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Jay C. Flippen (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
Feb 5, 1971 · Mr. Flippen, who continued his career after the amputation of his right leg seven years ago, was taken to the hospital Tuesday night suffering from internal hemorrhaging. He died on the...
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Jay C. (sometimes J.C., and “Flip” to his friends) Flippen cut a broad swath across 20th-century American culture. At the peak of his Hollywood career, his face was a fixture of mid-century horse operas and urban thrillers, and so it’s baffling that his glories aren’t better remembered today.
Jay C. Flippen was an American character actor who often played police officers or weary criminals in many films of the 1940s and 1950s. Flippen was an established and respected vaudeville singer and stage actor before his film career.
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Actor Jay C. Flippen, born on Mar 6, 1899 and died on Feb 3, 1971 starred in Cat Ballou, Oklahoma!, Winchester '73, Flying Leathernecks, How the West Was Won, The Greatest Story Ever Told, The Lemon Drop Kid, Brute Force, The Spirit is Willing, It's Always Fair Weather
