Errol Flynn

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-06-20 (50 years old)

Deathday

1959-10-14

Place of Birth

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Errol 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 Ch...

Acting

1985

1940

Santa Fe Trail

as Jeb Stuart

1957

The Sun Also Rises

as Mike Campbell

1940

The Sea Hawk

as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe

1948

Adventures of Don Juan

as Don Juan de Maraña

1937

1953

1949

That Forsyte Woman

as Soames Forsyte

1946

Never Say Goodbye

as Phil Gayley

1945

Objective, Burma!

as Capt. Nelson

1942

Gentleman Jim

as James J. Corbett

1947

Cry Wolf

as Mark Caldwell

1936

The Charge of the Light Brigade

as Major Geoffrey Vickers

1952

Against All Flags

as Brian Hawke

1957

The Big Boodle

as Ned Sherwood

1941

Footsteps in the Dark

as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn

1949

It's a Great Feeling

as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)

1935

Captain Blood

as Dr. Peter Blood

1941

They Died with Their Boots On

as George Armstrong Custer

1938

The Dawn Patrol

as Capt. Courtney

1945

San Antonio

as Clay Hardin

1940

Virginia City

as Kerry Bradford

1950

Rocky Mountain

as Capt. Lafe Barstow

1938

Four's a Crowd

as Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford

1941

Dive Bomber

as Douglas S. Lee

1948

Silver River

as "Mike" McComb

1939

Dodge City

as Wade Hatton

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1942

Desperate Journey

as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes

1943

Edge of Darkness

as Gunnar Brogge

1943

Northern Pursuit

as Corporal Steve Wagner

1944

Uncertain Glory

as Jean Picard

1935

Don't Bet on Blondes

as David Van Dusen

1952

Mara Maru

as Gregory Mason

1937

Another Dawn

as Captain Denny Roark

1935

1955

The Dark Avenger

as Prince Edward

1958

1958

Too Much, Too Soon

as John Barrymore

1949

Rabbit Hood

as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)

1952

Cruise of the Zaca

as Himself / Narrator

1950

Montana

as Morgan Lane

1947

Escape Me Never

as Sebastian Dubrok

2005

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)

1938

The Sisters

as Frank Medlin

1950

Kim

as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard

1938

Out Where the Stars Begin

as Robin Hood (archive footage)

1937

Green Light

as Dr. Newell Paige

1937

The Perfect Specimen

as Gerald Beresford Wicks

1933

In the Wake of the Bounty

as Fletcher Christian

1951

Adventures of Captain Fabian

as Capt. Michael Fabian

1993

Touring Australia

as Self (archive footage)

1957

Istanbul

as James Brennan

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as Self (archive footage)

1959

Cuban Rebel Girls

as The American Correspondent

1954

Lilacs in the Spring

as John 'Beau' Beaumont

2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

1953

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

1954

1955

King's Rhapsody

as Richard, King of Laurentia

1933

I Adore You

as Extra (uncredited)

1947

2002

The Kid Stays in the Picture

as Self (archive footage)

1938

Breakdowns of 1938

as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)

1935

A Dream Comes True

as Himself (uncredited)

1946

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

2009

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

as Self (archive footage)

1997

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

as Self (archive footage)

1952

1956

The Sword of Villon

as Francois Villon

2025

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

1969

The Extraordinary Seaman

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1976

Hooray for Hollywood

as Self (archive footage)

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Showbiz Ballyhoo

as Self (archive footage)

Production

1954

Crossed Swords

as Producer

1952

1959

Cuban Rebel Girls

as Screenplay

1947

Cry Wolf

as Associate Producer

1944

Uncertain Glory

as Associate Producer

2018

1952

Deep Sea Fishing

as Director

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