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Jay C. Flippen

ACTOR · FROM LITTLE ROCK, USA

Jay C. Flippen

1899–197191 credits since 1934

TenseGrittyThe underworldPeriod pieceLove

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In the pictureThe Killing

ABOUT JAY

Jay C. Flippen (March 6, 1899 — February 3, 1971) was an American character actor, who often played police officers or weary criminals in many movies of the 1940s and 50s.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born5 March 1899

Died3 February 1971

BirthplaceLittle Rock, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora63 of 91 titles

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Known for

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The Killing poster

Movie

1956IMDb7.9

The Wild One poster

Movie

1953IMDb6.7

Oklahoma! poster

Movie

1955IMDb7.0

Bend of the River poster

Movie

Bend of the River

1952IMDb7.2

They Live by Night poster

Movie

They Live by Night

1949IMDb7.4

The Far Country poster

Movie

The Far Country

1954IMDb7.1

Hellfighters poster

Movie

1968IMDb6.5

Wild River poster

Movie

1960IMDb7.5

Flying Leathernecks poster

Movie

Flying Leathernecks

1951IMDb6.3

Night Passage poster

Movie

1957IMDb6.6

Strategic Air Command poster

Movie

Strategic Air Command

1955IMDb6.3

Firecreek poster

Movie

1968IMDb6.8

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 63
Average IMDb: 6.8
Highest rated: The Dick Van Dyke ShowIMDb 8.5
Working since: 1934

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

91 credits

The 1970s

4 titles · IMDb 5.1 on average

Mooch Goes to Hollywood poster

Movie

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971IMDb4.7

as Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)

The Seven Minutes poster

Movie

The Seven Minutes

1971IMDb5.5

as Luther Yerkes

Not on Cineora

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

1971

as Sheriff Ben

Not on Cineora

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

1970

as Pawnbroker

The 1960s

27 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Not on Cineora

Bracken's World

1969

1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Sound of Anger

1968

as Judge Prentiss

Hellfighters poster

Movie

1968IMDb6.5

as Jack Lomax

The Name of the Game poster

Series

The Name of the Game

1968–1971IMDb7.6

as Grover · 1 episode

Firecreek poster

Movie

1968IMDb6.8

as Mr. Pittman

Not on Cineora

Judd, for the Defense

1967

1 episode

The Spirit Is Willing poster

Movie

The Spirit Is Willing

1967IMDb5.6

as Mother

Ironside poster

Series

1967–1975IMDb6.9

1 episode

The 1950s

50 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Not on Cineora

Johnny Ringo

1959

as Jay C. Flippen · 1 episode

Bonanza poster

Series

1959–1973IMDb7.3

as Barney Fuller · 1 episode

Rawhide poster

Series

1959–1965IMDb7.9

as Marshal Lindstrom · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

1 episode

Wanted: Dead or Alive poster

Series

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958–1961IMDb8.0

as Chute Wilson · 1 episode

From Hell to Texas poster

Movie

From Hell to Texas

1958IMDb6.9

as Jake Leffertfinger

Not on Cineora

No Time at All

1958

as Happy Gallant

Not on Cineora

Escape from Red Rock

1957

as Sheriff John Costaine

The 1940s

7 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Not on Cineora

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

1949

as Lippy Brannigan

They Live by Night poster

Movie

They Live by Night

1949IMDb7.4

as Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield

Trapped poster

Movie

1949IMDb6.4

as Bartender (uncredited)

Down to the Sea in Ships poster

Movie

Down to the Sea in Ships

1949IMDb7.4

as Luke Sewell

A Woman's Secret poster

Movie

A Woman's Secret

1949IMDb6.0

as Police Insp. Jim Fowler

Not on Cineora

Intrigue

1947

as Mike, the bartender

Brute Force poster

Movie

1947IMDb7.5

as Hodges (guard)

The 1930s

3 titles · IMDb 5.6 on average

Flippen's Frolics

Not on Cineora

Flippen's Frolics

1936

Marie Galante poster

Movie

1934IMDb5.6

as Sailor in Bar

Not on Cineora

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

as Singer (Uncredited)

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Jay’s titles.

James StewartHow the West Was Won, Winchester '73 and 6 more

William H. DanielsCinematographer · How the West Was Won, Winchester '73 and 6 more

Borden ChaseWriter · Winchester '73, Bend of the River and 3 more

Anthony MannDirector · Winchester '73, Bend of the River and 3 more

Harry MorganBend of the River, The Far Country and 2 more

Alfred NewmanComposer · How the West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told and 2 more

John WayneHellfighters, Flying Leathernecks and 1 more

John McIntireWinchester '73, The Far Country and 1 more

Yvonne De CarloBrute Force, Buccaneer's Girl and 1 more

Robert J. WilkeThe Far Country, Night Passage and 1 more