Ben to civilization.
Appearances[]
Adventure Isle[]
One portion of Adventure Isle is called, "Ben Gunn's Cave". This area is a cavern containing treasure and various pirate skeletons.
Trivia[]
- Ben is the inspiration behind B.E.N. in Treasure Planet.