Errol Flynn
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-06-20
Place of Birth
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Errol Flynn
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).
Also Known For
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Jan 01, 1985
Santa Fe Trail
Dec 20, 1940
The Adventures of Robin Hood
May 13, 1938
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Jan 01, 1990
The Sun Also Rises
Aug 23, 1957
The Sea Hawk
Aug 10, 1940
Adventures of Don Juan
Dec 24, 1948
The Prince and the Pauper
Apr 30, 1937
The Master of Ballantrae
Aug 05, 1953
That Forsyte Woman
Nov 03, 1949
Never Say Goodbye
Nov 09, 1946
Objective, Burma!
Feb 17, 1945
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Sep 25, 1943
Gentleman Jim
Nov 14, 1942
Cry Wolf
Aug 19, 1947
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Oct 20, 1936
Against All Flags
Dec 24, 1952
The Big Boodle
Mar 11, 1957
Footsteps in the Dark
Mar 08, 1941
It's a Great Feeling
Aug 20, 1949
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Nov 11, 1939
Captain Blood
Dec 26, 1935
They Died with Their Boots On
Nov 20, 1941
The Dawn Patrol
Dec 24, 1938
San Antonio
Dec 29, 1945
Virginia City
Mar 23, 1940
Rocky Mountain
Nov 11, 1950
Four's a Crowd
Aug 04, 1938
Silver River
May 20, 1948
Dive Bomber
Jan 01, 1941
Dodge City
Apr 08, 1939
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Feb 25, 1983
Desperate Journey
Sep 26, 1942
Edge of Darkness
Apr 09, 1943
Northern Pursuit
Nov 07, 1943
Uncertain Glory
Apr 07, 1944
Don't Bet on Blondes
Jul 13, 1935
Mara Maru
Apr 23, 1952
The Case of the Curious Bride
Apr 13, 1935
Another Dawn
Jun 26, 1937
The Dark Avenger
Apr 15, 1955
Too Much, Too Soon
Apr 17, 1958
The Roots of Heaven
Oct 15, 1958
Rabbit Hood
Dec 24, 1949
Cruise of the Zaca
Dec 06, 1952
Montana
Jan 28, 1950
Escape Me Never
Nov 07, 1947
The Sisters
Oct 14, 1938
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Apr 05, 2005
Kim
Dec 07, 1950
Out Where the Stars Begin
May 28, 1938
Murder at Monte Carlo
Jan 01, 1935
Green Light
Feb 20, 1937
The Perfect Specimen
Oct 23, 1937
In the Wake of the Bounty
Mar 14, 1933
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Oct 06, 1951
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Aug 15, 1941
Touring Australia
Jun 08, 1993
Istanbul
Jan 23, 1957
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Jan 01, 1982
Cuban Rebel Girls
Dec 25, 1959
Lilacs in the Spring
Dec 21, 1954
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Jan 29, 2013
The Story of William Tell
Jan 01, 1953
That's Entertainment!
Jun 21, 1974
Crossed Swords
May 20, 1954
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
Jul 08, 1959
King's Rhapsody
Jun 07, 1955
I Adore You
Nov 03, 1933
Blow-Ups of 1947
Dec 31, 1947
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Aug 16, 2002
Breakdowns of 1938
Dec 31, 1938
A Dream Comes True
Dec 31, 1935
Breakdowns of 1937
Dec 31, 1937
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Nov 20, 1935
Breakdowns of 1944
Dec 31, 1944
Blow-Ups of 1946
Dec 31, 1946
Show-Business at War
May 21, 1943
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Aug 06, 1975
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Oct 17, 2007
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Jul 02, 2009
Peeks at Hollywood
Jan 26, 1946
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Nov 01, 1997
Deep Sea Fishing
Jan 01, 1952
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
May 05, 2010
Breakdowns of 1942
Dec 31, 1942
The Sword of Villon
Apr 04, 1956
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Jan 02, 2025
The Extraordinary Seaman
May 14, 1969
Hooray for Hollywood
Jan 01, 1976
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Sep 19, 1988
Showbiz Ballyhoo
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Sep 10, 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jun 20, 1948
The Steve Allen Show
Jun 24, 1956
Bambi-Verleihung
Jan 01, 1948
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Sep 15, 1956
What's My Line?
Feb 02, 1950
What's My Line?
Feb 02, 1950
