
James Flavin
Biography
American character actor whose career lasted nearly half a century. James Wilson Flavin Jr. was the son of a hotel waiter of Canadian-English extraction and a mother, Katherine, whose father was an Irish immigrant. (Thus Flavin, well-known in Hollywood as an "Irish" type, was only one-quarter Irish.) Flavin was born and raised in Portland, Maine (a fact that may have enrichened his later working relationship with director John Ford, also a Portland native). He attended the United States Military…
Known For
King Kong
Mate Briggs
The Grapes of Wrath
Guard (uncredited)
Laura
Det. McEveety (uncredited)
Mildred Pierce
Detective (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
Jailer (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Patrolman (uncredited)
In Cold Blood
Clarence Duntz
My Man Godfrey
Detective (uncredited)
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Filmography
Acting (318)
Movies (275)
The Lost Spider Pit Sequence
2005as Second Mate Briggs (archive footage)
Law and Order
1976as Capt. Toomey
Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident
1976as President Dwight D. Eisenhower
In Cold Blood
1967as Clarence Duntz
Good Times
1967as Lieutenant
The Further Adventures of Gallegher
1965as Lt. Flynn
Cheyenne Autumn
1964as Ft. Robinson Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963as Patrolman (uncredited)
Critic's Choice
1963as Security Guard (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah
1958as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
Johnny Rocco
1958as Mooney
Wild Is the Wind
1957as Wool Buyer
The Restless Breed
1957as Secret Service Chief
Hold That Hypnotist
1957as Jake Morgan
Night Passage
1957as Tim Riley
Footsteps in the Night
1957as Mr. Bradbury
Never Say Goodbye
1956as Timmy
Francis in the Haunted House
1956as Police Chief Martin
Mister Roberts
1955as Military Policeman
The Naked Street
1955as Attorney Michael X. Flanders
Apache Ambush
1955as Col. Marshall
Massacre Canyon
1954as Col. Tarant
Return of the Dead
1954as Judd Harrison
Dragonfly Squadron
1954as Doctor
Trouble Along the Way
1953as Coach Buck Holman
I Beheld His Glory
1953as Longinus
Hot News
1953as Al Bragg
Confidentially Connie
1953as Harry (uncredited)
Star of Texas
1953as Texas Rangers Capt. Sturdivant
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953as First Policeman in Bank
Fighter Attack
1953as Col. Allison
The Eddie Cantor Story
1953as Kelly
Million Dollar Mermaid
1952as Conductor
Here Come the Marines
1952as Lieutenant-Colonel at End
O. Henry's Full House
1952as Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)
Sailor Beware
1952as Petty Officer (uncredited)
Carrie
1952as Mike - Bartender (uncredited)
As We Forgive
1952
Oh! Susanna
1951as Capt. Worth
Come Fill the Cup
1951as Russ - Homicide Captain (uncredited)
Fighting Coast Guard
1951as Commander Rogers
Follow the Sun
1951as Henry Gibbs
Operation Pacific
1951as SP Commander
Rhubarb
1951as O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredited)
According to Mrs. Hoyle
1951as Prosecuting Attorney
When Willie Comes Marching Home
1950as Gen. Brevort (uncredited)
Armored Car Robbery
1950as Lt. Phillips
Rock Island Trail
1950as Railroad Workman
Destination Murder
1950as Police Lt. Brewster
South Sea Sinner
1950as Andrews
The Savage Horde
1950as Guard
Dakota Lil
1950as Secret Service Chief
Mighty Joe Young
1949as Schultz
The Devil's Henchmen
1949as Police Sergeant Briggs
Mississippi Rhythm
1949as Stan Caldwell
Flamingo Road
1949
Shockproof
1949as Policeman in Park (Uncredited)
Prison Warden
1949as Guard Capt. Peter Butler
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
1949as Insp. Wellman
Blondie Hits the Jackpot
1949as Brophy
Homicide
1949as Det. Lt. Boylan
Secret Service Investigator
1948as Police Inspector Thorndyke
Sleep, My Love
1948as Lieutenant Mitchell
My Girl Tisa
1948as Guard (uncredited)
The Plunderers
1948as Sergeant Major
Bungalow 13
1948as Lt. Sam Wilson
The Noose Hangs High
1948as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
The Velvet Touch
1948as Sgt. Oliphant
One Touch of Venus
1948as Kerrigan
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
1947as First Policeman (uncredited)
Unconquered
1947as Villager (uncredited)
Nightmare Alley
1947as Hoatley / First Carnival Owner (uncredited)
Desert Fury
1947as Pat Johnson
Nora Prentiss
1947as District Attorney
Dishonored Lady
1947as Police Sergeant Patella
Song of the Thin Man
1947as Policeman Reardon (uncredited)
My Favorite Brunette
1947as Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)
Robin Hood Of Texas
1947as Captain Danforth
Joe Palooka in the Knockout
1947as Policeman
Rendezvous with Annie
1946as Turnkey (uncredited)
Angel on My Shoulder
1946as Dan Bellamy
Young Widow
1946as Subway Conductor (Uncredited)
Step by Step
1946as Woods
Cloak and Dagger
1946as Col. Walsh
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers
1946as Police Detective #1
Boys' Ranch
1946as Policeman (uncredited)
The Missing Lady
1946as Police Insp. Cardona
A Stolen Life
1946as Investigator (uncredited)
Sentimental Journey
1946as Detective Sgt. McFarland (uncredited)
Nobody Lives Forever
1946as Shake Thomas
Tars and Spars
1946as Chief Bosun Mate Gurney
Easy to Wed
1946as Joe
Mildred Pierce
1945as Detective (uncredited)
Johnny Angel
1945as Flavin, Mate of the Quincy (uncredited)
Anchors Aweigh
1945as Radio Cop
Hold That Blonde!
1945as Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
Murder, He Says
1945as Police Officer (uncredited)
The Shanghai Cobra
1945as H.R. Jarvis
Over 21
1945as Captain (uncredited)
God Is My Co-Pilot
1945as Major at Kweilin Airbase (uncredited)
Circumstantial Evidence
1945as Guard
The Spider
1945as Officer Johnny Tracy
Abroad with Two Yanks
1944as Sgt. Wiggins
Laura
1944as Det. McEveety (uncredited)
Uncertain Glory
1944as Captain of Mobile Guard
Hollywood Canteen
1944as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
Once Upon a Time
1944as Man in Subway (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
1944as Policeman (uncredited)
Strange Affair
1944as Bank Security Guard (Uncredited)
Riding High
1943as Train Conductor
So Proudly We Hail
1943as Captain O'Brien (Uncredited)
Air Force
1943as Maj. A.M. Bagley
Heaven Can Wait
1943as Policeman (uncredited)
Action in the North Atlantic
1943as Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
I Dood It
1943as Federal Agent (uncredited)
Corvette K-225
1943as 1st Lt. Bill Gardner
It Ain't Hay
1943as Cop (uncredited)
Swing Shift Maisie
1943as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
Mission to Moscow
1943as American Senator (uncredited)
Something to Shout About
1943as Policeman
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943as Policeman (uncredited)
Murder on the Waterfront
1943as Cmdr. Kalin
Night in New Orleans
1942as Egan (uncredited)
Thru Different Eyes
1942as Thomas
Reap the Wild Wind
1942as Girl's Father (uncredited)
Saboteur
1942as Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)
Broadway
1942as Doorman (uncredited)
Gentleman Jim
1942as George Corbett (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942as Capt. Luddy
Kid Glove Killer
1942as Keenan - Detective Grilling Eddie (uncredited)
Treat 'Em Rough
1942as Joe Trosper
Fingers at the Window
1942as Police Lieutenant Schaeffer
Tough as They Come
1942as Process Server
A Yank on the Burma Road
1942as Police Dispatcher
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty
1942as Policeman
Hold Back the Dawn
1941as Immigration Guard (uncredited)
Affectionately Yours
1941as Tomassetti
Ride on Vaquero
1941as Officer Johnson
Texas
1941as Abilene Fight Announcer
Western Union
1941as Deputy Sheriff
Buck Privates
1941as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Belle Starr
1941as Sergeant
Ziegfeld Girl
1941as Buck (uncredited)
New York Town
1941as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
Kathleen
1941as Moving Man
The Wild Man of Borneo
1941as Policeman (uncredited)
Manpower
1941as Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)
Four Mothers
1941as Demolition Man (uncredited)
The Night of January 16th
1941as Policeman Kelly
Ride 'Em Cowboy
1941as Railroad Detective #2 (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
1941as Ticket Inspector on Boat (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
1941as Sheriff Bud Connolly
I Wake Up Screaming
1941as Detective (uncredited)
We Go Fast
1941as Police Lt. Bardette
Bedtime Story
1941as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited)
The Devil's Pipeline
1940as Dowling
Remember the Night
1940as Court Attendant (uncredited)
Manhattan Heartbeat
1940as Truck Driver
The Grapes of Wrath
1940as Guard (uncredited)
Florian
1940as Policeman
La Conga Nights
1940as Grogin
Brother Orchid
1940as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
Lucky Cisco Kid
1940as Ranch Foreman
And One Was Beautiful
1940as McRafferty
Girl in 313
1940as Det. Carvin
The Long Voyage Home
1940as Dock Policeman
Double Alibi
1940as Patrolman Johnson
Hot Steel
1940as Storm Swenson
The Ghost Breakers
1940as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
Broadway Melody of 1940
1940as Clancy (uncredited)
North West Mounted Police
1940as Mountie
The Fighting 69th
1940as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Knute Rockne All American
1940as Army Assistant Coach (uncredited)
Women Without Names
1940as Guard
Tin Pan Alley
1940as Army Sergeant (uncredited)
Queen of the Mob
1940as Third FBI Director
The Great Profile
1940as Detective
The Golden Fleecing
1940as Cop (uncredited)
When the Daltons Rode
1940as Annabella's Brother
Castle on the Hudson
1940as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
The Way of All Flesh
1940as Policeman
It All Came True
1940as Roaring 90's Club Doorman (uncredited)
Private Affairs
1940as Doorman (uncredited)
Johnny Apollo
1940as Prison Guard In Library (uncredited)
Rhythm on the River
1940as Detective
South of Pago Pago
1940as Cafe Customer
Youth Will Be Served
1940as Buck Miller
Rose of Washington Square
1939as Guard (uncredited)
When Tomorrow Comes
1939as Coard Guard Man on Road (uncredited)
Jesse James
1939as Cavalry Captain (uncredited)
The Roaring Twenties
1939as Policeman (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die
1939as Policeman (uncredited)
Irish Luck
1939as Fluger
Fast and Furious
1939as Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
1939as Police Sgt. Jerry
Everybody's Baby
1939as Police Announcer (uncredited)
They All Come Out
1939as Officer (uncredited)
Code of the Streets
1939as Doorman
Union Pacific
1939as Paddy (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music
1939as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
Mickey the Kid
1939as Sanders
The Gracie Allen Murder Case
1939as Turnkey
The Ice Follies of 1939
1939as Doorman (uncredited)
The Cisco Kid and the Lady
1939as Sergeant
Sergeant Madden
1939as Police Interrogator
Tell No Tales
1939as Officer Simmons (uncredited)
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939as Policeman
Big Town Czar
1939as George Mitchell
You Can't Take It with You
1938as Jailer (uncredited)
While New York Sleeps
1938as 2nd Cop
Alexander's Ragtime Band
1938as Army Captain (uncredited)
Blondie
1938as Policeman in Accident Car (uncredited)
Night Spot
1938as Kidnapper
I Am the Law
1938as George - Witness (uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938as Gas Station Attendant
Convicts at Large
1938as Detective Sgt. Berkovich
Test Pilot
1938as Pilot (uncredited)
Miracle Money
1938as Cop (uncredited)
Mannequin
1938as Burly Man (Uncredited)
Three Loves Has Nancy
1938as Jack's Friend (uncredited)
Wives Under Suspicion
1938as Jenks - Chauffeur (uncredited)
Too Hot to Handle
1938as Young Reporter (uncredited)
Everybody's Doing It
1938as Detective Hayes
Gateway
1938as Guard
The Duke of West Point
1938as Plebe Hockey Coach
Born to Be Wild
1938as Striker (uncredited)
Lightning Carson Rides Again
1938as Justice Department Agent
Live, Love and Learn
1937as Marine Who Likes Painting (uncredited)
My Dear Miss Aldrich
1937as Dr. Spitzy Calahan (uncredited)
You Only Live Once
1937as State Trooper (uncredited)
Hot Water
1937as Policeman (uncredited)
I Promise to Pay
1937as Bill Seaver
Dangerously Yours
1937as Driver
Big Town Girl
1937as State Trooper
Girls Can Play
1937as Det. Bill O'Malley
Midnight Taxi
1937as Detective McCormick
Dangerous Number
1937as Cab Driver
Angel's Holiday
1937as Detective
My Man Godfrey
1936as Detective (uncredited)
They Met in a Taxi
1936as Policeman
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
1936as Detective
The Luckiest Girl in the World
1936as Policeman
How to Behave
1936as Man in Manhole (uncredited)
The Murder Man
1935as Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
Straight from the Heart
1935as Policeman
One Way Ticket
1935as Ed
'G' Men
1935as Agent with Jean (uncredited)
Special Agent
1935as Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)
Captain Hurricane
1935as Freighter Officer
Woman Wanted
1935as Mac - Policeman (uncredited)
Chinatown Squad
1935as Detective
Rendezvous
1935as 2st Military Policeman (uncredited)
Public Hero Number 1
1935as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
Secrets of Chinatown
1935as Brandhma
Man on the Flying Trapeze
1935as Chauffeur (uncredited)
Shipmates Forever
1935as Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Daring Young Man
1935as Informant on Telephone
The Brand of Hate
1934as Holt Larkins
The Affairs of Cellini
1934as Palace Guard (uncredited)
Beloved
1934as Wilcox
Wild Gold
1934as Detective (uncredited)
The Big Race
1934as Bill Figg
Baby Take a Bow
1934as Flannigan
King Kong
1933as Mate Briggs
Riot Squad
1933as Det. Mack McCue
Hello, Sister!
1933as Fireman
Only Yesterday
1933as Billy (Uncredited)
Ship of Wanted Men
1933as Frank Busch
The Airmail Mystery
1932as Bob Lee
Back Street
1932as Reporter (uncredited)
The Most Dangerous Game
1932as First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)
Okay, America!
1932as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
Air Mail
1932as Man with Radio Report (uncredited)
The All-American
1932as Don Lindsay
McKenna of the Mounted
1932as Corporal Randall McKenna
Television (43)
The Brady Bunch
1969
The Pruitts of Southampton
1966
The Addams Family
1964as Lt. Poston
Burke's Law
1963as Officer Danny Robin
Mr. Novak
1963as Fire Chief Hawkins
The Lucy Show
1962as Sergeant Wilcox
Sam Benedict
1962
Dr. Kildare
1961as John Dolan
Mister Ed
1961
The New Breed
1961as Moose
Cain's Hundred
1961as Arnie Kellwin
The Roaring 20's
1960
Surfside 6
1960
Coronado 9
1960
Pete and Gladys
1960
Johnny Midnight
1960
The Twilight Zone
1959as Truck Driver
The Rifleman
1958
Man with a Camera
1958
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957as Sam Cooper
Alcoa Theatre
1957as Gavin Marshall
State Trooper
1956as Police Capt. Daniel Box
Matinee Theater
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955as Joe Felix
The Millionaire
1955as Dan Mulcahy
Navy Log
1955as Col. Flynn
Climax!
1954as Hogan
December Bride
1954
Public Defender
1954
City Detective
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
Letter to Loretta
1953as MacNamara
Four Star Playhouse
1952as Mr. Swanson
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952as Joe Kelly
Cavalcade of America
1952
Death Valley Days
1952as Perry
Dangerous Assignment
1952
I Love Lucy
1951as Immigration Officer
Racket Squad
1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951as Captain Kimble
The Living Christ
1951as Longinus
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Lux Video Theatre
1950as Steve
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