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Biography
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.
Acted in 89
1970s
- 1971
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)
The Seven Minutes
Luther Yerkes
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Sheriff Ben
- 1970
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
Pawnbroker
1960s
- 1969
Bracken's World
TV
- 1968
The Sound of Anger
Judge Prentiss
- 1967
The Spirit Is Willing
Mother
- 1966
Fame Is the Name of the Game
Dizzy Shaner
- 1965
- 1964
Looking for Love
Ralph Front
- 1963
- 1962
Six Gun Law
Movie
Ensign O'Toole
Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson · 32 episodes
- 1961
- 1960
The Plunderers
Sheriff McCauley
Studs Lonigan
Father Gilhooey
Wild River
Hamilton Garth
1950s
- 1959
- 1958
No Time at All
Happy Gallant
- 1957
Escape from Red Rock
Sheriff John Costaine
The Deerslayer
Old Tom Hutter
Run of the Arrow
Walking Coyote
The Midnight Story
Sgt. Jack Gillen
Public Pigeon No. 1
Lt. Ross Qualen
Hot Summer Night
Oren Kobble
The Halliday Brand
Chad Burris
- 1956
- 1955
Kismet
Jawan
Man Without a Star
Strap Davis
Six Bridges to Cross
Vincent Concannon
- 1954
Carnival Story
Charley Grayson
- 1953
East of Sumatra
Mac
- 1952
Woman of the North Country
Axel Nordlund
The Las Vegas Story
Capt. H.A. Harris
- 1951
The Model and the Marriage Broker
Dan Chancellor
The People Against O'Hara
Sven Norson
The Lady from Texas
Sheriff Mike McShane
The Lemon Drop Kid
Straight Flush Tony
- 1950
Love That Brute
Biff Sage
The Yellow Cab Man
Hugo
Buccaneer's Girl
Jared Hawkins
1940s
- 1949
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Lippy Brannigan
They Live by Night
Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
Down to the Sea in Ships
Luke Sewell
A Woman's Secret
Police Insp. Jim Fowler
- 1947
1930s
- 1934
Marie Galante
Sailor in Bar
Million Dollar Ransom
Singer (Uncredited)
Appearances2
1980s
- 1987
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
Self (archive footage)
1920s
- 1928
The Ham What Am
Himself