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Errol Flynn
Actor, Producer, Writer, Director, Additional Credits
Died October 14, 1959 (50 years)
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).
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).
Known For
Filmography
| 2017 | The Green Fog · as James J. Corbett |
| 2015 | Women He's Undressed · as Cast |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Robin Hood (clip From The Adventures Of Robin Hood (1938)) |
| 2008 | Warner at War · as Cast |
| 2005 | El capitán Blood: Nacimiento de un aventurero · as Various Roles |
| 2005 | Elizabeth & Essex: Battle Royale · as Earl Of Essex |
| 2004 | Behind the Tunes: Looney Tunes Go Hollywood · as Robin Hood |
| 2004 | Robin Hood: The First Outlaw Hero · as Robin Hood |
| 1998 | |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths · as (archive Footage) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! · as (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1963 | Hollywood: The Great Stars · as Robin Hood |
| 1959 | Cuban Rebel Girls · as The American Correspondent |
| 1958 | The Roots of Heaven · as Forsythe |
| 1958 | Too Much, Too Soon · as John Barrymore |
| 1957 | Goodyear Theatre (TV Series) · as 'doc' Boatwright |
| 1957 | The Sun Also Rises · as Mike Campbell |
| 1957 | The Big Boodle · as Ned Sherwood |
| 1957 | Istanbul · as James Brennan |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Capt. Russell Bidlack |
| 1955 | King's Rhapsody · as Richard, King Of Laurentia |
| 1955 | Screen Directors Playhouse (TV Series) · as Francois Villon |
| 1955 | The Warriors · as Prince Edward |
| 1954 | Let's Make Up · as John 'beau' Beaumont |
| 1954 | Crossed Swords · as Renzo |
| 1953 | The Master of Ballantrae · as Jamie Durie |
| 1952 | Against All Flags · as Brian Hawke |
| 1952 | Mara Maru · as Gregory Mason |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as 'the Duke' - Gentleman Hobo |
| 1951 | Adventures of Captain Fabian · as Capt. Michael Fabian |
| 1950 | Kim · as Mahbub Ali, The Red Beard |
| 1950 | Rocky Mountain · as Capt. Lafe Barstow |
| 1950 | Montana · as Morgan Lane |
| 1949 | Rabbit Hood · as Robin Hood (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1949 | That Forsyte Woman · as Soames Forsyte |
| 1949 | It's a Great Feeling · as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, The Groom (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Adventures of Don Juan · as Don Juan De Maraña |
| 1948 | Silver River · as "mike" Mccomb |
| 1947 | Escape Me Never · as Sebastian Dubrok |
| 1947 | Cry Wolf · as Mark Caldwell |
| 1946 | Never Say Goodbye · as Phil Gayley |
| 1945 | San Antonio · as Clay Hardin |
| 1945 | Objective, Burma! · as Capt. Nelson |
| 1944 | Uncertain Glory · as Jean Picard |
| 1943 | Northern Pursuit · as Corporal Steve Wagner |
| 1943 | Edge of Darkness · as Gunnar Brogge |
| 1942 | Gentleman Jim · as James J. Corbett |
| 1942 | Desperate Journey · as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes |
| 1941 | They Died with Their Boots On · as George Armstrong Custer |
| 1941 | Dive Bomber · as Douglas S. Lee |
| 1941 | Footsteps in the Dark · as Francis Monroe Warren Ii, Alias F.x. Pettijohn |
| 1940 | Santa Fe Trail · as Jeb Stuart |
| 1940 | The Sea Hawk · as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe |
| 1940 | Virginia City · as Kerry Bradford |
| 1939 | The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex · as The Earl Of Essex |
| 1939 | Dodge City · as Wade Hatton |
| 1938 | The Dawn Patrol · as Capt. Courtney |
| 1938 | The Sisters · as Frank Medlin |
| 1938 | Four's a Crowd · as Robert Kensington 'bob' Lansford |
| 1938 | The Adventures of Robin Hood · as Robin Hood |
| 1937 | The Perfect Specimen · as Gerald Beresford Wicks |
| 1937 | Another Dawn · as Captain Denny Roark |
| 1937 | The Prince and the Pauper · as Miles Hendon |
| 1937 | Green Light · as Dr. Newell Paige |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigade · as Major Geoffrey Vickers |
| 1935 | Captain Blood · as Dr. Peter Blood |
| 1935 | Don't Bet on Blondes · as David Van Dusen |
| 1935 | The Case of the Curious Bride · as Gregory Moxley |
| 1933 | In the Wake of the Bounty · as Fletcher Christian |