Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian-American actor who achieved worldwide fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood. He was renowned for his romantic swashbuckler roles and frequent on-screen partnerships with Olivia de Havilland. Born at Queen Alexandra Hospital in Battery Point, Tasmania, his father, Theodore Thomson Flynn, was a prominent marine biologist and zoologist, and his mother was Lily Mary Young (later Marelle). He had a younger sister, Nora Rosemary Flynn. Flynn's early life was marked by expulsions from multiple schools in Hobart, London, and Sydney. Before his acting career, he sought fortune in Papua New Guinea through tobacco planting and gold mining. His entry into acting began in Australia with the film In the Wake of the Bounty (1933), where he played Fletcher Christian. This led him to Britain, where he gained professional training with the Northampton Repertory Company. He was subsequently signed by Warner Bros. and moved to Los Angeles. Flynn's breakthrough role was in Captain Blood (1935), which catapulted him to stardom and began his celebrated partnership with Olivia de Havilland. He starred in many successful films, including The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936), his most famous The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), Dodge City (1939), The Sea Hawk (1940), and Gentleman Jim (1942). Flynn became a naturalized American citizen on August 14, 1942. During World War II, he attempted to enlist but was medically disqualified due to recurring malaria, a heart murmur, venereal diseases, and latent pulmonary tuberculosis, leading to public criticism as a "draft dodger." In late 1942, he faced highly publicized statutory rape charges, but was acquitted in 1943; however, the scandal significantly impacted his public image. Post-war, his career at Warner Bros. saw a decline in film budgets and success. He moved to Europe, attempting to produce The Story of William Tell (1953), which failed and caused significant financial ruin. He returned to Hollywood for roles in films such as Istanbul (1957), The Big Boodle (1957), The Sun Also Rises (1957) and The Roots of Heaven (1958). In his final years, Flynn became an enthusiastic supporter of the Cuban Revolution, documenting his experiences with Fidel Castro in newspaper articles and a short film Cuban Story: The Truth About Fidel Castro Revolution (1959). Flynn's personal life was characterized by a reputation for womanizing, heavy drinking, chain-smoking, and, for a period, narcotics abuse. He was married three times: to actress Lili Damita (1935-1942), with whom he had a son, Sean Flynn; to Nora Eddington (1943-1949), with whom he had two daughters, Deirdre and Rory; and to actress Patrice Wymore (1950-1959), with whom he had a daughter, Arnella Roma. His son Sean, an actor and war correspondent, disappeared in Cambodia in 1970 and was later declared dead. In his later years, Flynn lived with Wymore in Port Antonio, Jamaica, and was instrumental in developing tourism there. Flynn was posthumously awarded two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.