Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn was born in Hobart, Australia, on June 20, 1909, was an American actor. Young Errol Flynn first started performing as a page boy to Enid Lyons in a queen carnival (1918), at the age of nine. He made his big screen debut in Australian film In the Wake of the Bounty (1933) in role as Fletcher Christian. He got his Hollywood debut in mystery film The Case of the Curious Bride (1935) in role as Gregory Moxley. Errol's breakthrough performance came as Peter Blood in swashbuckling pirate film Captain Blood (1935). He landed his television debut in anthology series Screen Directors' Playhouse: The Sword of Villon (1956) in role as François Villon.
Errol Flynn height was 6' 1¼" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 186 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, his weight was 176.5 іn pоunds or 80 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. His shoe size was 11 US | 44 EU.
Errol Flynn
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Birth Date:
June 20, 1909
Died:
October 14, 1959
Nationality:
Australia - United States
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Light Brown
Height:
6 ft 1¼ in | 186 cm
Weight:
80 kg | 176.5 lbs
Shoe Size:
11 US | 44 EU
He played Sir Robin of Locksley / Robin Hood in swashbuckler film The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938).
He won the Bambi Awards for Best Actor - International for his roles in films:
Silver River (1948) - "Mike" McComb
That Forsyte Woman (1949) - Soames Forsyte
Adventures of Don Juan (1948) - Don Juan, Don Juan de Maraña
He was nominated for the Bambi Award for Best Actor - International for his role as Morgan Lane in Western movie Montana (1950).
The Prince and the Pauper (1937) - Miles Hendon
Dodge City (1939) - Wade Hatton
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936) - Capt. Geoffrey Vickers
The Sea Hawk (1940) - Capt Geoffrey Thorpe
The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex (1939) - Robert Devereux (Earl of Essex)
The Perfect Specimen (1937) - Gerald Beresford Wicks
The Sisters (1938) - Frank Medlin
Four's a Crowd (1938) - Robert Kensington Lansford
Objective Burma! (1945) - Captain Nelson
Santa Fe Trail (1940) - Jeb Stuart
Dive Bomber (1941) - Lieutenant Douglas Lee
Desperate Journey (1942) - Flight Lieutenant Terrence Forbes
Uncertain Glory (1944) - Jean Picard
Cry Wolf (1947) - Mark Caldwell
He was presenter in anthology series The Errol Flynn Theatre (1956), in 26 episodes.
Attended The Hutchins School, Hobart College, The Friends School and Albura Street Primary School.
Studied at South West London College, in Barnes, London (1923-1925).
Attended the Sydney Church of England Grammar School in New South Wales, Australia.
Had Irish, Scottish and English ancestry.
He was awarded two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame:
Motion Picture at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard (1960)
Television at 7008 Hollywood Boulevard (1960)
He was known for his hedonistic lifestyle.
He became a United States citizen in 1942.
He was good friends with Hermann Erben and Raoul Walsh.
Flynn died on October 14, 1959, Vancouver, Canada, at the age of 50.
He was married to:
Patrice Wymore (1950-1959) they had one daughter, Arnella Roma
Nora Eddington (1943-1948) they had two daughters, Deirdre and Rory
Lili Damita (1935-1942) they had one son, Sean Leslie Flynn
He was engaged to Princess Irene Ghika (1949-1950).
He dated Beverly Aadland (1957-1959), Gita Hall (1954-1957), Julie Bishop (1943-1944), Mary Ann Hyde (1943-1944) and Doris Duke (1941-1942).