Jay C. Flippen
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Jay C. Flippen has built a long career as an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. 'Winchester '73' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 29 was the age at the first credit. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'The Killing' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Marvin Unger.
Jay C. Flippen
60 Movies
14 Series
Jay C. Flippen has built a long career as an American actor who has seen the business change around him more than once. 'Winchester '73' rounds out the better-known part of the filmography. 29 was the age at the first credit. The career has been split between cinema and television rather than settled in either. 'The Killing' sits at the front of the filmography, where he plays Marvin Unger.
Movies
Plays Marvin Unger
The Killing
1956
Plays Hodges (guard)
Brute Force
1947
Plays Henry "T-Dub" Mansfield
They Live by Night
1949
Plays Strap Davis
Man Without a Star
1955
Plays Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
Plays Sheriff Cardigan
Cat Ballou
1965
Plays Skidmore
Oklahoma!
1955
Plays Jeremy Baile
Bend of the River
1952
Plays Sergeant Wilkes
Winchester '73
1950
Plays Rube
The Far Country
1954
Plays Ben Kimball
Night Passage
1957
Plays Jack Lomax
Hellfighters
1968
Plays Charles Z. Culloran
It's Always Fair Weather
1955
Plays Sheriff Stew Singer
The Wild One
1953
Plays Kermit MacDonald
Thunder Bay
1953
Plays Mr. Pittman
Firecreek
1968
Plays Hamilton Garth
Wild River
1960
Plays Jared Hawkins
Buccaneer's Girl
1950
Plays Bartender
The King and Four Queens
1956
Plays Jawan
Kismet
1955
Plays Jack Wells
Devil's Canyon
1953
Plays Lippy Brannigan
Oh, You Beautiful Doll
1949
Plays Maj. Gen. Black
Jet Pilot
1957
Plays Tom Doyle
Strategic Air Command
1955
Plays Sgt. Bates
7th Cavalry
1956
Plays Sheriff Mike McShane
The Lady from Texas
1951
Plays MSgt. Clancy, Line Chief
Flying Leathernecks
1951
Plays Terrance Duey
Two Flags West
1950
Plays Police Insp. Jim Fowler
A Woman's Secret
1949
Plays Walking Coyote
Run of the Arrow
1957
Plays Marshal Steve Evans
The Restless Breed
1957
Plays Vincent Concannon
Six Bridges to Cross
1955
Plays Capt. H.A. Harris
The Las Vegas Story
1952
Plays Luther Yerkes
The Seven Minutes
1971
Plays Straight Flush Tony
The Lemon Drop Kid
1951
Plays Oren Kobble
Hot Summer Night
1957
Plays Dan Chancellor
The Model and the Marriage Broker
1951
Plays Sven Norson
The People Against O'Hara
1951
Plays Sgt. Jack Gillen
The Midnight Story
1957
Plays Mother
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
Plays Luke Sewell
Down to the Sea in Ships
1949
Plays Mac
East of Sumatra
1953
Plays Jake Leffertfinger
From Hell to Texas
1958
Plays Hugo
The Yellow Cab Man
1950
Plays Sheriff McCauley
The Plunderers
1960
Plays Old Tom Hutter
The Deerslayer
1957
Plays Lt. Ross Qualen
Public Pigeon No. 1
1957
Plays Chad Burris
The Halliday Brand
1957
Plays Ralph Front
Looking for Love
1964
Plays Axel Nordlund
Woman of the North Country
1952
TV Shows
Plays Chief Petty Officer Homer Nelson
Ensign O'Toole
1962
Plays Joe
Climax!
1954
Plays Grover
The Name of the Game
1968
Plays Bill, the Desk Sergeant
Burke's Law
1963
Plays Pa Colby
The Virginian
1962
Plays Jay C. Flippen
Johnny Ringo
1959
Plays Hugh Ramsey
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
Plays Owney
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Harry Gans
Thriller
1960
Plays Mr. Lavery
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Plays Chute Wilson
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Plays Barney Fuller
Bonanza
1959
Plays Happy Gallant
Playhouse 90
1956
Plays Happy Spangler
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
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The Seven Minutes
Luther Yerkes
1971
Film
Hellfighters
Jack Lomax
1968
Film
The Name of the Game
Grover · 2 episodes
1968–
TV
Firecreek
Mr. Pittman
1968
Film
The Spirit Is Willing
Mother
1967
Film
Cat Ballou
Sheriff Cardigan
1965
Film
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Drunken Soldier - Herod Antipas' Court
1965
Film
Looking for Love
Ralph Front
1964
Film
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Hugh Ramsey · 1 episode
1963–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jay C. Flippen still alive?
Jay C. Flippen passed away on February 3, 1971 at age 71.
What are the most famous roles of Jay C. Flippen?
Jay C. Flippen is best known for roles in The Killing, How the West Was Won, Winchester '73.
How many movies has Jay C. Flippen been in?
Over a 43-year career (since 1928), Jay C. Flippen has appeared in 59 movies and 14 TV shows.
What was Jay C. Flippen's first movie?
The career of Jay C. Flippen began with The Ham What Am (1928).
What is Jay C. Flippen's most recent movie or series?
Jay C. Flippen's most recent release is Mooch Goes to Hollywood, which premiered on December 31, 1971.
What TV shows has Jay C. Flippen appeared in?
On television, Jay C. Flippen has appeared in Bonanza, Gunsmoke, The Dick Van Dyke Show, Ironside.
Jay C. Flippen
1899-03-05 · Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
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.