Errol Flynn

Info

Role

Director | Actor | Writer

Date of birth

06/20/1909

Date of death

10/14/1959

Place of birth

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Also known as

Errol Leslie Flynn

Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn

Errol Flynn

Biography

Errol Flynn began his career after early work in Australia and New Guinea then engaged in stage productions in England through the Northampton Repertory Company, followed by a low-budget film that led to discovery by Warner Brothers. His screen career developed through leading roles in adventure films and continued across mediums including his own anthology television show, The Errol Flynn Theatre, produced in England for the American market. Flynn engaged in writing, publishing several autobiographical and fictional works that drew upon his early experiences. His professional path included international relocations and transitions between stage, screen, and literary work, sustained by collaborations with studios and overseas production efforts.