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Errol was given a star on the sidewalk outside the State Cinema in his hometown of Hobart, Australia, in honor of the actor. The star, given in a ceremony on June 20, 2009 to commemorate the actor's 100th birthday, is hoped to be the start of a Walk Of Fame in the city.
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Errol attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School, but was expelled for being romantically involved with the laundress' daughter.
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Errol has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame: one for his contributions in motion pictures at 6654 Hollywood Blvd. and one for his contributions in television at 7008 Hollywood Blvd.
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Errol was buried in a coffee space with six bottles of whiskey.
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Errol received American citizenship in 1942.
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Errol considered Fidel Castro to be a friend.
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Though Errol made many movies with actress Olivia de Havilland, the two were never romantically involved.
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Errol became an overnight sensation with the release of 1935's Captain Blood.
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Although Errol was only fifty when he suffered from a massive heart attack aboard the yacht that had become his home during his final years, the autopsy showed he had the body of a seventy-five-year-old man.
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Errol ranked #86 in Empire magazine's 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History.
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Errol's height was 6'2".
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Errol was portrayed by Jude Law in the 2004 film The Aviator.
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Errol's nickname was "The Baron."
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Errol was tried for statutory rape in 1942 but was acquitted.