Jay C. Flippen
Known for acting · Born 5 March 1899 · Died 3 February 1971 · aged 71 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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
The Killing
1956
The Wild One
1953
Ensign O'Toole
1962
Bend of the River
1952
They Live by Night
1949
The Far Country
1954
Jet Pilot
1957
Man Without a Star
1955
Wild River
1960
Hellfighters
1968
Flying Leathernecks
1951
Run of the Arrow
1957
Acting (93)
1987James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeSelf (archive footage)Film
1971The Seven MinutesLuther YerkesFilm
1971Mooch Goes to HollywoodJay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)Film
1971Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Sheriff BenFilm
1970The Old Man Who Cried WolfPawnbrokerFilm
1969Bracken's WorldSeries
1968HellfightersJack LomaxFilm
1968FirecreekMr. PittmanFilm
1968The Name of the GameGrover, Zack WittenSeries
1968The Sound of AngerJudge PrentissFilm
1967IronsideSeries
1967The Spirit Is WillingMotherFilm
1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
1966That GirlSeries
1966Fame Is the Name of the GameDizzy ShanerFilm
1965Cat BallouSheriff CardiganFilm
1965The Greatest Story Ever ToldDrunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' CourtFilm
1964Looking for LoveRalph FrontFilm
1963Burke's LawBill, the Desk Sergeant, Lieutenant GroganSeries
1963Kraft Suspense TheatreHugh RamseySeries
1963Vacation PlayhouseCappy SkidmoreSeries
1962How the West Was WonHuggins (uncredited)Film
1962The VirginianPa Colby, Asa KeoghSeries
1962Ensign O'TooleChief Petty Officer Homer Nelson · 32 episodesSeries
1962Six Gun LawFilm
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowHappy SpanglerSeries
1961Bus StopSeries
1960Wild RiverHamilton GarthFilm
1960Route 66Series
1960ThrillerHarry GansSeries
1960The PlunderersSheriff McCauleyFilm
1960Studs LoniganFather GilhooeyFilm
1959BonanzaBarney FullerSeries
1959RawhideMarshal Lindstrom, Bigger Seton, Sergeant ShalerSeries
1959Johnny RingoJay C. FlippenSeries
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveChute WilsonSeries
1958From Hell to TexasJake LeffertfingerFilm
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
1958No Time at AllHappy GallantFilm
1957Night PassageBen KimballFilm
1957Run of the ArrowWalking CoyoteFilm
1957Jet PilotMaj. Gen. BlackFilm
1957The Midnight StorySgt. Jack GillenFilm
1957The Restless BreedMarshal Steve EvansFilm
1957The DeerslayerOld Tom HutterFilm
1957The Halliday BrandChad BurrisFilm
1957Hot Summer NightOren KobbleFilm
1957Public Pigeon No. 1Lt. Ross QualenFilm
1957Escape from Red RockSheriff John CostaineFilm
1956The KillingMarvin UngerFilm
1956The King and Four QueensBartenderFilm
19567th CavalrySgt. BatesFilm
1956Playhouse 90Happy GallantSeries
1955Oklahoma!SkidmoreFilm
1955Man Without a StarStrap DavisFilm
1955GunsmokeOwneySeries
1955It's Always Fair WeatherCharles Z. CulloranFilm
1955Strategic Air CommandTom DoyleFilm
1955Six Bridges to CrossVincent ConcannonFilm
1955KismetJawanFilm
1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeries
1954The Far CountryRubeFilm
1954Carnival StoryCharley GraysonFilm
1954Climax!Joe, Detective, Ed Bagley, HappySeries
1953The Wild OneSheriff Stew SingerFilm
1953Thunder BayKermit MacDonaldFilm
1953Devil's CanyonJack WellsFilm
1953East of SumatraMacFilm
1952Bend of the RiverJeremy BaileFilm
1952The Las Vegas StoryCapt. H.A. HarrisFilm
1952Woman of the North CountryAxel NordlundFilm
1951Flying LeathernecksMSgt. Clancy, Line ChiefFilm
1951The Lemon Drop KidStraight Flush TonyFilm
1951The People Against O'HaraSven NorsonFilm
1951The Model and the Marriage BrokerDan ChancellorFilm
1951The Lady from TexasSheriff Mike McShaneFilm
1950Winchester '73Sergeant WilkesFilm
1950Two Flags WestTerrance DueyFilm
1950Buccaneer's GirlJared HawkinsFilm
1950The Yellow Cab ManHugoFilm
1950Lux Video TheatreMr. LaverySeries
1950Love That BruteBiff SageFilm
1949They Live by NightHenry "T-Dub" MansfieldFilm
1949A Woman's SecretPolice Insp. Jim FowlerFilm
1949TrappedBartender (uncredited)Film
1949Down to the Sea in ShipsLuke SewellFilm
1949Oh, You Beautiful DollLippy BranniganFilm
1947Brute ForceHodges (guard)Film
1947IntrigueMike, the bartenderFilm
1936Flippen's FrolicsFilm
1934Marie GalanteSailor in BarFilm
1934Million Dollar RansomSinger (Uncredited)Film
1928The Ham What AmHimselfFilm