Cast

Jay C. Flippen

1899 – 1971

Active years (films on this site)

1948–1965

Genres

DramaCrimeFilm-NoirWesternComedy

Schools and movements

Classical HollywoodNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Nicholas Ray1 filmAnthony Mann1 filmGene Kelly1 filmFred Zinnemann1 filmStanley Kubrick1 filmElia Kazan1 filmElliot Silverstein1 film

Biography

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.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

7 films on this site

1. They Live by Night 1948 · Nicholas Ray · IMDb 7.4 · Cast
2. Winchester '73 1950 · Anthony Mann · IMDb 7.6 · Cast
3. It's Always Fair Weather 1955 · Gene Kelly · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
4. Oklahoma! 1955 · Fred Zinnemann · IMDb 7.0 · Cast
5. The Killing 1956 · Stanley Kubrick · IMDb 7.9 · Cast
6. Wild River 1960 · Elia Kazan · IMDb 7.5 · Cast
7. Cat Ballou 1965 · Elliot Silverstein · IMDb 6.7 · Cast