Errol Flynn

Errol Leslie Flynn
1909 - 1959
Australian /American born Hobart, Tasmania

Nickname The Baron, Satan's Angel (given to him by Marlene Dietrich) . Height 6' 2½" (1.89 m) . Errol Flynn was born to parents 'Theodore Thomas Flynn', a respected biologist, and Marrelle Young, an adventurous young woman and decendent of a midshipman of HMS Bounty fame. Young Flynn was a rambunctious child who could be counted on to find trouble. When the family took up residence in England, Errol managed to have himself thrown out of every school he was enrolled in. In his late teens he set out to find gold, but instead found a series of short lived odd jobs. Information is sketchy, but the positions of police constable, sanitation engineer, treasure hunter, sheep castrator, shipmaster for hire, fisherman, and soldier seem to be among his more reputable career choices. Staying one jump ahead of the law and jealous husbands forced Flynn back to England. He took up acting, a passtime he had previously stumbled into when asked to play (ironically) Fletcher Christian in a film called In the Wake of the Bounty (1933). Errol Flynn's natural athletic talent and good looks attracted the attention of Warner Brothers and soon he was off to America. Flynn's luck held when he replaced Robert Donat in the title role of Captain Blood (1935). He quickly rocketed to stardom as the undisputed king of swashbuckler films, a title inherited from Douglas Fairbanks, but which remains Flynn's to this day. Onscreen, he was the freedom loving rebel, a man of action who fought against injustice and won the hearts of damsels in the process. His offscreen passions; drinking, fighting, boating and sex, made his film escapades seem pale. His love life brought him considerable fame, three statutory rape trials, and a lasting memorial in the expression "In like Flynn". Serious roles eluded Flynn, and as his lifestyle eroded his youthful good looks, his career declined. Troubles with lawsuits and the IRS plagued him at this time, eroding what little money he had saved. A few good roles did come his way late in life, however, usually aging alchoholics, almost mirror images of Flynn. He was making a name as a serious actor before his death. Spouse Patrice Wymore (23 October 1950 - 14 October 1959) (his death) 1 child, Nora Eddington (August 1943 - 7 July 1948) (divorced) 2 daughters Deirdre, Rory, Lili Damita (5 May 1935 - 8 April 1942) (divorced) 1 child.

Cuban Rebel Girls (1959) , "Goodyear Theatre" (1959) , The Roots of Heaven (1958) , Too Much, Too Soon (1958) , The Sun Also Rises (1957) , "Playhouse 90" (1957) , The Big Boodle (1957) , Istanbul (1957) , "Errol Flynn Theater" (1957) , "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1956) , King's Rhapsody (1955) , The Dark Avenger (1955) , Lilacs in the Spring (1954) , Maestro di Don Giovanni, Il (1954) , The Master of Ballantrae (1953) , The Story of William Tell (1953) , Against All Flags (1952) , Mara Maru (1952) , "The Red Skelton Show" (1951) , Adventures of Captain Fabian (1951) , Hello God (1951) , Kim (1950) , Rocky Mountain (1950) , Montana (1950) , That Forsyte Woman (1949) , It's a Great Feeling (1949) , Adventures of Don Juan (1948) , Silver River (1948) , The Lady from Shanghai (1947) , Escape Me Never (1947) , Cry Wolf (1947) , Never Say Goodbye (1946) , San Antonio (1945) , Objective, Burma! (1945) , Uncertain Glory (1944) , Northern Pursuit (1943) , Edge of Darkness (1943) , Gentleman Jim (1942) , Desperate Journey (1942) , They Died with Their Boots On (1941) , Dive Bomber (1941) , Footsteps in the Dark (1941) , Santa Fe Trail (1940) , The Sea Hawk (1940) , Virginia City (1940) , The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) , Dodge City (1939) , The Dawn Patrol (1938) , The Sisters (1938), Four's a Crowd (1938) , The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) , The Perfect Specimen (1937) , Another Dawn (1937) , The Prince and the Pauper (1937) , Green Light (1937) , The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) , Captain Blood (1935) , All-American Drawback (1935) , Don't Bet on Blondes (1935) , The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) , Murder at Monte Carlo (1934) , I Adore You (1933) , In the Wake of the Bounty (1933)