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Errol Flynn
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Errol Flynn
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1909-06-20,Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Gender
Male
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).

Filmography

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

0

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985-01-01

5.6

Santa Fe Trail
1940-12-20

The Adventures of Robin Hood

7.5

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938-05-13

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990-01-01

The Sun Also Rises

5.9

The Sun Also Rises
1957-08-23

7.1

The Sea Hawk
1940-08-10

Adventures of Don Juan

6.4

Adventures of Don Juan
1948-12-24

The Prince and the Pauper

6.8

The Prince and the Pauper
1937-04-30

The Master of Ballantrae

5.7

The Master of Ballantrae
1953-08-05

That Forsyte Woman

5.7

That Forsyte Woman
1949-11-03

Never Say Goodbye

6.1

Never Say Goodbye
1946-11-09

Objective, Burma!

6.8

Objective, Burma!
1945-02-17

Thank Your Lucky Stars

6.1

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943-09-25

7.2

Gentleman Jim
1942-11-14

5.9

Cry Wolf
1947-08-19

The Charge of the Light Brigade

6.4

The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936-10-20

Against All Flags

6

Against All Flags
1952-12-24

4.9

The Big Boodle
1957-03-11

Footsteps in the Dark

6.9

Footsteps in the Dark
1941-03-08

It's a Great Feeling

5.9

It's a Great Feeling
1949-08-01

7.2

Captain Blood
1935-12-26

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

6.2

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939-11-11

They Died with Their Boots On

6.566

They Died with Their Boots On
1941-11-20

The Dawn Patrol

6.8

The Dawn Patrol
1938-12-24

5.7

San Antonio
1945-12-29

6.1

Virginia City
1940-03-23

5.7

Rocky Mountain
1950-11-11

5.1

Four's a Crowd
1938-08-04

6.3

Dive Bomber
1941-01-01

5.9

Silver River
1948-05-20

6.9

Dodge City
1939-04-08

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25

Northern Pursuit

5.9

Northern Pursuit
1943-11-07

Uncertain Glory

6.6

Uncertain Glory
1944-04-07

Desperate Journey

5.9

Desperate Journey
1942-09-26

Edge of Darkness

6.1

Edge of Darkness
1943-04-09

Don't Bet on Blondes

5

Don't Bet on Blondes
1935-07-13

4.8

Mara Maru
1952-04-23

The Roots of Heaven

6.238

The Roots of Heaven
1958-10-15

The Case of the Curious Bride

6

The Case of the Curious Bride
1935-04-13

The Dark Avenger

6

The Dark Avenger
1955-04-15

6.2

Another Dawn
1937-06-26

Too Much, Too Soon

4.9

Too Much, Too Soon
1958-04-17

6.7

Rabbit Hood
1949-12-24

Cruise of the Zaca

5.5

Cruise of the Zaca
1952-12-06

5.6

Montana
1950-01-28

Escape Me Never

4.9

Escape Me Never
1947-11-07

6.1

The Sisters
1938-10-14

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

7.8

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005-04-05

6.2

Kim
1950-12-07

Out Where the Stars Begin

6.5

Out Where the Stars Begin
1938-05-28

Murder at Monte Carlo

0

Murder at Monte Carlo
1935-01-01

6.3

Green Light
1937-02-20

The Perfect Specimen

5.7

The Perfect Specimen
1937-10-23

In the Wake of the Bounty

4.8

In the Wake of the Bounty
1933-03-14

Adventures of Captain Fabian

5.1

Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951-10-06

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

0

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941-08-15

Touring Australia

0

Touring Australia
1993-06-08

6

Istanbul
1957-01-23

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

6

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982-01-01

Cuban Rebel Girls

2

Cuban Rebel Girls
1959-12-25

Lilacs in the Spring

5.5

Lilacs in the Spring
1954-12-21

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

5.5

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013-01-29

The Story of William Tell

0

The Story of William Tell
1953-01-01

That's Entertainment!

7.2

That's Entertainment!
1974-06-21

4

Crossed Swords
1954-05-20

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution

9

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
1959-07-08

King's Rhapsody

3

King's Rhapsody
1955-06-07

0

I Adore You
1933-11-03

Blow-Ups of 1947

6.3

Blow-Ups of 1947
1947-12-31

The Kid Stays in the Picture

6.6

The Kid Stays in the Picture
2002-08-16

Breakdowns of 1938

5

Breakdowns of 1938
1938-12-31

A Dream Comes True

5.5

A Dream Comes True
1935-12-31

Breakdowns of 1937

6

Breakdowns of 1937
1937-12-31

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

5.6

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935-11-20

Blow-Ups of 1946

6

Blow-Ups of 1946
1946-12-31

Breakdowns of 1944

6.5

Breakdowns of 1944
1944-12-31

Show-Business at War

7

Show-Business at War
1943-05-21

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

5.7

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

9

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007-10-17

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02

Peeks at Hollywood

0

Peeks at Hollywood
1946-01-26

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

5

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997-11-01

Deep Sea Fishing

0

Deep Sea Fishing
1952-01-01

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

6.9

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010-05-05

Breakdowns of 1942

6

Breakdowns of 1942
1942-12-31

The Sword of Villon

0

The Sword of Villon
1956-04-04

The Colgate Comedy Hour

7

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Steve Allen Show

4

The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

9

Bambi Awards
1948-01-01

The Errol Flynn Theatre

0

The Errol Flynn Theatre
1956-09-15

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

Screen Director's Playhouse

6.5

Screen Director's Playhouse
1955-10-05