person

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

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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Jan 01, 1985

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57

Santa Fe Trail

Dec 20, 1940

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74

The Adventures of Robin Hood

May 13, 1938

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57

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Jan 01, 1990

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59

The Sun Also Rises

Aug 23, 1957

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71

The Sea Hawk

Aug 10, 1940

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64

Adventures of Don Juan

Dec 24, 1948

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68

The Prince and the Pauper

Apr 30, 1937

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57

The Master of Ballantrae

Aug 05, 1953

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59

That Forsyte Woman

Nov 03, 1949

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63

Never Say Goodbye

Nov 09, 1946

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68

Objective, Burma!

Feb 17, 1945

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61

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Sep 25, 1943

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72

Gentleman Jim

Nov 14, 1942

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59

Cry Wolf

Aug 19, 1947

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64

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Oct 20, 1936

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60

Against All Flags

Dec 24, 1952

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49

The Big Boodle

Mar 11, 1957

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69

Footsteps in the Dark

Mar 08, 1941

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59

It's a Great Feeling

Aug 20, 1949

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63

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Nov 11, 1939

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72

Captain Blood

Dec 26, 1935

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66

They Died with Their Boots On

Nov 20, 1941

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68

The Dawn Patrol

Dec 24, 1938

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57

San Antonio

Dec 29, 1945

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61

Virginia City

Mar 23, 1940

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57

Rocky Mountain

Nov 11, 1950

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51

Four's a Crowd

Aug 04, 1938

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59

Silver River

May 20, 1948

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63

Dive Bomber

Jan 01, 1941

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69

Dodge City

Apr 08, 1939

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65

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Feb 25, 1983

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58

Desperate Journey

Sep 26, 1942

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61

Edge of Darkness

Apr 09, 1943

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59

Northern Pursuit

Nov 07, 1943

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66

Uncertain Glory

Apr 07, 1944

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50

Don't Bet on Blondes

Jul 13, 1935

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48

Mara Maru

Apr 23, 1952

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60

The Case of the Curious Bride

Apr 13, 1935

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62

Another Dawn

Jun 26, 1937

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60

The Dark Avenger

Apr 15, 1955

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49

Too Much, Too Soon

Apr 17, 1958

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62

The Roots of Heaven

Oct 15, 1958

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67

Rabbit Hood

Dec 24, 1949

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55

Cruise of the Zaca

Dec 06, 1952

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56

Montana

Jan 28, 1950

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47

Escape Me Never

Nov 07, 1947

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61

The Sisters

Oct 14, 1938

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78

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Apr 05, 2005

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62

Kim

Dec 07, 1950

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66

Out Where the Stars Begin

May 28, 1938

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Murder at Monte Carlo

Jan 01, 1935

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64

Green Light

Feb 20, 1937

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57

The Perfect Specimen

Oct 23, 1937

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48

In the Wake of the Bounty

Mar 14, 1933

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52

Adventures of Captain Fabian

Oct 06, 1951

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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Aug 15, 1941

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Touring Australia

Jun 08, 1993

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60

Istanbul

Jan 23, 1957

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60

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Jan 01, 1982

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20

Cuban Rebel Girls

Dec 25, 1959

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55

Lilacs in the Spring

Dec 21, 1954

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55

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Jan 29, 2013

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The Story of William Tell

Jan 01, 1953

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73

That's Entertainment!

Jun 21, 1974

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40

Crossed Swords

May 20, 1954

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90

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution

Jul 08, 1959

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30

King's Rhapsody

Jun 07, 1955

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I Adore You

Nov 03, 1933

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63

Blow-Ups of 1947

Dec 31, 1947

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66

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Aug 16, 2002

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50

Breakdowns of 1938

Dec 31, 1938

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55

A Dream Comes True

Dec 31, 1935

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60

Breakdowns of 1937

Dec 31, 1937

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56

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Nov 20, 1935

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65

Breakdowns of 1944

Dec 31, 1944

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60

Blow-Ups of 1946

Dec 31, 1946

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70

Show-Business at War

May 21, 1943

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57

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Aug 06, 1975

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90

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

Oct 17, 2007

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75

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Jul 02, 2009

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Peeks at Hollywood

Jan 26, 1946

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52

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Nov 01, 1997

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Deep Sea Fishing

Jan 01, 1952

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67

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

May 05, 2010

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60

Breakdowns of 1942

Dec 31, 1942

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The Sword of Villon

Apr 04, 1956

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64

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Jan 02, 2025

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26

The Extraordinary Seaman

May 14, 1969

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Hooray for Hollywood

Jan 01, 1976

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Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Sep 19, 1988

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68

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Sep 10, 1950

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68

The Ed Sullivan Show

Jun 20, 1948

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56

The Steve Allen Show

Jun 24, 1956

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90

Bambi-Verleihung

Jan 01, 1948

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The Errol Flynn Theatre

Sep 15, 1956

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69

What's My Line?

Feb 02, 1950

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69

What's My Line?

Feb 02, 1950

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65

Screen Director's Playhouse

Oct 05, 1955