Errol Flynn

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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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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1909-06-20
  • event Death Date 1959-10-14
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 5.4
  • info Birth Place Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985-01-01

5.6

Santa Fe Trail

1940-12-20

7.5

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938-05-13

5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990-01-01

5.9

The Sun Also Rises

1957-08-23

7.2

The Sea Hawk

1940-08-10

6.4

Adventures of Don Juan

1948-12-24

6.8

The Prince and the Pauper

1937-04-30

5.7

The Master of Ballantrae

1953-08-05

5.7

That Forsyte Woman

1949-11-03

6.1

Never Say Goodbye

1946-11-09

6.8

Objective, Burma!

1945-02-17

6.1

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943-09-25

7.2

Gentleman Jim

1942-11-14

5.9

Cry Wolf

1947-08-19

6.4

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936-10-20

6.1

Against All Flags

1952-12-24

4.9

The Big Boodle

1957-03-11

6.9

Footsteps in the Dark

1941-03-08

5.9

It's a Great Feeling

1949-08-01

6.3

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939-11-11

7.3

Captain Blood

1935-12-26

6.6

They Died with Their Boots On

1941-11-20

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

5.9

Silver River

1948-05-20

6.3

Dive Bomber

1941-01-01

6.9

Dodge City

1939-04-08

6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983-02-25

5.9

Desperate Journey

1942-09-26

6.1

Edge of Darkness

1943-04-09

5.9

Northern Pursuit

1943-11-07

6.6

Uncertain Glory

1944-04-07

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Don't Bet on Blondes

1935-07-13

4.8

Mara Maru

1952-04-23

6

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935-04-13

6.2

Another Dawn

1937-06-26

6

The Dark Avenger

1955-04-15

4.9

Too Much, Too Soon

1958-04-17

6.2

The Roots of Heaven

1958-10-15

6.7

Rabbit Hood

1949-12-24

5.5

Cruise of the Zaca

1952-12-06

5.6

Montana

1950-01-28

4.9

Escape Me Never

1947-11-07

6.1

The Sisters

1938-10-14

7.8

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005-04-05

6.2

Kim

1950-12-07

6.5

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938-05-28

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Murder at Monte Carlo

1935-01-01

6.3

Green Light

1937-02-20

5.7

The Perfect Specimen

1937-10-23

4.8

In the Wake of the Bounty

1933-03-14

5.1

Adventures of Captain Fabian

1951-10-06

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Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941-08-15

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Touring Australia

1993-06-08

6

Istanbul

1957-01-23

6

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982-01-01

2

Cuban Rebel Girls

1959-12-25

5.5

Lilacs in the Spring

1954-12-21

5.5

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013-01-29

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The Story of William Tell

1953-01-01

7.2

That's Entertainment!

1974-06-21

4

Crossed Swords

1954-05-20

9

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution

1959-07-08

3

King's Rhapsody

1955-06-07

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I Adore You

1933-11-03

6.3

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947-12-31

6.6

The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002-08-16

5

Breakdowns of 1938

1938-12-31

5.5

A Dream Comes True

1935-12-31

6

Breakdowns of 1937

1937-12-31

5.6

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935-11-20

6.5

Breakdowns of 1944

1944-12-31

6

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946-12-31

7

Show-Business at War

1943-05-21

5.7

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975-08-06

9

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

2007-10-17

7.5

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009-07-02

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Peeks at Hollywood

1946-01-26

5

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997-11-01

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Deep Sea Fishing

1952-01-01

6.9

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010-05-05

6

Breakdowns of 1942

1942-12-31

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The Sword of Villon

1956-04-04

7

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950-09-10

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-06-20

4

The Steve Allen Show

1956-06-24

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948-06-20

9

Bambi Awards

1948-01-01

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The Errol Flynn Theatre

1956-09-15

6.6

What's My Line?

1950-02-02

6.6

What's My Line?

1950-02-02

6.5

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955-10-05

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