Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 5, 1899
Died
February 3, 1971 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
Also Known As
John Constantine Flippen Jr.
Jay C. Flippen
Biography
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Jay C. Flippen (born March 6, 1899, Little Rock, Arkansas – February 3, 1971, Los Angeles, California) is an American character actor who often played police officers or weary criminals in many movies of the 1940s/'50s.
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Known For
TV
Bonanza
Barney Fuller
1959
Film
Firecreek
Mr. Pittman
1968
TV
Ironside
1967
TV
The Virginian
Pa Colby
1962
TV
The Virginian
Asa Keogh
1962
TV
Climax!
Joe
1954
TV
Climax!
Detective
1954
TV
Climax!
Ed Bagley
1954
TV
Climax!
Happy
1954
TV
Rawhide
Marshal Lindstrom
1959
TV
Rawhide
Sergeant Shaler
1959
TV
Rawhide
Bigger Seton
1959
TV
Thriller
Harry Gans
1960
TV
Route 66
1960
TV
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Chute Wilson
1958
TV
Burke's Law
Bill, the Desk Sergeant
1963
TV
Burke's Law
Lieutenant Grogan
1963
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Happy Spangler
1961
TV
The Name of the Game
Grover
1968
TV
The Name of the Game
Zack Witten
1968
Filmography
1987FilmJames Stewart: A Wonderful Lifeas Self (archive footage)1971FilmMooch Goes to Hollywoodas Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)1971FilmThe Seven Minutesas Luther Yerkes1971FilmWho Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?as Sheriff Ben1970FilmThe Old Man Who Cried Wolfas Pawnbroker1969TVBracken's World1968FilmThe Sound of Angeras Judge Prentiss1968FilmHellfightersas Jack Lomax1968TVThe Name of the Gameas Grover1968FilmFirecreekas Mr. Pittman1967TVJudd for the Defense1967FilmThe Spirit Is Willingas Mother1967TVIronside1966FilmFame Is the Name of the Gameas Dizzy Shaner1966TVThat Girl1965FilmCat Ballouas Sheriff Cardigan1965FilmThe Greatest Story Ever Toldas Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court1964FilmLooking for Loveas Ralph Front1963TVKraft Suspense Theatreas Hugh Ramsey1963TVBurke's Lawas Bill, the Desk Sergeant1963TVVacation Playhouseas Cappy Skidmore1962FilmSix Gun Law1962FilmHow the West Was Wonas Huggins (uncredited)1962TVEnsign O'Tooleas Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson1962TVThe Virginianas Pa Colby1961TVThe Dick Van Dyke Showas Happy Spangler1961TVBus Stop1960FilmThe Plunderersas Sheriff McCauley1960TVRoute 661960TVThrilleras Harry Gans1960FilmStuds Loniganas Father Gilhooey1960FilmWild Riveras Hamilton Garth1959TVJohnny Ringoas Jay C. Flippen1959TVBonanzaas Barney Fuller1959TVRawhideas Marshal Lindstrom1958TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse1958TVWanted: Dead or Aliveas Chute Wilson1958FilmFrom Hell to Texasas Jake Leffertfinger1958FilmNo Time at Allas Happy Gallant1957FilmEscape from Red Rockas Sheriff John Costaine1957FilmJet Pilotas Maj. Gen. Black1957FilmThe Deerslayeras Old Tom Hutter1957FilmRun of the Arrowas Walking Coyote1957FilmNight Passageas Ben Kimball1957FilmThe Midnight Storyas Sgt. Jack Gillen1957FilmPublic Pigeon No. 1as Lt. Ross Qualen1957FilmThe Restless Breedas Marshal Steve Evans1957FilmHot Summer Nightas Oren Kobble1957FilmThe Halliday Brandas Chad Burris1956FilmThe King and Four Queensas Bartender1956Film7th Cavalryas Sgt. Bates1956TVPlayhouse 90as Happy Gallant1956FilmThe Killingas Marvin Unger1955FilmOklahoma!as Skidmore1955FilmKismetas Jawan1955TVThe 20th Century Fox Hour1955TVGunsmokeas Owney1955FilmIt's Always Fair Weatheras Charles Z. Culloran1955FilmStrategic Air Commandas Tom Doyle1955FilmMan Without a Staras Strap Davis1955FilmSix Bridges to Crossas Vincent Concannon1954TVClimax!as Joe1954FilmCarnival Storyas Charley Grayson1954FilmThe Far Countryas Rube1953FilmThe Wild Oneas Sheriff Stew Singer1953FilmEast of Sumatraas Mac1953FilmDevil's Canyonas Jack Wells1953FilmThunder Bayas Kermit MacDonald1952FilmWoman of the North Countryas Axel Nordlund1952FilmThe Las Vegas Storyas Capt. H.A. Harris1952FilmBend of the Riveras Jeremy Baile1951FilmThe Model and the Marriage Brokeras Dan Chancellor1951FilmThe People Against O'Haraas Sven Norson1951FilmThe Lady from Texasas Sheriff Mike McShane1951FilmFlying Leathernecksas MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief1951FilmThe Lemon Drop Kidas Straight Flush Tony1950FilmTwo Flags Westas Sgt. Terrance Duey1950TVLux Video Theatreas Mr. Lavery1950FilmWinchester '73as Sergeant Wilkes1950FilmLove That Bruteas Biff Sage1950FilmThe Yellow Cab Manas Hugo1950FilmBuccaneer's Girlas Jared Hawkins1949FilmOh, You Beautiful Dollas Lippy Brannigan1949FilmThey Live by Nightas Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield1949FilmTrappedas Bartender (uncredited)1949FilmDown to the Sea in Shipsas Luke Sewell1949FilmA Woman's Secretas Police Insp. Jim Fowler1947FilmIntrigueas Mike, the bartender1947FilmBrute Forceas Hodges (guard)1936FilmFlippen's Frolics1934FilmMarie Galanteas Sailor in Bar1934FilmMillion Dollar Ransomas Singer (Uncredited)1928FilmThe Ham What Amas Himself