The Life and Tarnished Legacy of Errol Flynn

This article was originally published on Lizanest.com

Born in 1909 in Hobart, Tasmania, Errol Flynn rose from a rebellious colonial childhood to become one of Hollywood’s most iconic swashbuckling stars. With films like Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood, he defined the daring adventure hero of the 1930s and 1940s. Off screen, however, his life proved just as dramatic as the characters he played. Scandals, courtroom battles, turbulent marriages, and relentless excess followed him throughout his career. By the time of his death in 1959, Flynn had become both a cinematic legend and a symbol of Hollywood’s most glamorous and self-destructive era.