埃尔罗·弗林出生在澳大利亚的霍巴特市，父亲是一个卓有成就的生物学家。母亲则是一个富有冒险精神的女子。少年时的弗林是一个惹事不断的麻烦精。当他们全家移居到伦敦后，弗林被每一所他上过的学校退学。稍大一点后他决定自己去淘金，但找到的只是一份份奇怪的工作。包括士兵、清洁工、消防员、淘金者、牧羊人等。最后他返回伦敦，开始从事表演，他的第一部影片是由名导演查尔斯·肖维尔执导的影片《慷慨的觉醒》（1933），他以其天生的运动天赋和英俊的外表一炮而红，被好莱坞所看中而来到美国。
Robert Osborne was the host on Turner Classic Movies from its inception in 1994, in large part due to his deep and abiding love and knowledge of film. Osborne got his start working for Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz. The ever-perspicacious Ball suggested that Osborne combine his interest in classic film and training in journalism, and write instead of act. Osborne took this advice and produced "Academy Awards Illustrated" a book which then begat his years at The Hollywood Reporter. He also became the official historian of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. An elegant and unassuming man, Osborne combined a startling facility with movie names, dates, and facts with the gift to tell a good story and ability to be a gracious host.
