Deceased

When Did Jay C. Flippen Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71

Also known asJohn Constantine Flippen Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn05/03/1899Born inLittle Rock, Arkansas, USADied03/02/1971 (aged 71)Died inLos AngelesWikidataQ330847 ↗Buried atWestwood Village Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#3338 ↗

John Constantine Flippen Jr. was an American character actor who often played crusty sergeants, police officers or weary criminals in many 1940s and 1950s pictures, particularly in film noir. Before his motion-picture career he was a leading vaudeville comedian and master of ceremonies.

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Filmography84 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1987	James Stewart: A Wonderful LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	88
1971	Who Killed the Mysterious Mr. Foster?Movie	Sheriff Ben	72
1971	The Seven MinutesMovie	Luther Yerkes	72
1971	Mooch Goes to HollywoodMovie	Jay C. Flippen - Party guest (uncredited)	72
1970	The Old Man Who Cried WolfMovie	Pawnbroker	71
1969	Bracken's WorldSeries	—	70
1968	The Name of the GameSeries	Zack Witten	69
1968	FirecreekMovie	Mr. Pittman	69
1968	HellfightersMovie	Jack Lomax	69
1968	The Sound of AngerMovie	Judge Prentiss	69
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	68
1967	IronsideSeries	—	68
1967	The Spirit Is WillingMovie	Mother	68
1966	Fame Is the Name of the GameMovie	Dizzy Shaner	67
1966	That GirlSeries	—	67
1965	Cat BallouMovie	Sheriff Cardigan	66
1965	The Greatest Story Ever ToldMovie	Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court	66
1964	Looking for LoveMovie	Ralph Front	65
1963	Burke's LawSeries	Lieutenant Grogan	64
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Hugh Ramsey	64
1963	Vacation PlayhouseSeries	Cappy Skidmore	64
1962	The VirginianSeries	Asa Keogh	63
1962	How the West Was WonMovie	Huggins (uncredited)	63
1962	Ensign O'TooleSeries	Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson	63
1961	The Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	Happy Spangler	62
1961	Bus StopSeries	—	62
1960	ThrillerSeries	Harry Gans	61
1960	Route 66Series	—	61
1960	Wild RiverMovie	Hamilton Garth	61
1960	Studs LoniganMovie	Father Gilhooey	61
1959	BonanzaSeries	Barney Fuller	60
1959	RawhideSeries	Bigger Seton	60
1959	Johnny RingoSeries	Jay C. Flippen	60
1958	Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries	—	59
1958	Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries	Chute Wilson	59
1958	No Time at AllMovie	Happy Gallant	59
1958	From Hell to TexasMovie	Jake Leffertfinger	59
1957	Run of the ArrowMovie	Walking Coyote	58
1957	Jet PilotMovie	Maj. Gen. Black	58
1957	The DeerslayerMovie	Old Tom Hutter	58
1957	The Halliday BrandMovie	Chad Burris	58
1957	Public Pigeon No. 1Movie	Lt. Ross Qualen	58
1957	Night PassageMovie	Ben Kimball	58
1957	The Midnight StoryMovie	Sgt. Jack Gillen	58
1957	Escape from Red RockMovie	Sheriff John Costaine	58
1957	Hot Summer NightMovie	Oren Kobble	58
1956	The King and Four QueensMovie	Bartender	57
1956	Playhouse 90Series	Happy Gallant	57
1956	The KillingMovie	Marvin Unger	57
1956	7th CavalryMovie	Sgt. Bates	57
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Owney	56
1955	The 20th Century Fox HourSeries	—	56
1955	It's Always Fair WeatherMovie	Charles Z. Culloran	56
1955	KismetMovie	Jawan	56
1955	Oklahoma!Movie	Skidmore	56
1955	Strategic Air CommandMovie	Tom Doyle	56
1955	Man Without a StarMovie	Strap Davis	56
1955	Six Bridges to CrossMovie	Vincent Concannon	56
1954	Climax!Series	Detective	55
1954	The Far CountryMovie	Rube	55
1954	Carnival StoryMovie	Charley Grayson	55
1953	The Wild OneMovie	Sheriff Stew Singer	54
1953	Devil's CanyonMovie	Jack Wells	54
1953	Thunder BayMovie	Kermit MacDonald	54
1952	Bend of the RiverMovie	Jeremy Baile	53
1952	The Las Vegas StoryMovie	Capt. H.A. Harris	53
1952	Woman of the North CountryMovie	Axel Nordlund	53
1951	The People Against O'HaraMovie	Sven Norson	52
1951	Flying LeathernecksMovie	MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief	52
1951	The Model and the Marriage BrokerMovie	Dan Chancellor	52
1951	The Lady from TexasMovie	Sheriff Mike McShane	52
1951	The Lemon Drop KidMovie	Straight Flush Tony	52
1950	Winchester '73Movie	Sergeant Wilkes	51
1950	Lux Video TheatreSeries	Mr. Lavery	51
1950	Buccaneer's GirlMovie	Jared Hawkins	51
1950	The Yellow Cab ManMovie	Hugo	51
1950	Two Flags WestMovie	Terrance Duey	51
1950	Love That BruteMovie	Biff Sage	51
1949	They Live by NightMovie	Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield	50
1949	Down to the Sea in ShipsMovie	Luke Sewell	50
1949	TrappedMovie	Bartender (uncredited)	50
1949	Oh, You Beautiful DollMovie	Lippy Brannigan	50
1947	Brute ForceMovie	Hodges (guard)	48
1934	Marie GalanteMovie	Sailor in Bar	35