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Errol Flynn
Born · June 20, 1909
Died · October 14, 1959 (50 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Bio
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).
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
5.5
2013
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Self (archive footage)
6.9
2010
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Self (archive footage)
7.5
2009
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Himself (Archive footage)
9.0
2007
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
7.8
2005
The Kid Stays in the Picture
Self (archive footage)
6.7
2002
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Self (archive footage)
5.0
1997
Touring Australia
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1993
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
5.7
1990
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
0.0
1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
1983
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
6.0
1982
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
5.7
1975
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
1974
Cuban Rebel Girls
The American Correspondent
2.0
1959
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
Himself - Reporter
9.0
1959
The Roots of Heaven
Forsythe
6.2
1958
Too Much, Too Soon
John Barrymore
4.9
1958
The Sun Also Rises
Mike Campbell
5.9
1957
The Big Boodle
Ned Sherwood
4.9
1957
Istanbul
James Brennan
6.0
1957
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Self - Host · (24 episodes)
0.0
1956
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
1956
The Sword of Villon
Francois Villon
0.0
1956
Screen Director's Playhouse
Francois Villon · (1 episode)
6.5
1955
King's Rhapsody
Richard, King of Laurentia
3.0
1955
The Dark Avenger
Prince Edward
6.0
1955
Lilacs in the Spring
John 'Beau' Beaumont
5.5
1954
Crossed Swords
Renzo
4.0
1954
The Master of Ballantrae
Jamie Durie
5.7
1953
The Story of William Tell
William Tell
0.0
1953
Against All Flags
Brian Hawke
6.0
1952
Cruise of the Zaca
Himself / Narrator
5.5
1952
Mara Maru
Gregory Mason
4.8
1952
Deep Sea Fishing
Self
0.0
1952
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Capt. Michael Fabian
5.1
1951
Kim
Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
6.2
1950
Rocky Mountain
Capt. Lafe Barstow
5.7
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
6.7
1950
What's My Line?
Self - Mystery Guest · (1 episode)
6.7
1950
Montana
Morgan Lane
5.6
1950
Rabbit Hood
Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.7
1949
That Forsyte Woman
Soames Forsyte
5.7
1949
It's a Great Feeling
Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
5.9
1949
Adventures of Don Juan
Don Juan de Maraña
6.4
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self · (3 episodes)
6.6
1948
Silver River
"Mike" McComb
5.9
1948
Bambi Awards
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
9.0
1948
Blow-Ups of 1947
Self
6.3
1947
Escape Me Never
Sebastian Dubrok
4.7
1947
Cry Wolf
Mark Caldwell
5.9
1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
Self
6.0
1946
Never Say Goodbye
Phil Gayley
6.1
1946
Peeks at Hollywood
0.0
1946
San Antonio
Clay Hardin
5.7
1945
Objective, Burma!
Capt. Nelson
6.8
1945
Breakdowns of 1944
Self
6.5
1944
Uncertain Glory
Jean Picard
6.6
1944
Northern Pursuit
Corporal Steve Wagner
5.9
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Self
6.1
1943
Show-Business at War
Self
7.0
1943
Edge of Darkness
Gunnar Brogge
6.1
1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Self
6.0
1942
Gentleman Jim
James J. Corbett
7.2
1942
Desperate Journey
Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
5.9
1942
They Died with Their Boots On
George Armstrong Custer
6.6
1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Self
0.0
1941
Footsteps in the Dark
Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
6.9
1941
Dive Bomber
Douglas S. Lee
6.3
1941
Santa Fe Trail
Jeb Stuart
5.6
1940
The Sea Hawk
Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
7.1
1940
Virginia City
Kerry Bradford
6.1
1940
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
The Earl of Essex
6.2
1939
Dodge City
Wade Hatton
6.9
1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
1938
The Dawn Patrol
Capt. Courtney
6.8
1938
The Sisters
Frank Medlin
6.1
1938
Four's a Crowd
Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
5.1
1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
Robin Hood (archive footage)
6.5
1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Robin Hood
7.5
1938
Breakdowns of 1937
Self
6.0
1937
The Perfect Specimen
Gerald Beresford Wicks
5.7
1937
Another Dawn
Captain Denny Roark
6.2
1937
The Prince and the Pauper
Miles Hendon
6.8
1937
Green Light
Dr. Newell Paige
6.3
1937
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Major Geoffrey Vickers
6.5
1936
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
5.5
1935
Captain Blood
Dr. Peter Blood
7.2
1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Errol Flynn
5.6
1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
David Van Dusen
5.0
1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
Gregory Moxley
6.0
1935
Murder at Monte Carlo
Dyter
0.0
1935
I Adore You
Extra (uncredited)
0.0
1933
In the Wake of the Bounty
Fletcher Christian
4.8
1933