Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Birthday: 1909-06-20

Deathday: 1959-10-14

Place of birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Also known as: Errol Leslie Flynn, Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn

imdb_id: nm0001224

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).

Played in movies:

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

Score: 9.0

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution

Score: 9.0

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

Score: 7.8

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

Score: 7.5

The Adventures of Robin Hood

Score: 7.5

That's Entertainment!

Score: 7.3

Gentleman Jim

Score: 7.2

Captain Blood

Score: 7.2

The Sea Hawk

Score: 7.1

Show-Business at War

Score: 7.0

Footsteps in the Dark

Score: 6.9

Dodge City

Score: 6.9

Objective, Burma!

Score: 6.9

The Prince and the Pauper

Score: 6.8

The Dawn Patrol

Score: 6.8

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Score: 6.8

Rabbit Hood

Score: 6.7

Uncertain Glory

Score: 6.7

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Score: 6.7

They Died with Their Boots On

Score: 6.6

Out Where the Stars Begin

Score: 6.6

Breakdowns of 1944

Score: 6.5

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Score: 6.5

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Score: 6.5

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Score: 6.4

Adventures of Don Juan

Score: 6.4

Green Light

Score: 6.4

Blow-Ups of 1947

Score: 6.3

Dive Bomber

Score: 6.3

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

Score: 6.3

Kim

Score: 6.2

The Roots of Heaven

Score: 6.2

Another Dawn

Score: 6.2

Never Say Goodbye

Score: 6.2

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Score: 6.1

The Sisters

Score: 6.1

Edge of Darkness

Score: 6.1

Virginia City

Score: 6.1

Breakdowns of 1942

Score: 6.0

Blow-Ups of 1946

Score: 6.0

Breakdowns of 1937

Score: 6.0

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Score: 6.0

Istanbul

Score: 6.0

The Dark Avenger

Score: 6.0

The Case of the Curious Bride

Score: 6.0

Against All Flags

Score: 6.0

Northern Pursuit

Score: 5.9

Silver River

Score: 5.9

It's a Great Feeling

Score: 5.9

Cry Wolf

Score: 5.9

That Forsyte Woman

Score: 5.9

The Sun Also Rises

Score: 5.9

Desperate Journey

Score: 5.9

Santa Fe Trail

Score: 5.7

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Score: 5.7

The Perfect Specimen

Score: 5.7

Rocky Mountain

Score: 5.7

San Antonio

Score: 5.7

The Master of Ballantrae

Score: 5.7

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Score: 5.7

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Score: 5.6

Montana

Score: 5.6

A Dream Comes True

Score: 5.5

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Score: 5.5

Lilacs in the Spring

Score: 5.5

Cruise of the Zaca

Score: 5.5

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

Score: 5.2

Adventures of Captain Fabian

Score: 5.2

Four's a Crowd

Score: 5.1

Mara Maru

Score: 5.0

Don't Bet on Blondes

Score: 5.0

Too Much, Too Soon

Score: 4.9

The Big Boodle

Score: 4.9

In the Wake of the Bounty

Score: 4.8

Escape Me Never

Score: 4.7

Breakdowns of 1938

Score: 4.7

Crossed Swords

Score: 4.0

King's Rhapsody

Score: 3.0

The Extraordinary Seaman

Score: 2.6

Cuban Rebel Girls

Score: 2.0

Showbiz Ballyhoo

Score: 0.0

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Score: 0.0

Hooray for Hollywood

Score: 0.0

The Sword of Villon

Score: 0.0

Deep Sea Fishing

Score: 0.0

Peeks at Hollywood

Score: 0.0

I Adore You

Score: 0.0

The Story of William Tell

Score: 0.0

Touring Australia

Score: 0.0

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

Score: 0.0

Murder at Monte Carlo

Score: 0.0

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Score: 0.0

Played in tv shows:

Bambi-Verleihung

Score: 9.0

What's My Line?

Score: 6.9

What's My Line?

Score: 6.9

The Ed Sullivan Show

Score: 6.8

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Score: 6.8

Screen Director's Playhouse

Score: 6.5

The Steve Allen Show

Score: 5.6

The Errol Flynn Theatre

Score: 0.0