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
all 101
Movies 95
self 35
TV Shows 6
Writer 3
Producer 1
In Like Flynn (2018)
Robin Hood - En vert et contre tous (2017)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year (2009)
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn (2007)
Amérique, notre histoire (2006)
Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale (2005)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn (2005)
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (1997)
Touring Australia (1993)
When the Applause Died (1990)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (1985)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers (1985)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Cuban Rebel Girls (1959)
Cuban Story (1959)
The Roots of Heaven (1958)
Too Much, Too Soon (1958)
The Sun Also Rises (1957)
The Big Boodle (1957)
Istanbul (1957)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
King's Rhapsody (1955)
The Dark Avenger (1955)
Lilacs in the Spring (1954)
Crossed Swords (1954)
The Master of Ballantrae (1953)
The Story of William Tell (1953)
Against All Flags (1952)
Cruise of the Zaca (1952)
Mara Maru (1952)
Deep Sea Fishing (1952)
Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951)
Kim (1950)
Rocky Mountain (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
Montana (1950)
Rabbit Hood (1949)
That Forsyte Woman (1949)
It's a Great Feeling (1949)
Adventures of Don Juan (1948)
Let's Sing a Song from the Movies (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
Silver River (1948)
Bambi Awards (1948)
Blow-Ups of 1947 (1947)
Escape Me Never (1947)
Cry Wolf (1947)
Blow-Ups of 1946 (1946)
Never Say Goodbye (1946)
Peeks at Hollywood (1946)
San Antonio (1945)
Objective, Burma! (1945)
Breakdowns of 1944 (1944)
Uncertain Glory (1944)
Northern Pursuit (1943)
Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
Show-Business at War (1943)
Edge of Darkness (1943)
Breakdowns of 1942 (1942)
Gentleman Jim (1942)
Desperate Journey (1942)
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
Dive Bomber (1941)
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1 (1941)
Footsteps in the Dark (1941)
Santa Fe Trail (1940)
The Sea Hawk (1940)
Virginia City (1940)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939)
Dodge City (1939)
Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)
The Dawn Patrol (1938)
The Sisters (1938)
Four's a Crowd (1938)
Out Where the Stars Begin (1938)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)
The Perfect Specimen (1937)
Another Dawn (1937)
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
Green Light (1937)
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) (1936)
A Dream Comes True (1935)
Captain Blood (1935)
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle (1935)
All American Drawback (1935)
Don't Bet on Blondes (1935)
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
Murder at Monte Carlo (1935)
I Adore You (1933)
In the Wake of the Bounty (1933)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways... The Legend of Errol Flynn
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1909-06-20
Deathday1959-10-14 (50 years old)
Birth NameErrol Leslie Thomson Flynn
Birth PlaceBattery Point, Australia
Height186-centimeter
RelationshipsPatrice Wymore (1950-01-01 - 1959-01-01), Lili Damita (1935-01-01 - 1942-01-01), Nora Eddington (1943-01-01 - 1949-01-01)
ChildrenRory Flynn, Sean Flynn
FatherTheodore Thomson Flynn
CitizenshipsAustralia, United States of America
ResidencesPapua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea, Los Angeles, United States of America, Sydney · Hobart, Australia, Barnes · Northampton, United Kingdom, Port Antonio, Jamaica
Also Known AsЭррол Флинн, Errol Leslie Flynn
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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