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).
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).
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Filmography (Movies)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/01/2025
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:29/01/2013
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:05/05/2010
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:02/07/2009
Warner at War
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:11/11/2008
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:17/10/2007
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
Character:Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
Release Date:05/04/2005
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/11/1997
Touring Australia
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:08/06/1993
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
Character:(archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1990
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Character:
Release Date:19/09/1988
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1985
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:25/02/1983
Showbiz Ballyhoo
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:05/05/1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1982
Hooray for Hollywood
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:06/08/1975
That's Entertainment!
Character:(archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:21/06/1974
The Extraordinary Seaman
Character:Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:14/05/1969
Cuban Rebel Girls
Character:The American Correspondent
Release Date:25/12/1959
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
Character:Himself - Reporter
Release Date:08/07/1959
The Roots of Heaven
Character:Forsythe
Release Date:15/10/1958
Too Much, Too Soon
Character:John Barrymore
Release Date:17/04/1958
The Sun Also Rises
Character:Mike Campbell
Release Date:23/08/1957
Without Incident
Character:Capt. Russell Bidlack
Release Date:06/06/1957
The Big Boodle
Character:Ned Sherwood
Release Date:11/03/1957
Istanbul
Character:James Brennan
Release Date:23/01/1957
The Sword of Villon
Character:Francois Villon
Release Date:04/04/1956
King's Rhapsody
Character:Richard, King of Laurentia
Release Date:07/06/1955
The Dark Avenger
Character:Prince Edward
Release Date:15/04/1955
Lilacs in the Spring
Character:John 'Beau' Beaumont
Release Date:21/12/1954
Crossed Swords
Character:Renzo
Release Date:20/05/1954
The Master of Ballantrae
Character:Jamie Durie
Release Date:05/08/1953
The Story of William Tell
Character:William Tell
Release Date:01/01/1953
Against All Flags
Character:Brian Hawke
Release Date:24/12/1952
Cruise of the Zaca
Character:Himself / Narrator
Release Date:06/12/1952
Mara Maru
Character:Gregory Mason
Release Date:23/04/1952
Deep Sea Fishing
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1952
Adventures of Captain Fabian
Character:Capt. Michael Fabian
Release Date:06/10/1951
Kim
Character:Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
Release Date:07/12/1950
Rocky Mountain
Character:Capt. Lafe Barstow
Release Date:11/11/1950
Montana
Character:Morgan Lane
Release Date:28/01/1950
Rabbit Hood
Character:Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:24/12/1949
That Forsyte Woman
Character:Soames Forsyte
Release Date:03/11/1949
It's a Great Feeling
Character:Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
Release Date:20/08/1949
Adventures of Don Juan
Character:Don Juan de Maraña
Release Date:24/12/1948
Silver River
Character:'Mike' McComb
Release Date:20/05/1948
Blow-Ups of 1947
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1947
Escape Me Never
Character:Sebastian Dubrok
Release Date:07/11/1947
Cry Wolf
Character:Mark Caldwell
Release Date:19/08/1947
Blow-Ups of 1946
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1946
Never Say Goodbye
Character:Phil Gayley
Release Date:09/11/1946
Peeks at Hollywood
Character:
Release Date:26/01/1946
San Antonio
Character:Clay Hardin
Release Date:29/12/1945
Objective, Burma!
Character:Capt. Nelson
Release Date:17/02/1945
Breakdowns of 1944
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1944
Uncertain Glory
Character:Jean Picard
Release Date:07/04/1944
Northern Pursuit
Character:Corporal Steve Wagner
Release Date:07/11/1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Character:Self
Release Date:25/09/1943
Show-Business at War
Character:Self
Release Date:21/05/1943
Edge of Darkness
Character:Gunnar Brogge
Release Date:09/04/1943
Breakdowns of 1942
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1942
Gentleman Jim
Character:James J. Corbett
Release Date:14/11/1942
Desperate Journey
Character:Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
Release Date:26/09/1942
They Died with Their Boots On
Character:George Armstrong Custer
Release Date:20/11/1941
Dive Bomber
Character:Douglas S. Lee
Release Date:30/08/1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
Character:Self
Release Date:15/08/1941
Footsteps in the Dark
Character:Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
Release Date:08/03/1941
Santa Fe Trail
Character:Jeb Stuart
Release Date:20/12/1940
The Sea Hawk
Character:Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
Release Date:10/08/1940
Virginia City
Character:Kerry Bradford
Release Date:23/03/1940
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
Character:The Earl of Essex
Release Date:11/11/1939
Dodge City
Character:Wade Hatton
Release Date:08/04/1939
Breakdowns of 1938
Character:Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1938
The Dawn Patrol
Character:Capt. Courtney
Release Date:24/12/1938
The Sisters
Character:Frank Medlin
Release Date:14/10/1938
Four's a Crowd
Character:Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
Release Date:04/08/1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
Character:Robin Hood (archive footage)
Release Date:28/05/1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Character:Robin Hood
Release Date:13/05/1938
Breakdowns of 1937
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1937
The Perfect Specimen
Character:Gerald Beresford Wicks
Release Date:23/10/1937
Another Dawn
Character:Captain Denny Roark
Release Date:26/06/1937
The Prince and the Pauper
Character:Miles Hendon
Release Date:30/04/1937
Green Light
Character:Dr. Newell Paige
Release Date:20/02/1937
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Character:Major Geoffrey Vickers
Release Date:20/10/1936
A Dream Comes True
Character:Himself (uncredited)
Release Date:31/12/1935
Captain Blood
Character:Dr. Peter Blood
Release Date:26/12/1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
Character:Errol Flynn
Release Date:20/11/1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
Character:David Van Dusen
Release Date:13/07/1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
Character:Gregory Moxley
Release Date:13/04/1935
Murder at Monte Carlo
Character:Dyter
Release Date:01/01/1935
I Adore You
Character:Extra (uncredited)
Release Date:03/11/1933
In the Wake of the Bounty
Character:Fletcher Christian
Release Date:14/03/1933
Television Appearances
The Errol Flynn Theatre
Character:Self - Host
The Steve Allen Show
Character:Self - Guest
Screen Director's Playhouse
Character:Francois Villon
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Character:Self
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Panelist
What's My Line?
Character:Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character:Self
Bambi
Character:Self (archive footage)
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