Acting
Jay C. Flippen
Born 5 March 1899 in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA · Died 3 February 1971
93 credits
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.
Known for
Acting 93
- 1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeFilmSelf (archive footage)
- 1971The Seven MinutesFilmLuther Yerkes
- 1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodFilmJay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)
- 1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?FilmSheriff Ben
- 1970The Old Man Who Cried WolfFilmPawnbroker
- 1969Bracken's WorldSeries
- 1968The Name of the GameSeriesGrover, Zack Witten
- 1968HellfightersFilmJack Lomax
- 1968FirecreekFilmMr. Pittman
- 1968The Sound of AngerFilmJudge Prentiss
- 1967IronsideSeries
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
- 1967The Spirit Is WillingFilmMother
- 1966That GirlSeries
- 1966Fame Is the Name of the GameFilmDizzy Shaner
- 1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldFilmDrunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
- 1965Cat BallouFilmSheriff Cardigan
- 1964Looking for LoveFilmRalph Front
- 1963Burke's LawSeriesBill, the Desk Sergeant, Lieutenant Grogan
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeriesHugh Ramsey
- 1963Vacation PlayhouseSeriesCappy Skidmore
- 1962The VirginianSeriesAsa Keogh, Pa Colby
- 1962How the West Was WonFilmHuggins (uncredited)
- 1962Ensign O'TooleSeriesChief Petty Officer Homer Nelson
- 1962Six Gun LawFilm
- 1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeriesHappy Spangler
- 1961Bus StopSeries
- 1960Route 66Series
- 1960ThrillerSeriesHarry Gans
- 1960Wild RiverFilmHamilton Garth
- 1960The PlunderersFilmSheriff McCauley
- 1960Studs LoniganFilmFather Gilhooey
- 1959BonanzaSeriesBarney Fuller
- 1959RawhideSeriesBigger Seton, Marshal Lindstrom, Sergeant Shaler
- 1959Johnny RingoSeriesJay C. Flippen
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeriesChute Wilson
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
- 1958From Hell to TexasFilmJake Leffertfinger
- 1958No Time at AllFilmHappy Gallant
- 1957Night PassageFilmBen Kimball
- 1957Run of the ArrowFilmWalking Coyote
- 1957Jet PilotFilmMaj. Gen. Black
- 1957The Midnight StoryFilmSgt. Jack Gillen
- 1957The Restless BreedFilmMarshal Steve Evans
- 1957The DeerslayerFilmOld Tom Hutter
- 1957Hot Summer NightFilmOren Kobble
- 1957The Halliday BrandFilmChad Burris
- 1957Public Pigeon No. 1FilmLt. Ross Qualen
- 1957Escape from Red RockFilmSheriff John Costaine
- 1956The KillingFilmMarvin Unger
- 1956Playhouse 90SeriesHappy Gallant
- 1956The King and Four QueensFilmBartender
- 19567th CavalryFilmSgt. Bates
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesOwney
- 1955Oklahoma!FilmSkidmore
- 1955Man Without a StarFilmStrap Davis
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries
- 1955It's Always Fair WeatherFilmCharles Z. Culloran
- 1955Strategic Air CommandFilmTom Doyle
- 1955Six Bridges to CrossFilmVincent Concannon
- 1955KismetFilmJawan
- 1954Climax!SeriesDetective, Ed Bagley, Happy, Joe
- 1954The Far CountryFilmRube
- 1954Carnival StoryFilmCharley Grayson
- 1953The Wild OneFilmSheriff Stew Singer
- 1953Thunder BayFilmKermit MacDonald
- 1953Devil's CanyonFilmJack Wells
- 1953East of SumatraFilmMac
- 1952Bend of the RiverFilmJeremy Baile
- 1952The Las Vegas StoryFilmCapt. H.A. Harris
- 1952Woman of the North CountryFilmAxel Nordlund
- 1951Flying LeathernecksFilmMSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
- 1951The Lemon Drop KidFilmStraight Flush Tony
- 1951The People Against O'HaraFilmSven Norson
- 1951The Model and the Marriage BrokerFilmDan Chancellor
- 1951The Lady from TexasFilmSheriff Mike McShane
- 1950Winchester '73FilmSergeant Wilkes
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesMr. Lavery
- 1950Two Flags WestFilmTerrance Duey
- 1950Buccaneer's GirlFilmJared Hawkins
- 1950The Yellow Cab ManFilmHugo
- 1950Love That BruteFilmBiff Sage
- 1949They Live by NightFilmHenry "T-Dub" Mansfield
- 1949A Woman's SecretFilmPolice Insp. Jim Fowler
- 1949TrappedFilmBartender (uncredited)
- 1949Down to the Sea in ShipsFilmLuke Sewell
- 1949Oh, You Beautiful DollFilmLippy Brannigan
- 1947Brute ForceFilmHodges (guard)
- 1947IntrigueFilmMike, the bartender
- 1936Flippen's FrolicsFilm
- 1934Marie GalanteFilmSailor in Bar
- 1934Million Dollar RansomFilmSinger (Uncredited)
- 1928The Ham What AmFilmHimself
Filmography from TMDB.