7.6
Movie
Acting
Jay C. Flippen
- Born
- Died
- (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- Credits
- 93 titles
Biography
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.6
Movie
7.5
TV
Bonanza
7.3
Movie
Winchester '73
6.5
Movie
The Wild One
6.4
Movie
Cat Ballou
7.0
Movie
Bend of the River
7.3
Movie
Brute Force
6.4
Movie
The Greatest Story Ever Told
6.6
Movie
Oklahoma!
6.8
Movie
They Live by Night
6.9
Movie
The Far Country
6.4
Movie
Man Without a Star
6.7
TV
Gunsmoke
7.6
TV
The Dick Van Dyke Show
7.2
Movie
Wild River
6.3
Movie
Hellfighters
6.5
Movie
Night Passage
6.2
Movie
Firecreek
Acting credits 93
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | James Stewart: A Wonderful Life Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1971 | Mooch Goes to Hollywood Film | Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited) |
| 1971 | The Seven Minutes Film | Luther Yerkes |
| 1971 | Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster? Film | Sheriff Ben |
| 1970 | The Old Man Who Cried Wolf Film | Pawnbroker |
| 1969 | Bracken's World TV | (1 ep) |
| 1968 | The Sound of Anger Film | Judge Prentiss |
| 1968 | Hellfighters Film | Jack Lomax |
| 1968 | The Name of the Game TV | Grover, Zack Witten (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Firecreek Film | Mr. Pittman |
| 1967 | Judd, for the Defense TV | (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Spirit Is Willing Film | Mother |
| 1967 | Ironside TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | Fame Is the Name of the Game Film | Dizzy Shaner |
| 1966 | That Girl TV | (1 ep) |
| 1965 | Cat Ballou Film | Sheriff Cardigan |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told Film | Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court |
| 1964 | Looking for Love Film | Ralph Front |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense Theatre TV | Hugh Ramsey (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Burke's Law TV | Bill, the Desk Sergeant, Lieutenant Grogan (1 ep) |
| 1963 | Vacation Playhouse TV | Cappy Skidmore (1 ep) |
| 1962 | Six Gun Law Film | |
| 1962 | How the West Was Won Film | Huggins (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Ensign O'Toole TV | Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson (32 ep) |
| 1962 | The Virginian TV | Pa Colby, Asa Keogh (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show TV | Happy Spangler (1 ep) |
| 1961 | Bus Stop TV | (1 ep) |
| 1960 | The Plunderers Film | Sheriff McCauley |
| 1960 | Route 66 TV | (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Thriller TV | Harry Gans (1 ep) |
| 1960 | Studs Lonigan Film | Father Gilhooey |
| 1960 | Wild River Film | Hamilton Garth |
| 1959 | Johnny Ringo TV | Jay C. Flippen (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Bonanza TV | Barney Fuller (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Rawhide TV | Marshal Lindstrom, Bigger Seton, Sergeant Shaler (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV | (1 ep) |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive TV | Chute Wilson (1 ep) |
| 1958 | From Hell to Texas Film | Jake Leffertfinger |
| 1958 | No Time at All Film | Happy Gallant |
| 1957 | Escape from Red Rock Film | Sheriff John Costaine |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot Film | Maj. Gen. Black |
| 1957 | The Deerslayer Film | Old Tom Hutter |
| 1957 | Run of the Arrow Film | Walking Coyote |
| 1957 | Night Passage Film | Ben Kimball |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story Film | Sgt. Jack Gillen |
| 1957 | Public Pigeon No. 1 Film | Lt. Ross Qualen |
| 1957 | The Restless Breed Film | Marshal Steve Evans |
| 1957 | Hot Summer Night Film | Oren Kobble |
| 1957 | The Halliday Brand Film | Chad Burris |
| 1956 | The King and Four Queens Film | Bartender |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalry Film | Sgt. Bates |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 TV | Happy Gallant (1 ep) |
| 1956 | The Killing Film | Marvin Unger |
| 1955 | Oklahoma! Film | Skidmore |
| 1955 | Kismet Film | Jawan |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour TV | (1 ep) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke TV | Owney (1 ep) |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather Film | Charles Z. Culloran |
| 1955 | Strategic Air Command Film | Tom Doyle |
| 1955 | Man Without a Star Film | Strap Davis |