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"...
Known For
Complete Filmography

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood
2025
as Self (archive footage)
Gene Kelly is a legend of the heyday of the Hollywood musical. His name stands for masterpieces such as "Singin' in the Rain" and "An American in Pari...

In Like Flynn
2018
Book
A mostly true account of future Hollywood star Errol Flynn's sea adventures in the early thirties, sailing from Australia to Papua in search of gold, ...

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Uncensored. Laugh along with Hollywood's brightest stars in this hilarious compilation of bloopers from some of the biggest movies in history . You'll...

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff
2010
as Self (archive footage)
In 2001 Jack Cardiff (1914-2009) became the first director of photography in the history of the Academy Awards to win an Honorary Oscar. But the first...

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year
2009
as Self (archive footage)
This documentary focuses on 1939, considered to be Hollywood's greatest year, with film clips and insight into what made the year so special.

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in ...

The Adventures of Errol Flynn
2005
as Self / Various Roles (archive footage) (archive sound)
A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

The Kid Stays in the Picture
2002
as Self (archive footage)
Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender
1997
as Self (archive footage)
A film scrapbook, images, phrases from our past, hiding their meanings behind veils. Let's lift those veils, one by one, to find how images, at one ti...

Touring Australia
1993
as Self (archive footage)
A film dedicated to Australia and travel around it.

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990
as (archive footage)
Welcome behind the closed doors of a Hollywood that only a select few will ever get to see -- a Hollywood of tragic lives and tragic deaths. Some of t...

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Famous Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn
1985
Book
The life and wanton times of Errol Flynn

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers
1985
as Self (archive footage)
William Shatner, Liz Taylor and many more stars blow lines, lose their pants and more in this hilarious collection of movie and TV bloopers.

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Hooray for Hollywood
1976
as Self (archive footage)
A celebration of Hollywood in the 1930s, featuring a compilation of clips from features and newsreels of the era.

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

The Extraordinary Seaman
1969
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain.

Cuban Rebel Girls
1959
as The American Correspondent
Errol Flynn, playing himself as a war correspondent, reports the dangerous goings-on of a band of Cuban rebels- Two of which are misguided teenage gir...

Cuban Rebel Girls
1959
Screenplay
Errol Flynn, playing himself as a war correspondent, reports the dangerous goings-on of a band of Cuban rebels- Two of which are misguided teenage gir...

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution
1959
as Himself - Reporter
Cuban Story: The Truth about Fidel Castro Revolution is a 1959 film documentary narrated by Errol Flynn, and the last known performance work of his ca...

The Roots of Heaven
1958
as Forsythe
In French Equatorial Africa, an idealist campaigns to save the African elephant, gaining support from a nightclub hostess and an ex-soldier. His cause...

Too Much, Too Soon
1958
as John Barrymore
The daughter of iconic actor John Barrymore is reunited with her father after a ten year estrangement and engages in his self-destructive lifestyle.

The Sun Also Rises
1957
as Mike Campbell
A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920's France and Spain.

The Big Boodle
1957
as Ned Sherwood
Tough guy fights gangsters and counterfeiters in pre-Castro Cuba.

Istanbul
1957
as James Brennan
A suspected diamond smuggler returns to Istanbul and finds the lady love he thought was dead...or does he?
The Sword of Villon
1956
as Francois Villon
Dashing and roguish French adventurer-poet Francois Villon learns of a plot to assassinate King Charles VII and gathers his followers to stop the plot...

King's Rhapsody
1955
as Richard, King of Laurentia
Flynn plays the exciled Ruritanian king who leaves his mistress to return home to a political marriage. Love versus duty in this enjoyable romantic fi...

The Dark Avenger
1955
as Prince Edward
Edward, Prince of Wales, son and heir to his father King Edward III of England, leads an English army to the French province of Aquitaine to protect t...

Lilacs in the Spring
1954
as John 'Beau' Beaumont
A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.

Crossed Swords
1954
as Renzo
Nobleman Rainiero, Sidonia's duke son, comes back home with his friend Renzo. Soon after arrival, Renzo will get in a big trouble and he will be force...

Crossed Swords
1954
Producer
Nobleman Rainiero, Sidonia's duke son, comes back home with his friend Renzo. Soon after arrival, Renzo will get in a big trouble and he will be force...

The Master of Ballantrae
1953
as Jamie Durie
Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against the British crown.

The Story of William Tell
1953
as William Tell
A short that follows the legend of Wilhelm Gorkeit of Tellikon (William Tell), the legendary archer and hero from Switzerland.

The Story of William Tell
1953
Producer
A short that follows the legend of Wilhelm Gorkeit of Tellikon (William Tell), the legendary archer and hero from Switzerland.

Against All Flags
1952
as Brian Hawke
In the 18th century, the pirates of Madagascar, lords of the Republic of Libertatia and masters of the Indian Ocean, live in an impregnable natural fo...

Cruise of the Zaca
1952
as Himself / Narrator
Actor Errol Flynn takes a group of scientists from the California Institute of Oceanography on an expedition to the South Seas aboard his schooner, Th...

Cruise of the Zaca
1952
Director
Actor Errol Flynn takes a group of scientists from the California Institute of Oceanography on an expedition to the South Seas aboard his schooner, Th...

Mara Maru
1952
as Gregory Mason
An American salvage diver plunges into dangerous intrigue around a sunken treasure in the Philippines.
Deep Sea Fishing
1952
as Self
A ten-minute short film that shows actor Errol Flynn and archer Howard Hill fishing for marlin and sail fish near Acapulco.
Deep Sea Fishing
1952
Director
A ten-minute short film that shows actor Errol Flynn and archer Howard Hill fishing for marlin and sail fish near Acapulco.

Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951
as Capt. Michael Fabian
It all begins with the discreet romance between the Creole maid Lea Mariotte and her young boss, George Brissac, an amoral bourgeois who plans to inhe...

Adventures of Captain Fabian
1951
Screenplay
It all begins with the discreet romance between the Creole maid Lea Mariotte and her young boss, George Brissac, an amoral bourgeois who plans to inhe...

Kim
1950
as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard
During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English s...

Rocky Mountain
1950
as Capt. Lafe Barstow
A Confederate troop, led by Captain Lafe Barstow, is prowling the far ranges of California and Nevada in a last desperate attempt to build up an army ...

Montana
1950
as Morgan Lane
An Australian sheep man comes to Montana looking for grazing space, is opposed by local ranchers and a wealthy cattle-woman.

Rabbit Hood
1949
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
While trespassing in the royal gardens in search of carrots, Bugs runs afoul of the Sheriff of Nottingham, who tries to apprehend him for poaching. Of...

That Forsyte Woman
1949
as Soames Forsyte
Soames and Irene Forsyte have a marriage of convenience. Young Jolyon Forsyte is a black sheep who ran away with the maid after his wife's death. Teen...

It's a Great Feeling
1949
as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)
A waitress at the Warner Brothers commissary is anxious to break into pictures. She thinks her big break may have arrived when actors Jack Carson and ...

Adventures of Don Juan
1948
as Don Juan de Maraña
Spanish Lothario Don Juan, the legendary lover and adventurer returns to Spain following a scandal and comes to the aid of his queen, who is under thr...

Silver River
1948
as "Mike" McComb
Unjustly booted out of the cavalry, Mike McComb strikes out for Nevada, and deciding never to be used again, ruthlessly works his way up to becoming o...

Blow-Ups of 1947
1947
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947.

Escape Me Never
1947
as Sebastian Dubrok
A penniless composer marries a young widow with a baby—even though he is in love with his brother's fiancée.

Cry Wolf
1947
as Mark Caldwell
A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.

Cry Wolf
1947
Associate Producer
A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.

Blow-Ups of 1946
1946
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1946.

Never Say Goodbye
1946
as Phil Gayley
Phil and Ellen Gayley have been divorced for a year, and their 7-year old daughter, Flip, is very unhappy that her parents are not together. Flip star...

Peeks at Hollywood
1946
Two young beautiful starlets use the Griffith Observatory telescope to find stars in Hollywood.

San Antonio
1945
as Clay Hardin
Rancher Clay Hardin arrives in San Antonio to search for and capture Roy Stuart, notorious leader of a gang of cattle rustlers. The vicious outlaw is ...

Objective, Burma!
1945
as Capt. Nelson
A group of men parachute into Japanese-occupied Burma with a dangerous and important mission: to locate and blow up a radar station. They accomplish t...

Breakdowns of 1944
1944
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1944.

Uncertain Glory
1944
as Jean Picard
In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the in...

Uncertain Glory
1944
Associate Producer
In occupied France, a convicted thief and murderer escapes the guillotine when a bombing raid strikes the prison, but is quickly re-captured by the in...

Northern Pursuit
1943
as Corporal Steve Wagner
Canadian Mountie Steve Wagner captures a German Luftwaffe officer on a spy mission, who later escapes from the prison camp. To catch the spy ring, the...

Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Self
An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.

Edge of Darkness
1943
as Gunnar Brogge
The film pivots around the local Norwegian doctor and his family. The doctor's wife (Ruth Gordon) wants to hold on to the pretence of gracious living ...

Breakdowns of 1942
1942
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1942.

Gentleman Jim
1942
as James J. Corbett
As bare-knuckled boxing enters the modern era, brash extrovert Jim Corbett uses new rules and dazzlingly innovative footwork to rise to the top of the...

Desperate Journey
1942
as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes
During WWII, when an allied bomber is shot down over Germany, the five surviving crew are captured but cleverly escape detention after learning German...

They Died with Their Boots On
1941
as George Armstrong Custer
The story follows General George Armstrong Custer's adventures from his West Point days to his death. He defies orders during the Civil War, trains th...

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1
1941
as Self
This edition of Screen Snapshots has more of a vaudeville flavor as opposed to Ralph Staub's usual candid-camera at home with the stars offerings. Ken...

Footsteps in the Dark
1941
as Francis Monroe Warren II, alias F.X. Pettijohn
A high-society gent has a secret life - he writes murder mysteries and hangs out with the police attempting to solve crimes. This causes him no end of...

Dive Bomber
1941
as Douglas S. Lee
A military surgeon teams with a ranking navy flyer to develop a high-altitude suit which will protect pilots from blacking out when they go into a ste...

Santa Fe Trail
1940
as Jeb Stuart
As a penalty for fighting fellow classmates days before graduating from West Point, J.E.B. Stuart, George Armstrong Custer and four friends are assign...

The Sea Hawk
1940
as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe
Dashing pirate Geoffrey Thorpe plunders Spanish ships for Queen Elizabeth I and falls in love with Dona Maria, a beautiful Spanish royal he captures.

Virginia City
1940
as Kerry Bradford
Union officer Kerry Bradford escapes from a Confederate prison and races to intercept $5 million in gold destined for Confederate coffers. A Confedera...

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex
1939
as The Earl of Essex
This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.

Dodge City
1939
as Wade Hatton
In this epic Western, Wade Hatton, a wagon master turned sheriff, tames a cow town at the end of a railroad line.

Breakdowns of 1938
1938
as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

The Dawn Patrol
1938
as Capt. Courtney
In 1915 France, Major Brand commands the 39th Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps. The young airmen go up in bullet-riddled "crates" and the casualty r...

The Sisters
1938
as Frank Medlin
Three daughters of a small down pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.

Four's a Crowd
1938
as Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford
A public relations man falls for his most difficult client's granddaughter.

Out Where the Stars Begin
1938
as Robin Hood (archive footage)
When the ballerina star of a musical feature walks off in a huff, aided by the fit-throwing director, her understudy steps in and a star is born.

The Adventures of Robin Hood
1938
as Robin Hood
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.

Breakdowns of 1937
1937
as Self
Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1937.

The Perfect Specimen
1937
as Gerald Beresford Wicks
Raised in seclusion to be the epitome of mental, physical and moral perfection, Gerald Beresford Wicks is resigned to following his grandmother's wish...

Another Dawn
1937
as Captain Denny Roark
Colonel John Wister, on duty with the British army in the desert region of Dubik, returns to England on leave. There he falls in love with Julia Ashto...

The Prince and the Pauper
1937
as Miles Hendon
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meet...

Green Light
1937
as Dr. Newell Paige
A brilliant young surgeon takes the blame for a colleague when a botched surgery causes a patient's death and buries himself at a wilderness research ...

The Charge of the Light Brigade
1936
as Major Geoffrey Vickers
In 1853, as the British and Russian empires compete to gain and maintain their place in the dreadful Great Game of political intrigues and alliances w...

A Dream Comes True
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

Captain Blood
1935
as Dr. Peter Blood
Dr. Peter Blood, unjustly convicted of treason and exiled from England, becomes a notorious pirate.

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle
1935
as Errol Flynn
Various Hollywood performers put on a pirate-themed variety show on Catalina Island, with a number of amiable stars in the audience.

Don't Bet on Blondes
1935
as David Van Dusen
Owen, a small time bookie, decides to open an insurance business as it involves lesser risk. His first client is Colonel Youngblood who insures his da...

The Case of the Curious Bride
1935
as Gregory Moxley
After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. That is, he was, until Rhoda, his old flame, meet...

Murder at Monte Carlo
1935
as Dyter
A professor comes up with a system to win at roulette, and goes to the famous casino at Monte Carlo to try it out. When he turns up murdered and his "...

I Adore You
1933
as Extra (uncredited)
Norman Young wants to marry Margot Grahame but a contract with a producer prohibits her from marrying during a five year period. Norman spends million...

In the Wake of the Bounty
1933
as Fletcher Christian
The film explores the story of the Bounty and is based on the 1932 novel Mutiny on the Bounty by Charles Nordhoff and James Norman Hall.