Errol Flynn
Acting
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).
They Died with Their Boots On
as George Armstrong Custer
Age 32 (now 50)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
Age 27 (now 50)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Earl of Essex
Age 30 (now 50)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Age 115 (now 50)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
Age 103 (now 50)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
Age 100 (now 50)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
Age 100 (now 50)
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
Age 98 (now 50)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
Age 95 (now 50)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
Age 88 (now 50)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
Age 80 (now 50)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 79 (now 50)
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
Book
Age 75 (now 50)
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Age 75 (now 50)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 73 (now 50)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
Age 72 (now 50)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Age 66 (now 50)
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 65 (now 50)
The Extraordinary Seaman
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 59 (now 50)
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
as Himself - Reporter
Age 50
Adventures of Captain Fabian
as Capt. Michael Fabian
Age 42 (now 50)
It's a Great Feeling
as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
Age 40 (now 50)
They Died with Their Boots On
as George Armstrong Custer
Age 32 (now 50)
Footsteps in the Dark
as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
Age 31 (now 50)
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Earl of Essex
Age 30 (now 50)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 29 (now 50)
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
Age 28 (now 50)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
Age 27 (now 50)
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Gregory Moxley
Age 25 (now 50)
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Francois Villon
Age 46 (now 50)
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Also Known As
Errol Leslie Flynn, Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn
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