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Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was known for his romantic swashbuckler roles, frequent partnerships with Olivia de Havilland, and reputation for his womanising and hedonistic personal life.
Errol Flynn was an Australian-born actor, writer and producer who starred in adventure films such as Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood. He was also known for his turbulent personal life, his love affairs, his legal troubles and his memoir "My Wicked, Wicked Ways".
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- Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
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- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Feb 18, 2022 · The Hollywood star died of a heart attack at 50 in 1959, but his autopsy revealed five serious medical issues, including cirrhosis and genital warts. He was also a notorious womanizer and a heavy drinker who faced a statutory rape trial and a career decline.
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Jun 20, 2024 · Errol Flynn, Australian actor who was celebrated as the screen’s foremost swashbuckler. His best-known movies included Captain Blood, The Charge of the Light Brigade, The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex, and The Sea Hawk.
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Errol Flynn. Actor: The Adventures of Robin Hood. Errol Flynn was born to adventuress Marrelle Young and respected biologist Theodore Flynn. Young Flynn was a rambunctious child who was always sure to find trouble, and he managed to get himself ejected from every school in which he was enrolled.
- June 20, 1909
- October 14, 1959
Apr 7, 2021 · Born in 1909 in Tasmania, Errol Flynn captivated the world, careening through life like a Hemingway antihero brimming with toxic masculinity. When his autobiography, My Wicked, Wicked...
Apr 8, 2021 · The legendary screen actor died of a heart attack at 50, while trying to sell his yacht to raise money. He was a heavy drinker, a womanizer, and a self-promoter who admitted he was a phallic symbol in his autobiography.
