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).
★7.5
MOVIE1938
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
★6.4
MOVIE1937
Another Dawn
as Captain Denny Roark
★7.4
MOVIE1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★6.9
MOVIE1939
Dodge City
as Wade Hatton
★7.2
MOVIE1935
Captain Blood
as Dr. Peter Blood
★6.5
MOVIE2025
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
★6.7
MOVIE1941
They Died with Their Boots On
as George Armstrong Custer
★5.6
MOVIE1950
Montana
as Morgan Lane
★7.2
MOVIE1940
The Sea Hawk
as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
★6.0
MOVIE1957
Istanbul
as James Brennan
★6.8
MOVIE1937
The Prince and the Pauper
as Miles Hendon
★6.1
MOVIE1948
Silver River
as 'Mike' McComb
★6.8
MOVIE1945
Objective, Burma!
as Capt. Nelson
★4.8
MOVIE1947
Escape Me Never
as Sebastian Dubrok
★5.8
MOVIE1957
The Sun Also Rises
as Mike Campbell
★6.5
MOVIE1950
Kim
as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
★6.8
MOVIE1948
Adventures of Don Juan
as Don Juan de Maraña
★6.3
MOVIE1943
Edge of Darkness
as Gunnar Brogge
★6.2
MOVIE1958
The Roots of Heaven
as Forsythe
★7.0
MOVIE1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★6.2
MOVIE1943
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal Steve Wagner
★5.8
MOVIE1953
The Master of Ballantrae
as Jamie Durie
★6.3
MOVIE1941
Dive Bomber
as Douglas S. Lee
★6.0
MOVIE1952
Against All Flags
as Brian Hawke
★5.8
MOVIE1940
Santa Fe Trail
as Jeb Stuart
★5.0
MOVIE1957
The Big Boodle
as Ned Sherwood
★6.0
MOVIE1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
★5.9
MOVIE1950
Rocky Mountain
as Capt. Lafe Barstow
★8.0
MOVIE1976
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
★6.5
MOVIE1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
★7.7
MOVIE2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
★6.3
MOVIE1940
Virginia City
as Kerry Bradford
★6.4
MOVIE1955
The Dark Avenger
as Prince Edward
★6.1
MOVIE1945
San Antonio
as Clay Hardin
★6.3
MOVIE1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
★7.0
MOVIE2008
Warner at War
as (archive footage)
★7.2
MOVIE1942
Gentleman Jim
as James J. Corbett
★6.3
MOVIE1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Earl of Essex
★3.8
MOVIE1969
The Extraordinary Seaman
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★6.1
MOVIE1942
Desperate Journey
as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
★6.0
MOVIE1952
Cruise of the Zaca
as Himself / Narrator
★6.7
MOVIE1937
Green Light
as Dr. Newell Paige
★6.2
MOVIE1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
★6.4
MOVIE1937
The Perfect Specimen
as Gerald Beresford Wicks
★6.1
MOVIE1947
Cry Wolf
as Mark Caldwell
★5.5
MOVIE1938
Four's a Crowd
as Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
★6.0
MOVIE1949
It's a Great Feeling
as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
MOVIETBA
Hello God
as US Soldier on Anzio Beach
★6.0
MOVIE1935
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Gregory Moxley
★6.5
MOVIE1944
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
★6.7
MOVIE2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
★5.8
MOVIE1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
★5.2
MOVIE1952
Mara Maru
as Gregory Mason
★6.8
MOVIE1938
The Dawn Patrol
as Capt. Courtney
★7.5
MOVIE2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
★5.1
MOVIE1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
★6.7
MOVIE1944
Uncertain Glory
as Jean Picard
★6.3
MOVIE1946
Never Say Goodbye
as Phil Gayley
★7.0
MOVIE1943
Show-Business at War
as Self
★2.0
MOVIE1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1937
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
★8.0
MOVIE1995
The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1954
Lilacs in the Spring
as John 'Beau' Beaumont
★5.5
MOVIE2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1938
The Sisters
as Frank Medlin
★2.6
MOVIE1959
Cuban Rebel Girls
as The American Correspondent
★7.0
MOVIE1941
Footsteps in the Dark
as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
★4.9
MOVIE1958
Too Much, Too Soon
as John Barrymore
★6.8
MOVIE1949
Rabbit Hood
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
MOVIE1956
The Sword of Villon
as Francois Villon
★5.2
MOVIE1933
In the Wake of the Bounty
as Fletcher Christian
MOVIE1988
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★6.8
MOVIE1938
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
★5.8
MOVIE1935
Don't Bet on Blondes
as David Van Dusen
★4.5
MOVIE1954
Crossed Swords
as Renzo
★6.0
MOVIE1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
MOVIE1982
Showbiz Ballyhoo
as Self (archive footage)
★6.3
MOVIE1935
A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)
★2.0
MOVIE1995
Legends in Light: The Photography of George Hurrell
as Self (archive footage)
★6.3
MOVIE1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
MOVIE1957
Without Incident
as Capt. Russell Bidlack
★5.3
MOVIE1951
Adventures of Captain Fabian
as Capt. Michael Fabian
★9.0
MOVIE1953
The Story of William Tell
as William Tell
★9.0
MOVIE2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
★5.7
MOVIE1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
★6.0
MOVIE1949
That Forsyte Woman
as Soames Forsyte
★9.0
MOVIE1935
Murder at Monte Carlo
as Dyter
★8.3
MOVIE1959
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
as Himself - Reporter
★6.1
MOVIE1935
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Errol Flynn
MOVIE1952
Deep Sea Fishing
as Self
MOVIE1941
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
★5.3
MOVIE1955
King's Rhapsody
as Richard, King of Laurentia
MOVIE1946
Peeks at Hollywood
★9.0
MOVIE1933
I Adore You
as Extra (uncredited)
MOVIE1993
Touring Australia
as Self (archive footage)