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Errol Flynn

Acting
Known For

50 Years Old

Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 - October 14, 1959) was an Australian-American actor and writer. He is popularly remembered as a charismatic romantic hero in the eight films he starred in with Olivia de Havilland. Flynn’s most iconic role came as Robin Hood in "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938). After signing with Warner Bros. Pictures in January 1935, Flynn’s rise to stardom was swift. The studio decided to take a risk casting the unknown 26-year-old as the lead in "Captain Blood" (1935). The film established Flynn as a major Hollywood star and the natural successor to Douglas Fairbanks. The smash hit was followed up by "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1936) and "The Adventures of Robin Hood" (1938), the most expensive film Warner Bros. had made up to that time. In spite of his Australian accent, Flynn starred in the enormously successful westerns "Dodge City" (1939), "Virginia City" (1940), "Santa Fe Trail" (1940), and "They Died with Their Boots On" (1941). The popularly of these westerns played a part in the genre’s revival. In late 1942, Flynn was charged with statutory rape of two 17-year-old girls. Despite his acquittal, press coverage of the trial led to the ubiquity of the expression, “In like Flynn.” With America’s involvement in WWII, Flynn had tried to enlist but was rated 4-F due to his enlarged heart, latent pulmonary tuberculosis and recurrent malaria (contracted in New Guinea). During the war, he made several films with the director Raoul Walsh. These include "Gentleman Jim" (1942) – one of Flynn’s favorite roles – and war films such as "Desperate Journey" (1942) and "Objective, Burma!" (1945). Embittered by his public image as a womanizer and his inability to serve in the war, Flynn further descended into a life of drug-addiction and alcoholism. His slow deflation became apparent in the waning success of his films and his aging physical appearance. By the late '50s, Flynn mounted a comeback with his turns in "The Sun Also Rises" (1957), "Too Much, Too Soon" (1958) and "The Roots of Heaven" (1958). In 1959, he died of a heart attack in Vancouver, Canada. Flynn’s notorious autobiography "My Wicked, Wicked Ways" (1959) was posthumously published. He also wrote two novels: "Beam Ends" (1937) and "Showdown" (1946).

Born

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on 20th June 1909

Died

14th October 1959

All Credits

Bambi-Verleihung Image
Bambi-Verleihung
Self (archive footage)
The Steve Allen Show Image
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest
The Colgate Comedy Hour Image
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
Screen Director's Playhouse Image
Screen Director's Playhouse
Francois Villon
The Ed Sullivan Show Image
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Errol Flynn Theatre Image
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Self - Host
What's My Line? Image
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line? Image
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist
The Adventures of Robin Hood Image
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Robin Hood
They Died with Their Boots On Image
They Died with Their Boots On
George Armstrong Custer
Captain Blood Image
Captain Blood
Dr. Peter Blood
Santa Fe Trail Image
Santa Fe Trail
Jeb Stuart
The Sun Also Rises Image
The Sun Also Rises
Mike Campbell
Dodge City Image
Dodge City
Wade Hatton
Adventures of Don Juan Image
Adventures of Don Juan
Don Juan de Maraña
The Charge of the Light Brigade Image
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Major Geoffrey Vickers
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths Image
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
The Sea Hawk Image
The Sea Hawk
Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
Against All Flags Image
Against All Flags
Brian Hawke
Kim Image
Kim
Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
Gentleman Jim Image
Gentleman Jim
James J. Corbett
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Image
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Earl of Essex
The Prince and the Pauper Image
The Prince and the Pauper
Miles Hendon
Northern Pursuit Image
Northern Pursuit
Corporal Steve Wagner
San Antonio Image
San Antonio
Clay Hardin
The Kid Stays in the Picture Image
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment! Image
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Cuban Rebel Girls Image
Cuban Rebel Girls
The American Correspondent
Virginia City Image
Virginia City
Kerry Bradford
Montana Image
Montana
Morgan Lane
Rocky Mountain Image
Rocky Mountain
Capt. Lafe Barstow
Cry Wolf Image
Cry Wolf
Mark Caldwell
Dive Bomber Image
Dive Bomber
Douglas S. Lee
The Dark Avenger Image
The Dark Avenger
Prince Edward
Objective, Burma! Image
Objective, Burma!
Capt. Nelson
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Image
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Image
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
It's a Great Feeling Image
It's a Great Feeling
Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Image
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
The Roots of Heaven Image
The Roots of Heaven
Forsythe
Never Say Goodbye Image
Never Say Goodbye
Phil Gayley
Silver River Image
Silver River
"Mike" McComb
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn Image
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Self (archive footage)
Mara Maru Image
Mara Maru
Gregory Mason
The Master of Ballantrae Image
The Master of Ballantrae
Jamie Durie
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff Image
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage)
Adventures of Captain Fabian Image
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Capt. Michael Fabian
The Dawn Patrol Image
The Dawn Patrol
Capt. Courtney
Thank Your Lucky Stars Image
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
The Adventures of Errol Flynn Image
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender Image
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
Edge of Darkness Image
Edge of Darkness
Gunnar Brogge
Istanbul Image
Istanbul
James Brennan
Show-Business at War Image
Show-Business at War
Self
Four's a Crowd Image
Four's a Crowd
Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
That Forsyte Woman Image
That Forsyte Woman
Soames Forsyte
Escape Me Never Image
Escape Me Never
Sebastian Dubrok
The Sisters Image
The Sisters
Frank Medlin
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! Image
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
The Extraordinary Seaman Image
The Extraordinary Seaman
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938 Image
Breakdowns of 1938
Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Desperate Journey Image
Desperate Journey
Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
Another Dawn Image
Another Dawn
Captain Denny Roark
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers Image
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
Too Much, Too Soon Image
Too Much, Too Soon
John Barrymore
The Case of the Curious Bride Image
The Case of the Curious Bride
Gregory Moxley
A Dream Comes True Image
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Image
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
Uncertain Glory Image
Uncertain Glory
Jean Picard
Crossed Swords Image
Crossed Swords
Renzo
The Story of William Tell Image
The Story of William Tell
William Tell
Lilacs in the Spring Image
Lilacs in the Spring
John 'Beau' Beaumont
Breakdowns of 1942 Image
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
Footsteps in the Dark Image
Footsteps in the Dark
Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
Breakdowns of 1937 Image
Breakdowns of 1937
Self
Hooray for Hollywood Image
Hooray for Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies Image
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Rabbit Hood Image
Rabbit Hood
Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Big Boodle Image
The Big Boodle
Ned Sherwood
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 Image
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
King's Rhapsody Image
King's Rhapsody
Richard, King of Laurentia
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood Image
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
Green Light Image
Green Light
Dr. Newell Paige
The Perfect Specimen Image
The Perfect Specimen
Gerald Beresford Wicks
Don't Bet on Blondes Image
Don't Bet on Blondes
David Van Dusen
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle Image
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Errol Flynn
Murder at Monte Carlo Image
Murder at Monte Carlo
Dyter
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution Image
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
Himself - Reporter
Out Where the Stars Begin Image
Out Where the Stars Begin
Robin Hood (archive footage)
No Image
Deep Sea Fishing
Self
Breakdowns of 1944 Image
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
In the Wake of the Bounty Image
In the Wake of the Bounty
Fletcher Christian
Blow-Ups of 1946 Image
Blow-Ups of 1946
Self
Cruise of the Zaca Image
Cruise of the Zaca
Himself / Narrator
Blow-Ups of 1947 Image
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
Touring Australia Image
Touring Australia
Self (archive footage)
Peeks at Hollywood Image
Peeks at Hollywood
No Image
The Sword of Villon
Francois Villon
I Adore You Image
I Adore You
Extra (uncredited)