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Freddie McEvoy Australia’s international man of mystery

Born in Melbourne in 1907, Freddie spent most of his life in France and the United States, where he was the best mate of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn. Together, they tore up Hollywood in swashbuckling style, creating one scandal after another with their outrageous antics.

A tall, formidable man with a pencil-thin moustache, Freddie didn’t back down when faced with a challenge. He was reputed to have killed a man in a bar room brawl in Marseilles. He was a man of danger, earning

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