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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 20, 1909
Died
October 14, 1959
Place of Birth
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Also Known As
- Errol Leslie Flynn
- Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn
Errol Flynn
1.8 Popularity
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).
Known For
6.4
Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
5.5
Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
6.6
Self (archive footage)
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
7.5
Self (archive footage)
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
9.0
Self (archive footage)
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007
7.8
Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
4.9
Self (archive footage)
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Touring Australia
1993
5.7
(archive footage)
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
0.0
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Credits
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2025
6.4
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2013
5.5
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
2010
6.6
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2009
7.5
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
2007
9.0
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
2005
7.8
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1997
4.9
Touring Australia
as Self (archive footage)
1993
0.0
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
1990
5.7
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
0.0
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1985
0.0
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
6.5
Showbiz Ballyhoo
as Self (archive footage)
1982
0.0
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
1982
6.0
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1976
0.0
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
6.1
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
7.4
The Extraordinary Seaman
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
2.6
Cuban Rebel Girls
as The American Correspondent
1959
1.9
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
as Himself - Reporter
1959
9.0
The Roots of Heaven
as Forsythe
1958
6.2
Too Much, Too Soon
as John Barrymore
1958
4.4
The Sun Also Rises
as Mike Campbell
1957
5.7
Without Incident
as Capt. Russell Bidlack
1957
0.0
The Big Boodle
as Ned Sherwood
1957
4.6
Istanbul
as James Brennan
1957
6.0
The Errol Flynn Theatre
as Self - Host
1956
0.0
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
1956
5.6
🎬
The Sword of Villon
as Francois Villon
1956
0.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Francois Villon
1955
6.5
King's Rhapsody
as Richard, King of Laurentia
1955
3.0
The Dark Avenger
as Prince Edward
1955
6.0
Lilacs in the Spring
as John 'Beau' Beaumont
1954
5.5
Crossed Swords
as Renzo
1954
3.3
The Master of Ballantrae
as Jamie Durie
1953
5.5
The Story of William Tell
as William Tell
1953
0.0
Against All Flags
as Brian Hawke
1952
6.0
Cruise of the Zaca
as Himself / Narrator
1952
5.5
Mara Maru
as Gregory Mason
1952
4.8
Deep Sea Fishing
as Self
1952
0.0
Adventures of Captain Fabian
as Capt. Michael Fabian
1951
5.2
Kim
as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
1950
6.5
Rocky Mountain
as Capt. Lafe Barstow
1950
5.7
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
6.8
What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
1950
6.9
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
6.9
Montana
as Morgan Lane
1950
5.5
Rabbit Hood
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
1949
6.8
That Forsyte Woman
as Soames Forsyte
1949
5.7
It's a Great Feeling
as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
1949
5.8
Adventures of Don Juan
as Don Juan de Maraña
1948
6.6
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8
Silver River
as 'Mike' McComb
1948
5.9
Bambi
as Self (archive footage)
1948
9.0
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
1947
6.3
Escape Me Never
as Sebastian Dubrok
1947
4.3
Cry Wolf
as Mark Caldwell
1947
5.9
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
1946
6.0
Never Say Goodbye
as Phil Gayley
1946
6.2
Peeks at Hollywood
1946
0.0
San Antonio
as Clay Hardin
1945
5.9
Objective, Burma!
as Capt. Nelson
1945
6.8
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
1944
6.5
Uncertain Glory
as Jean Picard
1944
6.8
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal Steve Wagner
1943
6.0
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
1943
6.0
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
7.0
Edge of Darkness
as Gunnar Brogge
1943
6.2
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
1942
6.0
Gentleman Jim
as James J. Corbett
1942
7.1
Desperate Journey
as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
1942
6.0
They Died with Their Boots On
as George Armstrong Custer
1941
6.6
Dive Bomber
as Douglas S. Lee
1941
6.4
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
1941
0.0
Footsteps in the Dark
as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
1941
6.9
Santa Fe Trail
as Jeb Stuart
1940
5.7
The Sea Hawk
as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
1940
7.2
Virginia City
as Kerry Bradford
1940
6.1
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Earl of Essex
1939
6.3
Dodge City
as Wade Hatton
1939
6.9
Breakdowns of 1938
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
1938
4.7
The Dawn Patrol
as Capt. Courtney
1938
6.8
The Sisters
as Frank Medlin
1938
5.8
Four's a Crowd
as Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
1938
4.8
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
1938
6.6
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
1938
7.5
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
1937
6.0
The Perfect Specimen
as Gerald Beresford Wicks
1937
5.7
Another Dawn
as Captain Denny Roark
1937
6.2
The Prince and the Pauper
as Miles Hendon
1937
6.8
Green Light
as Dr. Newell Paige
1937
6.4
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
1936
6.5
A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)
1935
5.5
Captain Blood
as Dr. Peter Blood
1935
7.2
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Errol Flynn
1935
5.6
Don't Bet on Blondes
as David Van Dusen
1935
5.0
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Gregory Moxley
1935
6.0
Murder at Monte Carlo
as Dyter
1935
0.0
I Adore You
as Extra (uncredited)
1933
0.0
In the Wake of the Bounty
as Fletcher Christian
1933
4.8