Errol Flynn
Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (20 June 1909 – 14 October 1959) was an Australian 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. His most notable roles include Robin Hood in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), which was later named by the American Film Institute as the 18th greatest hero in American film history, the lead role in Captain Blood (1935), Major Geoffrey Vickers in The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), and the hero in a number of Westerns such as Dodge City (1939), Santa Fe Trail, Virginia City (both 1940), and San Antonio (1945).
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| Born | Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn 20 June 1909 Battery Point, Tasmania, Australia |
| Died | 14 October 1959 (aged 50) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1932–1959 |
| Spouses | Lili Damita
(m. 1935; div. 1942)Nora Eddington
(m. 1943; div. 1949)Patrice Wymore (m. 1950) |
| Children | 4, including Sean Flynn |
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| Awards | Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Flynn was awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contributions to the motion pictures and television industry in 1960.