Errol Flynn

Acting · 1.1 popularity

Age

117

Movies

Born: June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959
From: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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).

Works

96 films

The Adventures of Robin Hood

19387.5

Captain Blood

19357.2

They Died with Their Boots On

19416.7

The Sea Hawk

19407.2

Istanbul

19576.0

The Charge of the Light Brigade

19366.5

Dodge City

19396.9

Santa Fe Trail

19405.8

Adventures of Don Juan

19486.8

That's Entertainment!

19747.4

Objective, Burma!

19456.9

The Prince and the Pauper

19376.8

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

20135.5

Against All Flags

19526.0

The Sun Also Rises

19575.8

Another Dawn

19376.4

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

20097.5

Dive Bomber

19416.3

Silver River

19486.2

The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies

19958.0

Breakdowns of 1942

19426.0

San Antonio

19456.1

Montana

19505.6

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

19756.3

The Extraordinary Seaman

19693.4

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

20106.7

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

20057.7

Virginia City

19406.3

The Dark Avenger

19556.4

Breakdowns of 1938

19385.8

Warner at War

20087.0

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

19396.3

Escape Me Never

19474.8

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

19837.0

Gentleman Jim

19427.2

It's a Great Feeling

19496.0

The Roots of Heaven

19586.2

Desperate Journey

19426.1

Cry Wolf

19476.1

Never Say Goodbye

19466.3

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

19975.1

The Master of Ballantrae

19535.9

Breakdowns of 1944

19446.5

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

20079.0

Kim

19506.5

Northern Pursuit

19436.1

Four's a Crowd

19385.5

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

20256.5

Mara Maru

19525.2

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

19826.0

Rocky Mountain

19505.8

Edge of Darkness

19436.3

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

19852.0

Hooray for Hollywood

19768.0

The Perfect Specimen

19376.4

Thank Your Lucky Stars

19436.2

Too Much, Too Soon

19584.9

Don't Bet on Blondes

19355.8

The Sisters

19386.0

The Dawn Patrol

19386.8

Adventures of Captain Fabian

19515.3

A Dream Comes True

19356.3

Breakdowns of 1937

19376.0

Green Light

19376.7

Cuban Rebel Girls

19592.6

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

19905.7

Crossed Swords

19544.5

Uncertain Glory

19446.7

Show-Business at War

19437.0

Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell

19952.0

The Big Boodle

19575.0

King's Rhapsody

19555.3

That Forsyte Woman

19496.0

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

19356.1

Cruise of the Zaca

19526.0

Footsteps in the Dark

19417.0

The Story of William Tell

19539.0

The Case of the Curious Bride

19356.0

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941

Murder at Monte Carlo

19359.0

Rabbit Hood

19496.8

Showbiz Ballyhoo

1982

Blow-Ups of 1946

19466.0

Lilacs in the Spring

19546.0

Hello God

2026

Out Where the Stars Begin

19386.8

Blow-Ups of 1947

19476.3

Deep Sea Fishing

1952

Without Incident

1957

In the Wake of the Bounty

19335.2

Peeks at Hollywood

1946

The Sword of Villon

1956

Touring Australia

1993

I Adore You

19339.0

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution

19598.3