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Jay C. Flippen

Jay C. Flippen

​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

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971 • Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)
The Seven Minutes
The Seven Minutes
1971 • Luther Yerkes
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?
1971 • Sheriff Ben
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
The Old Man Who Cried Wolf
1970 • Pawnbroker
The Sound of Anger
The Sound of Anger
1968 • Judge Prentiss
Hellfighters
Hellfighters
1968 • Jack Lomax
Firecreek
Firecreek
1968 • Mr. Pittman

Full filmography

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
James Stewart: A Wonderful Life
1987 • Self (archive footage)
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Mooch Goes to Hollywood
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
1971 • Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)
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The Seven Minutes
The Seven Minutes
1971 • Luther Yerkes
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The Sound of Anger
The Sound of Anger
1968 • Judge Prentiss
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Hellfighters
Hellfighters
1968 • Jack Lomax
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Firecreek
Firecreek
1968 • Mr. Pittman
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Cat Ballou
Cat Ballou
1965 • Sheriff Cardigan
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The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965 • Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
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Looking for Love
Looking for Love
1964 • Ralph Front
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How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
1962 • Huggins (uncredited)
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The Plunderers
The Plunderers
1960 • Sheriff McCauley
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Studs Lonigan
Studs Lonigan
1960 • Father Gilhooey
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Wild River
Wild River
1960 • Hamilton Garth
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From Hell to Texas
From Hell to Texas
1958 • Jake Leffertfinger
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No Time at All
No Time at All
1958 • Happy Gallant
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Escape from Red Rock
Escape from Red Rock
1957 • Sheriff John Costaine
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Jet Pilot
Jet Pilot
1957 • Maj. Gen. Black
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The Deerslayer
The Deerslayer
1957 • Old Tom Hutter
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Run of the Arrow
Run of the Arrow
1957 • Walking Coyote
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Night Passage
Night Passage
1957 • Ben Kimball
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The Midnight Story
The Midnight Story
1957 • Sgt. Jack Gillen
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Public Pigeon No. 1
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957 • Lt. Ross Qualen
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The Restless Breed
The Restless Breed
1957 • Marshal Steve Evans
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Hot Summer Night
Hot Summer Night
1957 • Oren Kobble
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The Halliday Brand
The Halliday Brand
1957 • Chad Burris
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7th Cavalry
7th Cavalry
1956 • Sgt. Bates
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The Killing
The Killing
1956 • Marvin Unger
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Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
1955 • Skidmore
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Kismet
Kismet
1955 • Jawan
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It's Always Fair Weather
It's Always Fair Weather
1955 • Charles Z. Culloran
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Man Without a Star
Man Without a Star
1955 • Strap Davis
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Six Bridges to Cross
Six Bridges to Cross
1955 • Vincent Concannon
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Carnival Story
Carnival Story
1954 • Charley Grayson
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The Wild One
The Wild One
1953 • Sheriff Stew Singer
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Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
1953 • Jack Wells
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Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay
1953 • Kermit MacDonald
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The Las Vegas Story
The Las Vegas Story
1952 • Capt. H.A. Harris
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Bend of the River
Bend of the River
1952 • Jeremy Baile
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The Lady from Texas
The Lady from Texas
1951 • Sheriff Mike McShane
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Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks
1951 • MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
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The Lemon Drop Kid
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951 • Straight Flush Tony
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Two Flags West
Two Flags West
1950 • Sgt. Terrance Duey
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Winchester '73
Winchester '73
1950 • Sergeant Wilkes
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Love That Brute
Love That Brute
1950 • Biff Sage
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Buccaneer's Girl
Buccaneer's Girl
1950 • Jared Hawkins
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Oh, You Beautiful Doll
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
1949 • Lippy Brannigan
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They Live by Night
They Live by Night
1949 • Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
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Trapped
Trapped
1949 • Bartender (uncredited)
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A Woman's Secret
A Woman's Secret
1949 • Police Insp. Jim Fowler
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Intrigue
Intrigue
1947 • Mike, the bartender
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Brute Force
Brute Force
1947 • Hodges (guard)
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Marie Galante
Marie Galante
1934 • Sailor in Bar
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Million Dollar Ransom
Million Dollar Ransom
1934 • Singer (Uncredited)
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Jay C. Flippen – Biography, Known For & Filmography