Known for his rugged athleticism, Flynn captivated women beyond the silver screen. He was married three times by the time he was 40, to Lili Damita, Nora Eddington, and Patricie Wymore (via Best Movies by Farr). He was so widely known as a ladies' man that his name was forever associated with the term "In Like Flynn." According to Closer Weekly, he was unfaithful to all of his wives. Costars went on to say that women simply threw themselves at him. As for Flynn, he notoriously stated that he liked his "whiskey old and my women young." His philandering ways would come to a head when two underage girls accused him of statutory rape in 1942.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that Betty Hansen and Peggy Satterlee alleged that Flynn seduced them when both teens were 17 years old (per Hollywood's Golden Age). One incident allegedly occurred on a yacht, the other at a Hollywood party. Flynn's response to Hansen's allegations? He said that he had "hardly" touched her. Nonetheless, a scandalous trial ensued that had Flynn facing up to 25 years in prison. Showbiz Cheatsheet reports that he would later be acquitted of all charges and would continue to act.
Despite this, Flynn's career was severely damaged after the fact. He would never regain his status as a leading man. By 1950, his contract with Warner Bros had been terminated. Instead, Flynn plunged himself into drinking and yachting. On the verge of bankruptcy, he would travel to Vancouver to lease his yacht. Flynn would die there in 1959.
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