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Portrait of Jay C. Flippen

Acting

Jay C. Flippen

  • Born March 5, 1899
  • Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
  • Died Feb. 3, 1971, aged 71

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.

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Marvin Unger

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Huggins (uncredited)

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Barney Fuller

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Sergeant Wilkes

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Sheriff Stew Singer

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Sheriff Cardigan

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Jeremy Baile

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Hodges (guard)

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Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court

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Skidmore

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Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield

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Rube

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Strap Davis

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Owney

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Happy Spangler

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Hamilton Garth

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Jack Lomax

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Ben Kimball

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Mr. Pittman

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Charles Z. Culloran

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MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief

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Walking Coyote

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Maj. Gen. Black

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Tom Doyle

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Police Insp. Jim Fowler

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Marshal Lindstrom / Bigger Seton / Sergeant Shaler

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Kermit MacDonald

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Capt. H.A. Harris

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Chute Wilson

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Pa Colby / Asa Keogh

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Bartender

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Straight Flush Tony

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Jake Leffertfinger

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Sgt. Jack Gillen

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Bartender (uncredited)

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Terrance Duey

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Sven Norson

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Mother

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Vincent Concannon

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Luke Sewell

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Jawan

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Harry Gans

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Sgt. Bates

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Dan Chancellor

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Luther Yerkes

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Jared Hawkins

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Sheriff McCauley

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Marshal Steve Evans

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Charley Grayson

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Old Tom Hutter

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Jack Wells

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Sailor in Bar

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Grover / Zack Witten

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Bill, the Desk Sergeant / Lieutenant Grogan

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Joe / Detective / Ed Bagley / Happy

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Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)

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Oren Kobble

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Happy Gallant

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Chad Burris

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Jay C. Flippen

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Father Gilhooey

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Mr. Lavery

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Hugo

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Mac

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Dizzy Shaner

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Biff Sage

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Pawnbroker

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Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson

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Mike, the bartender

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Hugh Ramsey

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Ralph Front

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Lippy Brannigan

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Axel Nordlund

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Lt. Ross Qualen

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Cappy Skidmore

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Sheriff Ben

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Sheriff John Costaine

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Singer (Uncredited)

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Happy Gallant

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Sheriff Mike McShane

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Judge Prentiss

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Self (archive footage)

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Himself