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Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

Actor · Born 1909-06-20 · Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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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 th…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) — Robin Hood
  2. Captain Blood (1935) — Dr. Peter Blood
  3. The Sea Hawk (1940) — Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
  4. They Died with Their Boots On (1941) — George Armstrong Custer
  5. Dodge City (1939) — Wade Hatton
  6. The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) — The Earl of Essex
  7. Objective, Burma! (1945) — Capt. Nelson
  8. The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) — Major Geoffrey Vickers
  9. Against All Flags (1952) — Brian Hawke
  10. Gentleman Jim (1942) — James J. Corbett
  11. That's Entertainment! (1974) — (archive footage) (uncredited)
  12. Santa Fe Trail (1940) — Jeb Stuart
  13. Rabbit Hood (1949) — Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
  14. The Dawn Patrol (1938) — Capt. Courtney
  15. Adventures of Don Juan (1948) — Don Juan de Maraña
  16. The Prince and the Pauper (1937) — Miles Hendon
  17. Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943) — Self
  18. Edge of Darkness (1943) — Gunnar Brogge
  19. Virginia City (1940) — Kerry Bradford
  20. Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (2010) — Self (archive footage)
  21. The Sun Also Rises (1957) — Mike Campbell
  22. Dive Bomber (1941) — Douglas S. Lee
  23. It's a Great Feeling (1949) — Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
  24. Desperate Journey (1942) — Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
  25. Silver River (1948) — 'Mike' McComb
  26. The Master of Ballantrae (1953) — Jamie Durie
  27. Cry Wolf (1947) — Mark Caldwell
  28. Kim (1950) — Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
  29. What's My Line? (1950) — Self
  30. Uncertain Glory (1944) — Jean Picard
  31. The Roots of Heaven (1958) — Forsythe
  32. Northern Pursuit (1943) — Corporal Steve Wagner
  33. The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
  34. San Antonio (1945) — Clay Hardin
  35. The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) — Gregory Moxley
  36. Never Say Goodbye (1946) — Phil Gayley
  37. Rocky Mountain (1950) — Capt. Lafe Barstow
  38. Montana (1950) — Morgan Lane
  39. Four's a Crowd (1938) — Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
  40. Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951) — Capt. Michael Fabian

Directed

  1. Cruise of the Zaca (1952) — Director
  2. Deep Sea Fishing (1952) — Director