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  Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn    
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Purportedly Errol Flynn's last words were, "I've had a hell of a lot of fun and I've enjoyed every minute of it". So, what do you know about this enigmatic Aussie Actor?
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  Errol Flynn Movies    
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King of the swashbucklers.
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How many children did Errol Flynn father from his marriages?

From Quiz "Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn"





Errol Flynn Trivia Questions
1. What was the original name of Errol Flynn's autobiography (purportedly)?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: In Like Me

Errol Leslie Thompson Flynn's posthumously published 1959 autobiography was, "My Wicked Wicked Ways!" He was born on 20th June in 1909 in Hobart, Tasmania and died on 14th October 1959 in Vancouver, Canada, from a heart attack.

2. In "Captain Blood", Flynn endears himself to the king by helping to ease the governor's ailment. What ailment is that?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: Gout

An early starring role for Flynn - and a fine swashbuckling movie with Flynn as doctor-turned pirate. Early teaming with Olivia DeHavilland.

3. Flynn often appeared with Alan Hale (Senior) and Guinn ("Big Boy")Williams in his movies. Which of them appeared in "The Adventures of Robin Hood"?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: Hale

Hale played Little John, but Williams didn't make it into this one. A great adventure classic.

4. Who was generally considered to have been Errol Flynn's predecessor as the most 'swashbuckling' actor in Hollywood?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: Douglas Fairbanks

Errol was the movie sound era's king of swashbuckling films, a title he inherited from Douglas Fairbanks. The title remains Flynn's to this day, with his portrayal of a raft of heroic characters!

5. Flynn usually got the girl, but his character didn't win out in "The Charge of the Light Brigade". Who did?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: Flynn's brother

Thus, Flynn was able to die heroically in the valiant charge without leaving behind any "loose ends".

6. How many times was Errol Flynn married?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: 3

Errol was thrice married. Firstly, to Lili Damita whom he divorced in 1942; secondly, to Nora Eddington whom he married in 1943 and divorced in 1948; and, finally, to Patrice Wymore whom he married in 1950 and who survived him upon his death in 1959.

7. In "The Santa Fe Trail", Flynn's nemesis in the movie was...?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: John Brown

Set in the days before the civil war, abolitionist John Brown (as played by fine actor Raymond Massey) is stirring things up. Good western.

8. How many children did Errol Flynn father from his marriages?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: 4

From his three marriages, Errol fathered three daughters, Deirdre, Rory and Arnella and one son, Sean.

9. In "The Sea Hawk", Flynn was not teamed with frequent leading lady Olivia de Havilland. Who was his co-star?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: Brenda Marshall

It just doesn't seem the same without Olivia there. Not his best, but not bad.

10. In what 1935 film did Errol play a corpse?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: The Case of The Curious Bride

Flynn debuted as Fletcher Christian in the Australian film "In the Wake of the Bounty", and after appearing in "Murder at Monte Carlo", he went to Hollywood, where he played the role of a corpse and achieved 13th billing in "The Case of the Curious Bride". In his next film "Don't Bet on Blondes", he portrayed a playboy! Both of these films were in 1935.

11. Whom did Errol portray in the 1958 film "Too Much, Too Soon"?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: John Barrymore

Errol, a renowned womaniser and notorious hard drinker portrayed alcoholics to perfection in his later films, when his health had deteriorated from years of abuse, and it showed! In "Too Much, Too Soon", he portrayed his fellow boozy actor, John Barrymore.

12. In "They Died With Their Boots On", who does Flynn play?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: George Armstrong Custer

Flynn played George Custer - from West Point to Little Big Horn.

13. What was the name of Errol's last yacht?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: Zaca

During his final years, Errol spent a lot of time aboard the yacht, Zaca, anchored in Jamaica, an island paradise that he said reminded him of New Guinea. Another yacht Flynn was associated with was the Sirocco, remembered in music by the Aussie band Australian Crawl.

14. In which 1941 film did Errol portray George Armstrong Custer?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: They Died With Their Boots On

A fictional retelling of the events that preceded the battle of Little Big Horn, this sweeping western had Errol in the role of George Armstrong Custer, in "They Died With Their Boots On".

15. Flynn portrayed what famous boxer?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: Jim Corbett

The movie was "Gentleman Jim" (as Corbett was known); Flynn played the title role.

16. Which leading lady starred opposite Errol many times between 1935 and 1943?

From Quiz Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn

Answer: Olivia de Havilland

Perhaps Errol's best-remembered role was as the loveable rogue of Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood, in "The Adventures of Robin Hood". Errol teamed up with Olivia de Havilland as he also did in 1938 in "Four's A Crowd". The other eight films they starred opposite each other in were: "Captain Blood" in 1935. "The Charge of the Light Brigade" in 1936, "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex" and "Dodge City" in 1939, "Santa Fe Trail" in 1940, "They Died with Their Boots On" in 1941, plus "Show Business at War" and "Thank Your Lucky Stars" in 1943.

17. Flynn starred in "The Master of Ballantrae". The movie was based on a novel by what author?

From Quiz Errol Flynn Movies

Answer: Robert Louis Stevenson

Flynn starred in other movies that were based on famous novels, such as Kim" (Kipling) and "The Prince and The Pauper" (Twain).

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