Errol Flynn
Birthday
1909/06/20
Day of death
1959/10/14 (50 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Also know as
Errol Leslie 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"...Read more
Acting
(1985) Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
(1940) Santa Fe Trail
as Jeb Stuart
(1938) The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
(1990) Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
(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) The Prince and the Pauper
as Miles Hendon
(1953) The Master of Ballantrae
as Jamie Durie
(1949) That Forsyte Woman
as Soames Forsyte
(1946) Never Say Goodbye
as Phil Gayley
(1945) Objective, Burma!
as Capt. Nelson
(1943) Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
(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)
(1939) The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Earl of Essex
(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
(1948) Silver River
as "Mike" McComb
(1941) Dive Bomber
as Douglas S. Lee
(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
(1935) The Case of the Curious Bride
as Gregory Moxley
(1937) Another Dawn
as Captain Denny Roark
(1955) The Dark Avenger
as Prince Edward
(1958) Too Much, Too Soon
as John Barrymore
(1958) The Roots of Heaven
as Forsythe
(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
(1938) The Sisters
as Frank Medlin
(2005) The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
(1950) Kim
as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
(1938) Out Where the Stars Begin
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
(1935) Murder at Monte Carlo
as Dyter
(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
(1941) Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
(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) The Story of William Tell
as William Tell
(1974) That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1954) Crossed Swords
as Renzo
(1959) The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
as Himself - Reporter
(1955) King's Rhapsody
as Richard, King of Laurentia
(1933) I Adore You
as Extra (uncredited)
(1947) Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
(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)
(1937) Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
(1935) Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Errol Flynn
(1944) Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
(1946) Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
(1943) Show-Business at War
as Self
(1975) Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Himself (Archive footage)
(2009) 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
(1946) Peeks at Hollywood
as ---
(1997) The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
(1952) Deep Sea Fishing
as Self
(2010) Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
(1942) Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
(1956) The Sword of Villon
as Francois Villon
(2025) Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Guest
(1948) Bambi Awards
as Self (archive footage)
(1956) The Errol Flynn Theatre
as Self - Host
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Panelist
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
(1955) Screen Director's Playhouse
as Francois Villon