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John Constantine Flippen Jr. (J.C. or Jay C.) (March 6, 1899 – February 3, 1971) 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. [1]
Actor: The Killing. Jay C. Flippen could probably be characterized these days as one of those craggy, distinctive faces you know but whose name escapes you while viewing scores of old 1950s and 1960s films and television series.
- March 6, 1899
- February 3, 1971
Jay C. Flippen is notable for his versatile career spanning vaudeville, Broadway, radio, and film. He started as a blackface comedian in the early 1900s, gaining prominence as a headliner in vaudeville and later transitioning to Broadway and radio.
Jay C. Flippen. Actor: The Killing. Jay C. Flippen could probably be characterized these days as one of those craggy, distinctive faces you know but whose name escapes you while viewing scores of old 1950s and 1960s films and television series.
- January 1, 1
- Little Rock, Arkansas, USA
- January 1, 1
- Los Angeles, California, USA
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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.
