1909-06-20 ( 115 years old ) in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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).
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Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
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1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009-07-02
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005-04-05
The Kid Stays in the Picture
2002-08-16
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997-11-01
Touring Australia
1993-06-08
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985-01-01
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983-02-25
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982-01-01
Hooray for Hollywood
1976-01-01
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
That's Entertainment!
1974-06-21
The Extraordinary Seaman
1969-05-14
Cuban Rebel Girls
1959-12-25
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
1959-07-08
The Roots of Heaven
1958-10-15
Too Much, Too Soon
1958-04-17
The Sun Also Rises
1957-08-23
The Big Boodle
1957-03-11
Istanbul
1957-01-23
The Sword of Villon
1956-04-04
King's Rhapsody
1955-06-07
The Dark Avenger
1955-04-15
Lilacs in the Spring
1954-12-21
Crossed Swords
1954-05-20
The Master of Ballantrae
1953-08-05
The Story of William Tell
1953-01-01
Against All Flags
1952-12-24
Cruise of the Zaca
1952-12-06
Mara Maru
1952-04-23
Deep Sea Fishing
1952-01-01
Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951-10-06
Kim
1950-12-07
Rocky Mountain
1950-11-11
Montana
1950-01-28
Rabbit Hood
1949-12-24
That Forsyte Woman
1949-11-03
It's a Great Feeling
1949-08-01
Adventures of Don Juan
1948-12-24
Silver River
1948-05-20
Blow-Ups of 1947
1947-12-31
Escape Me Never
1947-11-07
Cry Wolf
1947-08-19
Blow-Ups of 1946
1946-12-31
Never Say Goodbye
1946-11-09
Peeks at Hollywood
1946-01-26
San Antonio
1945-12-29
Objective, Burma!
1945-02-17
Breakdowns of 1944
1944-12-31
Uncertain Glory
1944-04-07
Northern Pursuit
1943-11-07
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943-09-25
Show-Business at War
1943-05-21
Edge of Darkness
1943-04-09
Breakdowns of 1942
1942-12-31
Gentleman Jim
1942-11-14
Desperate Journey
1942-09-26
They Died with Their Boots On
1941-11-20
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941-08-15
Footsteps in the Dark
1941-03-08
Dive Bomber
1941-01-01
Santa Fe Trail
1940-12-20
The Sea Hawk
1940-08-10
Virginia City
1940-03-23
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939-11-11
Dodge City
1939-04-08
Breakdowns of 1938
1938-12-31
The Dawn Patrol
1938-12-24
The Sisters
1938-10-14
Four's a Crowd
1938-08-04
Out Where the Stars Begin
1938-05-28
The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938-05-13
Breakdowns of 1937
1937-12-31
The Perfect Specimen
1937-10-23
Another Dawn
1937-06-26
The Prince and the Pauper
1937-04-30
Green Light
1937-02-20
The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936-10-20
A Dream Comes True
1935-12-31
Captain Blood
1935-12-26
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935-11-20
Don't Bet on Blondes
1935-07-13
The Case of the Curious Bride
1935-04-13
Murder at Monte Carlo
1935-01-01
I Adore You
1933-11-03
In the Wake of the Bounty
1933-03-14
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