While rehearsing a duel on location in Sicily, he accidentally cut Errol Flynn's thigh. Flynn immediately admitted it was his mistake but, for a time, Anderson was known as "the man who stabbed Errol Flynn".
Is arguably the most legendary of sword-fight trainers/choreographers,
having trained everyone from Errol Flynn to the cast of the Lord of the
Rings film trilogy.
During a recorded interview for "The Two Towers", he stated that the best swordsman he ever trained was Viggo Mortenson.
In WWII, Bob was on board the HMS Coventry when it sunk in the
Mediteranean.
Was an Olympic fencer for Great Britain. Was called up to help out on
Errol Flynn's The Master of Ballantrae (1953) after the competition. This was his entry
into the movie business.