Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1909-06-20
Deathday: 1959-10-14 (50 years old)

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Biography

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).

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Filmography

all 101

Movies 95

self 35

TV Shows 6

Writer 3

Producer 1

Writer
In Like Flynn

In Like Flynn (2018)

Movie
Self - Robin Hood
Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous

Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous (2017)

Movie
Self
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)

Movie
Himself (Archive footage)
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn (2007)

Movie
Self
Amérique, notre histoire

Amérique, notre histoire (2006)

Movie
Earl of Essex
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale

Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale (2005)

Movie
Self / Various Roles
The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Touring Australia

Touring Australia (1993)

Movie
Self
When the Applause Died

When the Applause Died (1990)

Movie
(archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)

Movie
Writer
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)

Movie
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

Movie
(archive footage) (uncredited)
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Movie
The American Correspondent
Cuban Rebel Girls

Cuban Rebel Girls (1959)

Movie
Self - Reporter
Cuban Story

Cuban Story (1959)

Movie
Forsythe
The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven (1958)

Movie
John Barrymore
Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon (1958)

Movie
Mike Campbell
The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises (1957)

Movie
Ned Sherwood
The Big Boodle

The Big Boodle (1957)

Movie
James Brennan
Istanbul

Istanbul (1957)

Movie
Self - Guest
The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show (1956)

TV
Richard, King of Laurentia
King's Rhapsody

King's Rhapsody (1955)

Movie
Prince Edward
The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger (1955)

Movie
John 'Beau' Beaumont
Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring (1954)

Movie
Renzo
Crossed Swords

Crossed Swords (1954)

Movie
Jamie Durie
The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae (1953)

Movie
William Tell
The Story of William Tell

The Story of William Tell (1953)

Movie
Brian Hawke
Against All Flags

Against All Flags (1952)

Movie
Self - Narrator
Cruise of the Zaca

Cruise of the Zaca (1952)

Movie
Gregory Mason
Mara Maru

Mara Maru (1952)

Movie
Self / Director
Deep Sea Fishing

Deep Sea Fishing (1952)

Movie
Michael Fabian
Adventures of Captain Fabian

Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951)

Movie
Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
Kim

Kim (1950)

Movie
Capt. Lafe Barstow
Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain (1950)

Movie
Self
The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)

TV
Self - Panelist / Self - Mystery Guest
What's My Line?

What's My Line? (1950)

TV
Morgan Lane
Montana

Montana (1950)

Movie
Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rabbit Hood

Rabbit Hood (1949)

Movie
Soames Forsyte
That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman (1949)

Movie
Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling (1949)

Movie
Don Juan de Maraña
Adventures of Don Juan

Adventures of Don Juan (1948)

Movie
Actor in Film Clip from 'San Antonio'
Let's Sing a Song from the Movies

Let's Sing a Song from the Movies (1948)

Movie
Self / Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)

TV
6
'Mike' McComb
Silver River

Silver River (1948)

Movie
Self (archive footage)
Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards (1948)

TV
Self
Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)

Movie
Sebastian Dubrok
Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never (1947)

Movie
Mark Caldwell / Associate Producer
Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf (1947)

Movie
6
Self
Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946)

Movie
Phil Gayley
Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye (1946)

Movie
Self
Peeks at Hollywood

Peeks at Hollywood (1946)

Movie
Clay Hardin
San Antonio

San Antonio (1945)

Movie
Capt. Chuck Nelson
Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma! (1945)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)

Movie
Jean Picard
Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory (1944)

Movie
Cpl. Steve Wagner
Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit (1943)

Movie
6
Self
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)

Movie
Self
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War (1943)

Movie
Gunnar Brogge
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness (1943)

Movie
Self
Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)

Movie
James J. Corbett
Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim (1942)

Movie
Flight Lt. Terrence Forbes
Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey (1942)

Movie
George Armstrong Custer
They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Movie
Lieutenant Doug Lee
Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber (1941)

Movie
6
Self
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941)

Movie
Francis Monroe Warren III aka F.X. Pettijohn
Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark (1941)

Movie
Jeb Stuart
Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail (1940)

Movie
Geoffrey Thorpe
The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk (1940)

Movie
Kerry Bradford
Virginia City

Virginia City (1940)

Movie
The Earl of Essex
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)

Movie
Wade Hatton
Dodge City

Dodge City (1939)

Movie
Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)

Movie
Courtney
The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol (1938)

Movie
Frank Medlin
The Sisters

The Sisters (1938)

Movie
Bob Lansford
Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd (1938)

Movie
Robin Hood (archive footage)
Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)

Movie
Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Movie
3.86
Self
Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)

Movie
Gerald Beresford Wicks
The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen (1937)

Movie
Capt. Denny Roark
Another Dawn

Another Dawn (1937)

Movie
Miles Hendon
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper (1937)

Movie
Dr. Newell Paige
Green Light

Green Light (1937)

Movie
Major Geoffrey Vickers
The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)

Movie
Self
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1)

Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)

Movie
Himself (uncredited)
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True (1935)

Movie
Dr. Peter Blood
Captain Blood

Captain Blood (1935)

Movie
6
Errol Flynn
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)

Movie
Actor
All American Drawback

All American Drawback (1935)

Movie
David Van Dusen
Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)

Movie
Gregory Moxley
The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)

Movie
Dyter
Murder at Monte Carlo

Murder at Monte Carlo (1935)

Movie
Extra (uncredited)
I Adore You

I Adore You (1933)

Movie
Fletcher Christian
In the Wake of the Bounty

In the Wake of the Bounty (1933)

Movie
Writer
My Wicked, Wicked Ways... The Legend of Errol Flynn

My Wicked, Wicked Ways... The Legend of Errol Flynn

TV

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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1909-06-20

Deathday
1959-10-14 (50 years old)

Birth Name
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn

Birth Place
Battery Point, Australia

Height
186-centimeter

Relationships
Patrice Wymore (1950-01-01 - 1959-01-01), Lili Damita (1935-01-01 - 1942-01-01), Nora Eddington (1943-01-01 - 1949-01-01)

Children
Rory Flynn, Sean Flynn

Father
Theodore Thomson Flynn

Citizenships
Australia, United States of America

Residences
Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Los Angeles, United States of America, Sydney · Hobart, Australia, Barnes · Northampton, United Kingdom, Port Antonio, Jamaica

Also Known As
Эррол Флинн, Errol Leslie Flynn

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame


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