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Jay C. Flippen

Actor

Jay C. Flippen

Born March 5, 1899 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USADied February 3, 197167 films

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.

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The Killing posterFirst watchThe Killing19567.6as Marvin UngerCareer criminal Johnny Clay recruits a sharpshooter, a crooked police officer, a bartender and a betting teller named George, among others, for one last job before he goes straight and…View film

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Filmography

67 films as actor
  1. 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodJay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)
  2. 1971The Seven MinutesLuther Yerkes
  3. 1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Sheriff Ben
  4. 1970The Old Man Who Cried WolfPawnbroker
  5. 1968The Sound of AngerJudge Prentiss
  6. 1968HellfightersJack Lomax
  7. 1968FirecreekMr. Pittman
  8. 1967The Spirit Is WillingMother
  9. 1966Fame Is the Name of the GameDizzy Shaner
  10. 1965Cat BallouSheriff Cardigan
  11. 1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldDrunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
  12. 1964Looking for LoveRalph Front
  13. 1962Six Gun Law
  14. 1962How the West Was WonHuggins (uncredited)
  15. 1960The PlunderersSheriff McCauley
  16. 1960Studs LoniganFather Gilhooey
  17. 1960Wild RiverHamilton Garth
  18. 1958From Hell to TexasJake Leffertfinger
  19. 1958No Time at AllHappy Gallant
  20. 1957Escape from Red RockSheriff John Costaine
  21. 1957Jet PilotMaj. Gen. Black
  22. 1957The DeerslayerOld Tom Hutter
  23. 1957Run of the ArrowWalking Coyote
  24. 1957Night PassageBen Kimball
  25. 1957The Midnight StorySgt. Jack Gillen
  26. 1957Public Pigeon No. 1Lt. Ross Qualen
  27. 1957The Restless BreedMarshal Steve Evans
  28. 1957Hot Summer NightOren Kobble
  29. 1957The Halliday BrandChad Burris
  30. 1956The King and Four QueensBartender
  31. 19567th CavalrySgt. Bates
  32. 1956The KillingMarvin Unger
  33. 1955Oklahoma!Skidmore
  34. 1955KismetJawan
  35. 1955It's Always Fair WeatherCharles Z. Culloran
  36. 1955Strategic Air CommandTom Doyle
  37. 1955Man Without a StarStrap Davis
  38. 1955Six Bridges to CrossVincent Concannon
  39. 1954Carnival StoryCharley Grayson
  40. 1954The Far CountryRube
  41. 1953The Wild OneSheriff Stew Singer
  42. 1953East of SumatraMac
  43. 1953Devil's CanyonJack Wells
  44. 1953Thunder BayKermit MacDonald
  45. 1952Woman of the North CountryAxel Nordlund
  46. 1952The Las Vegas StoryCapt. H.A. Harris
  47. 1952Bend of the RiverJeremy Baile
  48. 1951The Model and the Marriage BrokerDan Chancellor
  49. 1951The People Against O'HaraSven Norson
  50. 1951The Lady from TexasSheriff Mike McShane
  51. 1951Flying LeathernecksMSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
  52. 1951The Lemon Drop KidStraight Flush Tony
  53. 1950Two Flags WestTerrance Duey
  54. 1950Winchester '73Sergeant Wilkes
  55. 1950Love That BruteBiff Sage
  56. 1950The Yellow Cab ManHugo
  57. 1950Buccaneer's GirlJared Hawkins
  58. 1949Oh, You Beautiful DollLippy Brannigan
  59. 1949They Live by NightHenry "T-Dub" Mansfield
  60. 1949TrappedBartender (uncredited)
  61. 1949Down to the Sea in ShipsLuke Sewell
  62. 1949A Woman's SecretPolice Insp. Jim Fowler
  63. 1947IntrigueMike, the bartender
  64. 1947Brute ForceHodges (guard)
  65. 1936Flippen's Frolics
  66. 1934Marie GalanteSailor in Bar
  67. 1934Million Dollar RansomSinger (Uncredited)