| Birth: | Mar. 6, 1899 | | Death: | Feb. 3, 1971 | 
Actor. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was a prolific character actor known for his distinctive features appearing in over a 100 films and TV shows. He was already a veteran performer on radio and the Broadway stage when he made his screen debut in "Million Dollar Ransom" (1934). He had his biggest success in pictures during the 1950s and 60s, with roles in "Winchester '73" (1950), "The Lemon Drop Kid" (1952)," The Wild One" (1953), "Oklahoma!" (1955), "Cat Ballou"(1965) and "The Hell Fighters" (1968). For television his credits include "Route 66", "The Untouchables", "Ensign O'Toole", "Burke's Law", "The Virginian" and many more. He died at age 71 in Los Angeles, California. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Cause of death: Died in surgery
Search Amazon for Jay Flippen | | | Burial:
Westwood Memorial Park
Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
California, USA
Plot: Corridor of Memories
GPS (lat/lon): 34.05847, -118.43979 |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Record added: Jan 01, 2001
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Jay was the ultimate curmudgeon.He was so believable,natural as an actor.Had a horrible finish health wise. Amputation and circulation problems in his final years. Gave great performances to his supporting roles. RIP
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