Flynn was born on 13 December 1939 on Hainan Island, China, where his father was a customs officer for the Hong Kong government. After the outbreak of war and the Japanese invasion of China, his family spent several years interned in a Japanese prisoner of war camp (50 years later he would play a British prisoner in the film Empire of the Sun, set in a Japanese prison of war camp in China).
Flynn's sons by his first marriage, Daniel and Jerome, are both actors. He also had a daughter, Kerry, by his first marriage.[1] Flynn married his second wife Caroline, a South African, in 1981. His daughter from his second marriage, Lillie Flynn, finished a three-year acting degree at The Central School of Speech and Drama in 2007 and his son, Johnny, is also an actor and singer.
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Eric Flynn died of cancer at his home in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on 4 March 2002, aged 62.
eric, flynn, eric, william, flynn, december, 1939, march, 2002, british, actor, borneric, william, flynn, 1939, december, 1939hainan, island, chinadied4, march, 2002, 2002, aged, pembrokeshire, walesnationalitybritishoccupationactoryears, active1960, 2002spous. Eric William Flynn 13 December 1939 4 March 2002 was a British actor Eric FlynnBornEric William Flynn 1939 12 13 13 December 1939Hainan Island ChinaDied4 March 2002 2002 03 04 aged 62 Pembrokeshire WalesNationalityBritishOccupationActorYears active1960 2002SpousesFern Flynn m 1959 1980 wbr Caroline Forbes m 1981 wbr Children5 including Daniel Jerome and Johnny Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 Filmography 6 References 7 External linksEarly life editFlynn was born on 13 December 1939 on Hainan Island China where his father was a customs officer for the Hong Kong government After the outbreak of war and the Japanese invasion of China his family spent several years interned in a Japanese prisoner of war camp 50 years later he would play a British prisoner in the film Empire of the Sun set in a Japanese prison of war camp in China He returned to Britain at the age of 13 and was educated at Chatham House School in Ramsgate He then gained a scholarship to Royal Academy of Dramatic Art RADA where he met his first wife Fern 1 Career editFlynn had many television roles He appeared as Alan A Dale in A Challenge for Robin Hood in 1967 as Germanicus Caesar in the ITV historical drama series The Caesars as Leo Ryan in the Doctor Who story The Wheel in Space in 1968 as Ivanhoe in a 1970 TV mini series as Major Tom Graham in series five of Freewheelers in 1971 and as Slattery in one episode of Thriller A Killer In Every Corner in 1975 He was also an established musical theatre actor appearing in shows such as Evita Chess Annie Get Your Gun 2 The Sound Of Music My Fair Lady A Little Night Music and Copacabana playing alongside the likes of Lauren Bacall Maria Freidman and Suzi Quatro He played the role of Bobby during part of the 1972 London production of Stephen Sondheim s Company 3 Personal life editFlynn s sons by his first marriage Daniel and Jerome are both actors He also had a daughter Kerry by his first marriage 1 Flynn married his second wife Caroline a South African in 1981 His daughter from his second marriage Lillie Flynn finished a three year acting degree at The Central School of Speech and Drama in 2007 and his son Johnny is also an actor and singer Death editEric Flynn died of cancer at his home in Pembrokeshire Wales on 4 March 2002 aged 62 Filmography editYear Title Role Notes 1960 Exodus Bit Part Uncredited 1962 The Silent Invasion Erik von Strafen 1963 Dr Syn Alias the Scarecrow Lt Philip Brackenbury 1965 Mr Brown Comes Down the Hill Mr Brown 1967 A Challenge for Robin Hood Alan a Dale 1980 Safari 3000 Rally Team Interviewer 1985 Deadly Passion Robert Chandler 1987 Empire of the Sun British Prisoner No 1 1988 The Zero Option Col Patrick AnsellReferences edit a b Obituary The Telegraph 16 March 2002 Retrieved 24 May 2012 Gramophone magazine December 1986 issue page 138 Stage and Screen section Gramophone magazine London UK Retrieved 18 May 2012 permanent dead link Obituaries Eric Flynn The Independent 14 March 2002 Retrieved 11 May 2019 External links editEric Flynn at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric Flynn amp oldid 1210869991, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
