Cast
Errol Flynn
Acting
Cast
Errol Flynn
Known for
Acting
Born
1909-06-20
From
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Died
1959-10-14
Also known as Errol Leslie Flynn, Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn
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).
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
Adventures of Don Juan
as Don Juan de Maraña
Dive Bomber
as Douglas S. Lee
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal Steve Wagner
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Errol Flynn
Objective, Burma!
as Capt. Nelson
Virginia City
as Kerry Bradford
Istanbul
as James Brennan
Captain Blood
as Dr. Peter Blood
Dodge City
as Wade Hatton
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
Santa Fe Trail
as Jeb Stuart
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
The Sea Hawk
as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
Silver River
as 'Mike' McComb
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
Against All Flags
as Brian Hawke
They Died with Their Boots On
as George Armstrong Custer
The Sun Also Rises
as Mike Campbell
Gentleman Jim
as James J. Corbett
Green Light
as Dr. Newell Paige
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dark Avenger
as Prince Edward
Cry Wolf
as Mark Caldwell
Desperate Journey
as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
The Extraordinary Seaman
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Kim
as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
The Roots of Heaven
as Forsythe
The Prince and the Pauper
as Miles Hendon
San Antonio
as Clay Hardin
Never Say Goodbye
as Phil Gayley
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
Warner at War
as (archive footage)
Montana
as Morgan Lane
Too Much, Too Soon
as John Barrymore
Uncertain Glory
as Jean Picard
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Earl of Essex
Mara Maru
as Gregory Mason
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
It's a Great Feeling
as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
The Sisters
as Frank Medlin
Edge of Darkness
as Gunnar Brogge
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Gregory Moxley
That Forsyte Woman
as Soames Forsyte
Show-Business at War
as Self
Cruise of the Zaca
as Himself / Narrator
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1938
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Don't Bet on Blondes
as David Van Dusen
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Dawn Patrol
as Capt. Courtney
The Master of Ballantrae
as Jamie Durie
A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
The Perfect Specimen
as Gerald Beresford Wicks
The Big Boodle
as Ned Sherwood
Four's a Crowd
as Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
Crossed Swords
as Renzo
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Escape Me Never
as Sebastian Dubrok
Adventures of Captain Fabian
as Capt. Michael Fabian
Rocky Mountain
as Capt. Lafe Barstow
Another Dawn
as Captain Denny Roark
Without Incident
as Capt. Russell Bidlack
Footsteps in the Dark
as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
The Story of William Tell
as William Tell
Touring Australia
as Self (archive footage)
Rabbit Hood
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lilacs in the Spring
as John 'Beau' Beaumont
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
as Himself - Reporter
King's Rhapsody
as Richard, King of Laurentia
Murder at Monte Carlo
as Dyter
In the Wake of the Bounty
as Fletcher Christian
Showbiz Ballyhoo
as Self (archive footage)
Cuban Rebel Girls
as The American Correspondent
Peeks at Hollywood
The Sword of Villon
as Francois Villon
Deep Sea Fishing
as Self
I Adore You
as Extra (uncredited)
Hello God
as US Soldier on Anzio Beach