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Errol Flynn‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1909-06-20

Popularity

star6.0

Errol Flynn

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Errol Flynn

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1909-06-20

Popularity

star6.0

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).

Movie Credits

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers‌
star0.0
calendar 1985

Santa Fe Trail

Santa Fe Trail‌
star5.6
calendar 1940

The Adventures of Robin Hood

The Adventures of Robin Hood‌
star7.5
calendar 1938

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths‌
star5.7
calendar 1990

The Sun Also Rises

The Sun Also Rises‌
star5.9
calendar 1957

The Sea Hawk

The Sea Hawk‌
star7.1
calendar 1940

Adventures of Don Juan

Adventures of Don Juan‌
star6.4
calendar 1948

The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper‌
star6.8
calendar 1937

The Master of Ballantrae

The Master of Ballantrae‌
star5.7
calendar 1953

That Forsyte Woman

That Forsyte Woman‌
star5.7
calendar 1949

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye‌
star6.1
calendar 1946

Objective, Burma!

Objective, Burma!‌
star6.8
calendar 1945

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim‌
star7.2
calendar 1942

Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf‌
star5.9
calendar 1947

The Charge of the Light Brigade

The Charge of the Light Brigade‌
star6.4
calendar 1936

Against All Flags

Against All Flags‌
star6.1
calendar 1952

The Big Boodle

The Big Boodle‌
star4.9
calendar 1957

Footsteps in the Dark

Footsteps in the Dark‌
star6.9
calendar 1941

It's a Great Feeling

It's a Great Feeling‌
star5.9
calendar 1949

Captain Blood

Captain Blood‌
star7.2
calendar 1935

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex‌
star6.2
calendar 1939

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On‌
star6.6
calendar 1941

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol‌
star6.8
calendar 1938

San Antonio

San Antonio‌
star5.7
calendar 1945

Virginia City

Virginia City‌
star6.1
calendar 1940

Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain‌
star5.7
calendar 1950

Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd‌
star5.1
calendar 1938

Dive Bomber

Dive Bomber‌
star6.3
calendar 1941

Silver River

Silver River‌
star5.9
calendar 1948

Dodge City

Dodge City‌
star6.9
calendar 1939

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage‌
star6.5
calendar 1983

Desperate Journey

Desperate Journey‌
star5.9
calendar 1942

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness‌
star6.1
calendar 1943

Northern Pursuit

Northern Pursuit‌
star5.9
calendar 1943

Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory‌
star6.6
calendar 1944

Don't Bet on Blondes

Don't Bet on Blondes‌
star5.0
calendar 1935

Mara Maru

Mara Maru‌
star4.8
calendar 1952

Another Dawn

Another Dawn‌
star6.2
calendar 1937

The Case of the Curious Bride

The Case of the Curious Bride‌
star6.0
calendar 1935

The Dark Avenger

The Dark Avenger‌
star6.0
calendar 1955

The Roots of Heaven

The Roots of Heaven‌
star6.2
calendar 1958

Too Much, Too Soon

Too Much, Too Soon‌
star4.9
calendar 1958

Rabbit Hood

Rabbit Hood‌
star6.7
calendar 1949

Cruise of the Zaca

Cruise of the Zaca‌
star5.5
calendar 1952

Montana

Montana‌
star5.6
calendar 1950

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never‌
star4.9
calendar 1947

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

The Adventures of Errol Flynn‌
star7.8
calendar 2005

The Sisters

The Sisters‌
star6.1
calendar 1938

Kim

Kim‌
star6.3
calendar 1950

Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin‌
star6.5
calendar 1938

Murder at Monte Carlo

Murder at Monte Carlo‌
star0.0
calendar 1935

Green Light

Green Light‌
star6.3
calendar 1937

The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen‌
star5.7
calendar 1937

In the Wake of the Bounty

In the Wake of the Bounty‌
star4.7
calendar 1933

Adventures of Captain Fabian

Adventures of Captain Fabian‌
star5.1
calendar 1951

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1‌
star0.0
calendar 1941

Touring Australia

Touring Australia‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

Istanbul

Istanbul‌
star6.0
calendar 1957

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!‌
star6.0
calendar 1982

Cuban Rebel Girls

Cuban Rebel Girls‌
star2.0
calendar 1959

Lilacs in the Spring

Lilacs in the Spring‌
star5.5
calendar 1954

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored‌
star5.5
calendar 2013

The Story of William Tell

The Story of William Tell‌
star0.0
calendar 1953

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!‌
star7.2
calendar 1974

Crossed Swords

Crossed Swords‌
star4.0
calendar 1954

Cuban Story

Cuban Story‌
star9.0
calendar 1959

King's Rhapsody

King's Rhapsody‌
star3.0
calendar 1955

I Adore You

I Adore You‌
star0.0
calendar 1933

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947‌
star6.3
calendar 1947

The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture‌
star6.6
calendar 2002

Breakdowns of 1938

Breakdowns of 1938‌
star5.0
calendar 1938

A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True‌
star5.5
calendar 1935

Breakdowns of 1937

Breakdowns of 1937‌
star6.0
calendar 1937

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle‌
star5.6
calendar 1935

Breakdowns of 1944

Breakdowns of 1944‌
star6.5
calendar 1944

Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946‌
star6.0
calendar 1946

Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War‌
star7.0
calendar 1943

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?‌
star5.7
calendar 1975

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn‌
star9.0
calendar 2007

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year‌
star7.5
calendar 2009

Peeks at Hollywood

Peeks at Hollywood‌
star0.0
calendar 1946

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender‌
star5.0
calendar 1997

Deep Sea Fishing

Deep Sea Fishing‌
star0.0
calendar 1952

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff‌
star6.9
calendar 2010

Breakdowns of 1942

Breakdowns of 1942‌
star6.0
calendar 1942

Tv Credits

The Colgate Comedy Hour

The Colgate Comedy Hour‌
star7.0
calendar 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show‌
star4.0
calendar 1956

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show‌
star6.5
calendar 1948

Bambi Awards

Bambi Awards‌
star9.0
calendar 1948

The Errol Flynn Theatre

The Errol Flynn Theatre‌
star0.0
calendar 1956

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950

What's My Line?

What's My Line?‌
star6.6
calendar 1950

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse‌
star6.5
calendar 1955