Jay C. Flippen

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 films of the 1940s and 1950s. Before his motion-picture career he was a leading vaudeville comedian and master of ceremonies.

Jay C. Flippen
Flippen in the trailer for Hot Summer Night, 1957
Born(1899-03-06)March 6, 1899
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 1971(1971-02-03) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeWestwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles
OccupationActor
Years active19201971
Spouse
Ruth Brooks Flippen
(m. 1947)
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