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Jay C. Flippen (1899–1971)

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Jay C. Flippen could probably be characterized these days as one of those distinctive faces you know but whose name escapes you while viewing old 50s and 60s movies and TV. His distinctive bulldog mug, beetle brows, bulky features, and silver-white hair were ideally suited for roles as criminals and rugged adventurers... See full bio »

Born:

in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

Died:

(age 71) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1971 The Seven Minutes
Luther Yerkes
 
1971 Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? (TV movie)
Sheriff Ben
 
1970 The Old Man Who Cried Wolf (TV movie)
Pawnbroker (as J.C. Flippen)
 
1970 Here Come the Brides (TV series)
Judge Pryor
– The She-Bear (1970) … Judge Pryor
 
1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Grover / Zack Whitten
– Chains of Command (1969) … Zack Whitten
– The Incomparable Connie Walker (1969) … Grover
 
1969 Bracken's World (TV series)
David Caldwell
– King David (1969) … David Caldwell
 
1969 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Judge Kramer
– Borderline Girl (1969) … Judge Kramer
 
1966-1969 The Virginian (TV series)
Asa Keogh / Judge / Pa Colby
– Stopover (1969) … Judge
– The Barren Ground (1967) … Asa Keogh
– The Wolves Up Front, the Jackals Behind (1966) … Pa Colby
 
1968 The Sound of Anger (TV movie)
Judge Prentiss
 
1968 Hellfighters
Jack Lomax
 
1968 Firecreek
Mr. Pittman
 
1967 That Girl (TV series)
Sergeant Fitzgerald
– 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, You're Under Arrest (1967) … Sergeant Fitzgerald
 
1967 Ironside (TV series)
Muldoon
– A Very Cool Hot Car (1967) … Muldoon
 
1967 The Spirit Is Willing
Mother
 
1967 The Road West (TV series)
Judge Platt
– Charade of Justice (1967) … Judge Platt
 
1966 The Rounders (TV series)
Kenny Fahrbush
– Polo, Anyone? (1966) … Kenny Fahrbush
 
1966 Fame Is the Name of the Game (TV movie)
Dizzy Shaner
 
1966 Elfego Baca: Six Gun Law
 
1966 A Man Called Shenandoah (TV series)
Andrew O'Rourke
– The Imposter (1966) … Andrew O'Rourke
 
1965 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Cappy Skidmore
– Alec Tate (1965) … Cappy Skidmore
 
1965 Cat Ballou
Sheriff Cardigan
 
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told
Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court (uncredited)
 
1959-1965 Rawhide (TV series)
Bigger Seton / Marshal Lindstrom / Sergeant Shaler
– Josh (1965) … Bigger Seton
– Incident at Hourglass (1964) … Sergeant Shaler
– Incident of the Widowed Dove (1959) … Marshal Lindstrom
 
1964 Looking for Love
Mr. Ralph Front
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Hugh Ramsey
– Portrait of an Unknown Man (1964) … Hugh Ramsey
 
1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Owney
– Owney Tupper Had a Daughter (1964) … Owney
 
1963-1964 Burke's Law (TV series)
Bill, Desk Sergeant / Bill, the Desk Sergeant / Lt. 'Smiler' Grogan, Burglary Division
– Who Killed Molly? (1964) … Lt. 'Smiler' Grogan, Burglary Division
– Who Killed Wade Walker? (1963) … Bill, the Desk Sergeant
– Who Killed Holly Howard? (1963) … Bill, Desk Sergeant
 
1964 Grindl (TV series)
Mr. Casey
– Active Retirement (1964) … Mr. Casey
 
1963 Bonanza (TV series)
Barney Fuller
– The Prime of Life (1963) … Barney Fuller
 
1962-1963 Ensign O'Toole (TV series)
Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson / C.P.O. Homer Nelson / Captain Homer Nelson / …
– Operation: Geisha (1963) … Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson
– Operation Contest (1963) … Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson
– Operation: Sabotage (1963) … Nelson
– Operation: Tubby (1963) … Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson
– Operation Physical (1963) … Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson
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1963 The Dick Powell Theatre (TV series)
Jay C. Flippen
– Last of the Private Eyes (1963) … Jay C. Flippen
 
1962 How the West Was Won
Huggins (uncredited)
 
1962 The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV series)
Happy Spangler
– The Return of Happy Spangler (1962) … Happy Spangler
 
1962 Bus Stop (TV series)
Mike Carmody
– Verdict of 12 (1962) … Mike Carmody
 
1962 Follow the Sun (TV series)
Fallon
– The Last of the Big Spenders (1962) … Fallon
 
1959-1962 The Untouchables (TV series)
Al Morrisey / Big Joe Holvak
– Fall Guy (1962) … Big Joe Holvak
– You Can't Pick the Number (1959) … Al Morrisey
 
1961 The Best of the Post (TV series)
Uncle Hank
– The Thompsons of Thunder Ridge (1961) … Uncle Hank
 
1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
Aaron Sutter
– Not in Our Stars (1961) … Aaron Sutter
 
1960 Route 66 (TV series)
Nathaniel Hobbs
– Legacy for Lucia (1960) … Nathaniel Hobbs
 
1960 The Plunderers
Sheriff McCauley
 
1960 Thriller (TV series)
Harry Gans
– The Guilty Men (1960) … Harry Gans
 
1960 Studs Lonigan
Father Gilhooey
 
1960 Wild River
Hamilton Garth (as J.C. Flippen)
 
1960 Johnny Ringo (TV series)
Gabe Jethro
– Four Came Quietly (1960) … Gabe Jethro
 
1959 The David Niven Show (TV series)
Sergeant Nelson
– Good Deed (1959) … Sergeant Nelson
 
1959 Alcoa Theatre (TV series)
Donovan
– The Best Way to Go (1959) … Donovan
 
1959 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Pop Griswold
– The Griswold Murder (1959) … Pop Griswold
 
1959 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Marvin
– Happy Hill (1959) … Marvin
 
1958 Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV series)
Chute Wilson
– Miracle at Pot Hole (1958) … Chute Wilson
 
1958 From Hell to Texas
Jake Leffertfinger
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Happy Gallant / Lester Carr
– No Time at All (1958) … Happy Gallant
– Before I Die (1958) … Lester Carr
 
1957 Escape from Red Rock
Sheriff John Costaine
 
1957 Jet Pilot
Maj. Gen. Black
 
1957 The Deerslayer
Old Tom Hutter
 
1957 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
Jeb
– The House (1957) … Jeb
 
1957 Night Passage
Ben Kimball
 
1957 Run of the Arrow
Walking Coyote
 
1957 The Midnight Story
Sgt. Jack Gillen
 
1955-1957 Climax! (TV series)
Detective / Ed Bagley / Happy / …
– Mr. Runyon of Broadway (1957) … Happy
– The Stalker (1957) … Ed Bagley
– Faceless Adversary (1956) … Detective
– Pink Cloud (1955) … Joe
– The Valiant Men (1955)
 
1957 The Restless Breed
Marshal Steve Evans
 
1957 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Chief Swanson
– Deadline Decision (1957) … Chief Swanson
 
1957 Hot Summer Night
Oren Kobble
 
1957 Public Pigeon No. One
Lt. Ross Qualen
 
1957 The Halliday Brand
Chad Burris
 
1956 The King and Four Queens
Bartender of Rosebud Saloon in Touchstone
 
1956 7th Cavalry
Sgt. Bates
 
1956 The Killing
Marvin Unger
 
1955 Lux Video Theatre (TV series)
Mr. Lavery
– Branded (1955) … Mr. Lavery
 
1955 Oklahoma!
Skidmore
 
1955 Kismet
Jawan
 
1955 It's Always Fair Weather
Charles Z. Culloran
 
1955 Strategic Air Command
Tom Doyle
 
1955 Man Without a Star
Strap Davis
 
1955 Six Bridges to Cross
Vincent Concannon
 
1954 The Far Country
Rube
 
1954 Carnival Story
Charley Grayson
 
1954 The Ford Television Theatre (TV series)
Tom
– Come On, Red (1954) … Tom
 
1953 The Wild One
Sheriff Stew Singer
 
1953 East of Sumatra
Mac
 
1953 Devil's Canyon
Guard Captain Jack Wells
 
1953 Thunder Bay
Kermit MacDonald
 
1952 Woman of the North Country
Axel Nordlund
 
1952 Bend of the River
Jeremy Baile
 
1952 The Las Vegas Story
Capt. H.A. Harris
 
1951 The Model and the Marriage Broker
Dan Chancellor
 
1951 The People Against O'Hara
Sven Norson
 
1951 The Lady from Texas
Sheriff Mike McShane
 
1951 Flying Leathernecks
MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
 
1951 The Lemon Drop Kid
Straight Flush Tony
 
1950 Two Flags West
Sgt. Terrance Duey
 
1950 Winchester '73
Sgt. Wilkes
 
1950 Love That Brute
Biff Sage
 
1950 The Yellow Cab Man
Hugo
 
1950 Buccaneer's Girl
Jared Hawkins
 
1949 Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Lippy Brannigan
 
1949 A Woman's Secret
Police Insp. Jim Fowler
 
1949 Down to the Sea in Ships
Luke Sewell
 
1948 They Live by Night
T-Dub
 
1947 Intrigue
Mike, the bartender (as J.C. Flippen)
 
1947 Brute Force
Hodges (Guard)
 
1938 Salt Shakers (short)
Master of Ceremonies (as J.C. Flippen)
 
1936 Here's Pictures (short)
Colonel Flippen (as J. C. Flippen)
 
1936 Flippen's Frolics (short)
Colonel Flippen (as J.C.Flippen)
 
1934 Marie Galante
Sailor in Bar (uncredited)
 
1934 Million Dollar Ransom
Singer
 
1932 Rambling 'Round Radio Row #3 (short)
Master of Ceremonies (as J.C. Flippen)
 
1929 The Home Edition (short) (as J.C. Flippen)
 
1928 The Ham What Am (short)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (3 titles)
2008 Banda sonora (TV series)
– Episode #2.9 (2008) (performer: "Oklahoma!")
 
1955 Oklahoma! (performer: "The Farmer and the Cowman" 1943 - uncredited, "Oklahoma!" 1943 - uncredited)
 
1928 The Ham What Am (short) (performer: "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs off the Moon" - uncredited, "Magnolia" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1936 Flippen's Frolics (short) (additional dialogue)
 
Show ShowSelf (2 titles)
1971 Mooch Goes to Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself - Party guest (uncredited)
 
1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 September 1962 (1962) … Himself
 

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(1925). Stage Play: June Days. Musical comedy. Music by J. Fred Coots. Book by Cyrus Wood. Lyrics by Clifford Grey Based on a comedy by Robert Milton and Alice Duer Miller. Musical Director: John L. McManus. Featuring songs by Alfred Goodman, Maurice Ruebens and Richard Rodgers. Featuring songs with lyrics by Lorenz Hart... See more »

Alternate Names:

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Height:

6' (1.83 m)
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Can be seen in his wheelchair, minus his right leg, in the party scene at Jim Backus' house in the movie Mooch Goes to Hollywood , which was filmed shortly before his death. The great character actor is having a good time in his brief cameo, and obviously is beloved by the other guests. See more »

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