Errol Flynn

Personal Info

Birthday

June 20, 1909

Day of Death

1959-10-14

(50 years old)

Place of Birth

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Also Known As

Errol Leslie Flynn

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.

Known For

Screen Director's Playhouse

The Adventures of Robin Hood

They Died with Their Boots On

The Prince and the Pauper

Santa Fe Trail

Against All Flags

Objective, Burma!

The Charge of the Light Brigade

Filmography

2025
Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
as Self (archive footage)
2009
1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
as Self (archive footage)
2007
Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
as Self (archive footage)
2005
The Adventures of Errol Flynn
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
2002
The Kid Stays in the Picture
as Self (archive footage)
1997
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
as Self (archive footage)
1993
Touring Australia
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
as (archive footage)
1985
Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
Showbiz Ballyhoo
as Self (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Hooray for Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1974
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1969
The Extraordinary Seaman
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1959
Cuban Rebel Girls
as The American Correspondent
The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
as Himself - Reporter
1958
The Roots of Heaven
as Forsythe
Too Much, Too Soon
as John Barrymore
1957
The Sun Also Rises
as Mike Campbell
The Big Boodle
as Ned Sherwood
Istanbul
as James Brennan
1956
The Sword of Villon
as Francois Villon
1955
King's Rhapsody
as Richard, King of Laurentia
The Dark Avenger
as Prince Edward
1954
Lilacs in the Spring
as John 'Beau' Beaumont
Crossed Swords
as Renzo
1953
The Master of Ballantrae
as Jamie Durie
The Story of William Tell
as William Tell
1952
Against All Flags
as Brian Hawke
Cruise of the Zaca
as Himself / Narrator
Mara Maru
as Gregory Mason
Deep Sea Fishing
as Self
1951
Adventures of Captain Fabian
as Capt. Michael Fabian
1950
Kim
as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
Rocky Mountain
as Capt. Lafe Barstow
Montana
as Morgan Lane
1949
Rabbit Hood
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
That Forsyte Woman
as Soames Forsyte
It's a Great Feeling
as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
1948
Adventures of Don Juan
as Don Juan de Maraña
Silver River
as "Mike" McComb
1947
Blow-Ups of 1947
as Self
Escape Me Never
as Sebastian Dubrok
Cry Wolf
as Mark Caldwell
1946
Blow-Ups of 1946
as Self
Never Say Goodbye
as Phil Gayley
1945
San Antonio
as Clay Hardin
Objective, Burma!
as Capt. Nelson
1944
Breakdowns of 1944
as Self
Uncertain Glory
as Jean Picard
1943
Northern Pursuit
as Corporal Steve Wagner
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Self
Show-Business at War
as Self
Edge of Darkness
as Gunnar Brogge
1942
Breakdowns of 1942
as Self
Gentleman Jim
as James J. Corbett
Desperate Journey
as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
1941
They Died with Their Boots On
as George Armstrong Custer
Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
as Self
Footsteps in the Dark
as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
Dive Bomber
as Douglas S. Lee
1940
Santa Fe Trail
as Jeb Stuart
The Sea Hawk
as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
Virginia City
as Kerry Bradford
1939
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
as The Earl of Essex
Dodge City
as Wade Hatton
1938
Breakdowns of 1938
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Dawn Patrol
as Capt. Courtney
The Sisters
as Frank Medlin
Four's a Crowd
as Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
Out Where the Stars Begin
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
as Robin Hood
1937
Breakdowns of 1937
as Self
The Perfect Specimen
as Gerald Beresford Wicks
Another Dawn
as Captain Denny Roark
The Prince and the Pauper
as Miles Hendon
Green Light
as Dr. Newell Paige
1936
The Charge of the Light Brigade
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
1935
A Dream Comes True
as Himself (uncredited)
Captain Blood
as Dr. Peter Blood
Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
as Errol Flynn
Don't Bet on Blondes
as David Van Dusen
The Case of the Curious Bride
as Gregory Moxley
Murder at Monte Carlo
as Dyter
1933
I Adore You
as Extra (uncredited)
In the Wake of the Bounty
as Fletcher Christian