Errol Flynn

Errol Flynn

1909-06-20 Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 101 Credits

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"...

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Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

2025

as Self (archive footage)

6.4
Acting

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

In Like Flynn

2018

Book

4.9

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

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

as Self (archive footage)

5.5
Acting

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

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

2010

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
Acting

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

1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year

2009

as Self (archive footage)

7.5
Acting

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

Tasmanian Devil: The Fast and Furious Life of Errol Flynn

2007

as Self (archive footage)

9.0
Acting

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

The Adventures of Errol Flynn

2005

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

7.8
Acting

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

The Kid Stays in the Picture

The Kid Stays in the Picture

2002

as Self (archive footage)

6.7
Acting

Documentary about legendary Paramount producer Robert Evans, based on his famous 1994 autobiography.

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender

1997

as Self (archive footage)

5.2
Acting

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

Touring Australia

1993

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

A film dedicated to Australia and travel around it.

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

as (archive footage)

5.7
Acting

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

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Acting

Famous Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1985

Book

6.5

The life and wanton times of Errol Flynn

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

Hollywood's Funniest All-Star Bloopers

1985

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

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

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Out-takes (mostly from Warner Bros.), promotional shorts, movie premieres, public service pleas, wardrobe tests, documentary material, and archival fo...

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

A collection of bloopers and outtakes from an enormous selection of Hollywood classic productions spanning from the 1930s through the 1980s.

Hooray for Hollywood

Hooray for Hollywood

1976

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

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?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

as Self (archive footage)

5.7
Acting

Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American entertainment industry during the Great Depression.

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

The Extraordinary Seaman

The Extraordinary Seaman

1969

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2.6
Acting

Marooned sailors discover a World War II ship haunted by its late captain.

Cuban Rebel Girls

Cuban Rebel Girls

1959

as The American Correspondent

2.0
Acting

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

Cuban Rebel Girls

1959

Screenplay

2.0
Writing

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

The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution

1959

as Himself - Reporter

9.0
Acting

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

The Roots of Heaven

1958

as Forsythe

6.2
Acting

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

Too Much, Too Soon

1958

as John Barrymore

4.9
Acting

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

The Sun Also Rises

1957

as Mike Campbell

5.9
Acting

A group of disillusioned American expatriate writers live a dissolute, hedonistic lifestyle in 1920's France and Spain.

The Big Boodle

The Big Boodle

1957

as Ned Sherwood

4.9
Acting

Tough guy fights gangsters and counterfeiters in pre-Castro Cuba.

Istanbul

Istanbul

1957

as James Brennan

6.0
Acting

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

Acting

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

King's Rhapsody

1955

as Richard, King of Laurentia

3.0
Acting

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

The Dark Avenger

1955

as Prince Edward

6.0
Acting

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

Lilacs in the Spring

1954

as John 'Beau' Beaumont

5.5
Acting

A young actress must decide which of two lovers will be her husband. She daydreams about each one to help her decide.

Crossed Swords

Crossed Swords

1954

as Renzo

4.0
Acting

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

Crossed Swords

1954

Producer

4.0
Producing

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

The Master of Ballantrae

1953

as Jamie Durie

5.7
Acting

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

The Story of William Tell

1953

as William Tell

Acting

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

The Story of William Tell

1953

Producer

Producing

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

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

1952

as Brian Hawke

6.0
Acting

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

Cruise of the Zaca

1952

as Himself / Narrator

5.5
Acting

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

Cruise of the Zaca

1952

Director

5.5
Directing

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

Mara Maru

1952

as Gregory Mason

4.8
Acting

An American salvage diver plunges into dangerous intrigue around a sunken treasure in the Philippines.

Deep Sea Fishing

1952

as Self

Acting

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

Directing

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

Adventures of Captain Fabian

1951

as Capt. Michael Fabian

5.2
Acting

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

Adventures of Captain Fabian

1951

Screenplay

5.2
Writing

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

Kim

1950

as Mahbub Ali, the Red Beard

6.2
Acting

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

Rocky Mountain

1950

as Capt. Lafe Barstow

5.7
Acting

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

Montana

1950

as Morgan Lane

5.6
Acting

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

Rabbit Hood

Rabbit Hood

1949

as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

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

That Forsyte Woman

1949

as Soames Forsyte

5.9
Acting

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

It's a Great Feeling

1949

as Jeffrey Bushdinkle, the Groom (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

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

Adventures of Don Juan

1948

as Don Juan de Maraña

6.4
Acting

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

Silver River

1948

as "Mike" McComb

5.9
Acting

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

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

as Self

6.3
Acting

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947.

Escape Me Never

Escape Me Never

1947

as Sebastian Dubrok

4.7
Acting

A penniless composer marries a young widow with a baby—even though he is in love with his brother's fiancée.

Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

1947

as Mark Caldwell

5.9
Acting

A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.

Cry Wolf

Cry Wolf

1947

Associate Producer

5.9
Producing

A woman uncovers deadly secrets when she visits her late husband's family.

Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

as Self

6.0
Acting

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1946.

Never Say Goodbye

Never Say Goodbye

1946

as Phil Gayley

6.3
Acting

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

Peeks at Hollywood

1946

Acting

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

San Antonio

San Antonio

1945

as Clay Hardin

5.7
Acting

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!

Objective, Burma!

1945

as Capt. Nelson

6.8
Acting

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

Breakdowns of 1944

1944

as Self

6.5
Acting

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

Uncertain Glory

Uncertain Glory

1944

as Jean Picard

6.6
Acting

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

Uncertain Glory

1944

Associate Producer

6.6
Producing

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

Northern Pursuit

1943

as Corporal Steve Wagner

5.9
Acting

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

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Self

6.1
Acting

An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

1943

as Self

7.0
Acting

A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort.

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1943

as Gunnar Brogge

6.1
Acting

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

Breakdowns of 1942

1942

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

Gentleman Jim

Gentleman Jim

1942

as James J. Corbett

7.2
Acting

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

Desperate Journey

1942

as Flight Lt. Terry Forbes

5.9
Acting

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

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

as George Armstrong Custer

6.6
Acting

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

Screen Snapshots Series 21 No. 1

1941

as Self

Acting

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

Footsteps in the Dark

1941

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

6.9
Acting

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

Dive Bomber

1941

as Douglas S. Lee

6.3
Acting

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

Santa Fe Trail

1940

as Jeb Stuart

5.7
Acting

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

The Sea Hawk

1940

as Captain Geoffrey Thorpe

7.1
Acting

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

Virginia City

1940

as Kerry Bradford

6.1
Acting

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

The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex

1939

as The Earl of Essex

6.3
Acting

This period drama frames the tumultuous affair between Queen Elizabeth I and the man who would be King of England.

Dodge City

Dodge City

1939

as Wade Hatton

6.9
Acting

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

Breakdowns of 1938

1938

as Robin Hood (archive footage) (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1938.

The Dawn Patrol

The Dawn Patrol

1938

as Capt. Courtney

6.8
Acting

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

The Sisters

1938

as Frank Medlin

6.1
Acting

Three daughters of a small down pharmacist undergo trials and tribulations in their problematic marriages between 1904 and 1908.

Four's a Crowd

Four's a Crowd

1938

as Robert Kensington 'Bob' Lansford

5.1
Acting

A public relations man falls for his most difficult client's granddaughter.

Out Where the Stars Begin

Out Where the Stars Begin

1938

as Robin Hood (archive footage)

6.6
Acting

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

The Adventures of Robin Hood

1938

as Robin Hood

7.5
Acting

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

Breakdowns of 1937

1937

as Self

6.0
Acting

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

The Perfect Specimen

The Perfect Specimen

1937

as Gerald Beresford Wicks

5.7
Acting

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

Another Dawn

1937

as Captain Denny Roark

6.2
Acting

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

The Prince and the Pauper

1937

as Miles Hendon

6.8
Acting

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

Green Light

1937

as Dr. Newell Paige

6.4
Acting

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

The Charge of the Light Brigade

1936

as Major Geoffrey Vickers

6.5
Acting

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

A Dream Comes True

1935

as Himself (uncredited)

5.5
Acting

A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).

Captain Blood

Captain Blood

1935

as Dr. Peter Blood

7.2
Acting

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

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

Pirate Party on Catalina Isle

1935

as Errol Flynn

5.6
Acting

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

Don't Bet on Blondes

1935

as David Van Dusen

5.0
Acting

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

The Case of the Curious Bride

1935

as Gregory Moxley

6.0
Acting

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

Murder at Monte Carlo

1935

as Dyter

Acting

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

I Adore You

1933

as Extra (uncredited)

Acting

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

In the Wake of the Bounty

1933

as Fletcher Christian

4.8
Acting

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.