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Quiz about Aussie Actors  Errol Flynn
Quiz about Aussie Actors  Errol Flynn

Aussie Actors - Errol Flynn Trivia Quiz


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?

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Engadine
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
131,669
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1240
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Question 1 of 10
1. What was the original name of Errol Flynn's autobiography (purportedly)? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of Errol Flynn's parents was descended from a midshipman on the infamous 'Bounty' - his mother or his father?

Answer: ( Mother or Father, M or F)
Question 3 of 10
3. Who was generally considered to have been Errol Flynn's predecessor as the most 'swashbuckling' actor in Hollywood? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. How many times was Errol Flynn married? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. How many children did Errol Flynn father from his marriages? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In what 1935 film did Errol play a corpse? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Whom did Errol portray in the 1958 film "Too Much, Too Soon"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. What was the name of Errol's last yacht? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In which 1941 film did Errol portray George Armstrong Custer? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which leading lady starred opposite Errol many times between 1935 and 1943? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What was the original name of Errol Flynn's autobiography (purportedly)?

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. Which of Errol Flynn's parents was descended from a midshipman on the infamous 'Bounty' - his mother or his father?

Answer: Mother

Errol's mother was born Lily Mary Young (she later changed her name to Marrelle), a direct descendant of Edward Young. Ironically, Errol's first movie role was that of Fletcher Christian in the Australian film "In The Wake of The Bounty", which was made in 1933!
3. Who was generally considered to have been Errol Flynn's predecessor as the most 'swashbuckling' actor in Hollywood?

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!
4. How many times was Errol Flynn married?

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

Answer: 4

From his three marriages, Errol fathered three daughters, Deirdre, Rory and Arnella and one son, Sean.
6. In what 1935 film did Errol play a corpse?

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

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

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

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

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.
Source: Author Engadine

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