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Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

Acting

Born: March 5, 1899Little Rock, Arkansas, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay C. Flippen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For
Filmography
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

Self (archive footage)

1987
Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)

1971
The Seven Minutes

The Seven Minutes

Luther Yerkes

1971
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?

Sheriff Ben

1971
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

The Old Man Who Cried Wolf

Pawnbroker

1970
The Sound of Anger

The Sound of Anger

Judge Prentiss

1968
Hellfighters

Hellfighters

Jack Lomax

1968
Firecreek

Firecreek

Mr. Pittman

1968
The Spirit Is Willing

The Spirit Is Willing

Mother

1967
Fame Is the Name of the Game

Fame Is the Name of the Game

Dizzy Shaner

1966
Cat Ballou

Cat Ballou

Sheriff Cardigan

1965
The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

1965
Looking for Love

Looking for Love

Ralph Front

1964
Six Gun Law

Six Gun Law

1962
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Huggins (uncredited)

1962
The Plunderers

The Plunderers

Sheriff McCauley

1960
Studs Lonigan

Studs Lonigan

Father Gilhooey

1960
Wild River

Wild River

Hamilton Garth

1960
From Hell to Texas

From Hell to Texas

Jake Leffertfinger

1958
No Time at All

No Time at All

Happy Gallant

1958
Escape from Red Rock

Escape from Red Rock

Sheriff John Costaine

1957
Jet Pilot

Jet Pilot

Maj. Gen. Black

1957
The Deerslayer

The Deerslayer

Old Tom Hutter

1957
Run of the Arrow

Run of the Arrow

Walking Coyote

1957
Night Passage

Night Passage

Ben Kimball

1957
The Midnight Story

The Midnight Story

Sgt. Jack Gillen

1957
Public Pigeon No. 1

Public Pigeon No. 1

Lt. Ross Qualen

1957
The Restless Breed

The Restless Breed

Marshal Steve Evans

1957
Hot Summer Night

Hot Summer Night

Oren Kobble

1957
The Halliday Brand

The Halliday Brand

Chad Burris

1957
The King and Four Queens

The King and Four Queens

Bartender

1956
7th Cavalry

7th Cavalry

Sgt. Bates

1956
The Killing

The Killing

Marvin Unger

1956
Oklahoma!

Oklahoma!

Skidmore

1955
Kismet

Kismet

Jawan

1955
It's Always Fair Weather

It's Always Fair Weather

Charles Z. Culloran

1955
Strategic Air Command

Strategic Air Command

Tom Doyle

1955
Man Without a Star

Man Without a Star

Strap Davis

1955
Six Bridges to Cross

Six Bridges to Cross

Vincent Concannon

1955
Carnival Story

Carnival Story

Charley Grayson

1954
The Far Country

The Far Country

Rube

1954
The Wild One

The Wild One

Sheriff Stew Singer

1953
East of Sumatra

East of Sumatra

Mac

1953
Devil's Canyon

Devil's Canyon

Jack Wells

1953
Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay

Kermit MacDonald

1953
Woman of the North Country

Woman of the North Country

Axel Nordlund

1952
The Las Vegas Story

The Las Vegas Story

Capt. H.A. Harris

1952
Bend of the River

Bend of the River

Jeremy Baile

1952
The Model and the Marriage Broker

The Model and the Marriage Broker

Dan Chancellor

1951
The Lady from Texas

The Lady from Texas

Sheriff Mike McShane

1951
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

Sven Norson

1951
Flying Leathernecks

Flying Leathernecks

MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief

1951
The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

Straight Flush Tony

1951
Two Flags West

Two Flags West

Sgt. Terrance Duey

1950
Winchester '73

Winchester '73

Sergeant Wilkes

1950
Love That Brute

Love That Brute

Biff Sage

1950
The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

Hugo

1950
Buccaneer's Girl

Buccaneer's Girl

Jared Hawkins

1950
Oh, You Beautiful Doll

Oh, You Beautiful Doll

Lippy Brannigan

1949
They Live by Night

They Live by Night

Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield

1949
Trapped

Trapped

Bartender (uncredited)

1949
Down to the Sea in Ships

Down to the Sea in Ships

Luke Sewell

1949
A Woman's Secret

A Woman's Secret

Police Insp. Jim Fowler

1949
Intrigue

Intrigue

Mike, the bartender

1947
Brute Force

Brute Force

Hodges (guard)

1947

Flippen's Frolics

1936
Marie Galante

Marie Galante

Sailor in Bar

1934
Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

Singer (Uncredited)

1934
The Ham What Am

The Ham What Am

Himself

1928