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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…
James William Flavin Jr., James Flaven, Jim Flavin
Law and Order1976as Capt. Toomey→
In Cold Blood1967as Clarence Duntz→
Good Times1967as Lieutenant→
The Further Adventures of Gallegher1965as Lt. Flynn→
Cheyenne Autumn1964as Ft. Robinson Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)→
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963as Patrolman (uncredited)→
Critic's Choice1963as Security Guard (uncredited)→
The Last Hurrah1958as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)→
Johnny Rocco1958as Mooney→
Wild Is the Wind1957as Wool Buyer→
Night Passage1957as Tim Riley→
The Restless Breed1957as Secret Service Chief→
Footsteps in the Night1957as Mr. Bradbury→
Hold That Hypnotist1957as Jake Morgan→
The Wings of Eagles1957as MP at Garden Party (uncredited)→
Francis in the Haunted House1956as Police Chief Martin→
Never Say Goodbye1956as Timmy→
Apache Ambush1955as Col. Marshall→
The Naked Street1955as Attorney Michael X. Flanders→
Mister Roberts1955as Military Policeman→
Return of the Dead1954as Judd Harrison→
Massacre Canyon1954as Col. Tarant→
Dragonfly Squadron1954as Doctor→
The Eddie Cantor Story1953as Kelly→
Fighter Attack1953as Col. Allison→
Hot News1953as Al Bragg→
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars1953as First Policeman in Bank→
Trouble Along the Way1953as Coach Buck Holman→
I Beheld His Glory1953as Longinus→
Confidentially Connie1953as Harry (uncredited)→
Star of Texas1953as Texas Rangers Capt. Sturdivant→
Million Dollar Mermaid1952as Conductor→
O. Henry's Full House1952as Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)→
Carrie1952as Mike - Bartender (uncredited)→
Here Come the Marines1952as Lieutenant-Colonel at End→
Sailor Beware1952as Petty Officer (uncredited)→
Come Fill the Cup1951as Russ - Homicide Captain (uncredited)→
Rhubarb1951as O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredited)→
Fighting Coast Guard1951as Commander Rogers→
Follow the Sun1951as Henry Gibbs→
According to Mrs. Hoyle1951as Prosecuting Attorney→
Oh! Susanna1951as Capt. Worth→
Operation Pacific1951as SP Commander→
South Sea Sinner1950as Andrews→
Destination Murder1950as Police Lt. Brewster→
Armored Car Robbery1950as Lt. Phillips→
The Savage Horde1950as Guard→
Rock Island Trail1950as Railroad Workman→
Dakota Lil1950as Secret Service Chief→
When Willie Comes Marching Home1950as Gen. Brevort (uncredited)→
Prison Warden1949as Guard Capt. Peter Butler→
The Devil's Henchmen1949as Police Sergeant Briggs→
Blondie Hits the Jackpot1949as Brophy→
Mighty Joe Young1949as Schultz→
Mississippi Rhythm1949as Stan Caldwell→
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff1949as Insp. Wellman→
Flamingo Road1949→
Homicide1949as Det. Lt. Boylan→
Shockproof1949as Policeman in Park (Uncredited)→
Bungalow 131948as Lt. Sam Wilson→
The Plunderers1948as Sergeant Major→
One Touch of Venus1948as Kerrigan→
The Velvet Touch1948as Sgt. Oliphant→
Secret Service Investigator1948as Police Inspector Thorndyke→
The Noose Hangs High1948as Traffic Cop (uncredited)→
Sleep, My Love1948as Lieutenant Mitchell→
My Girl Tisa1948as Guard (uncredited)→
Unconquered1947as Villager (uncredited)→
Nightmare Alley1947as Hoatley / First Carnival Owner (uncredited)→
Joe Palooka in the Knockout1947as Policeman→
Song of the Thin Man1947as Policeman Reardon (uncredited)→
Desert Fury1947as Pat Johnson→
Robin Hood Of Texas1947as Captain Danforth→
Dishonored Lady1947as Police Sergeant Patella→
It Happened on Fifth Avenue1947as First Policeman (uncredited)→
My Favorite Brunette1947as Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)→
Nora Prentiss1947as District Attorney→
Nobody Lives Forever1946as Shake Thomas→
Cloak and Dagger1946as Col. Walsh→
Angel on My Shoulder1946as Dan Bellamy→
Step by Step1946as Woods→
The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946as Police Detective #1→
The Missing Lady1946as Police Insp. Cardona→
Easy to Wed1946as Joe→
Rendezvous with Annie1946as Turnkey (uncredited)→
Boys' Ranch1946as Policeman (uncredited)→
A Stolen Life1946as Investigator (uncredited)→
Sentimental Journey1946as Detective Sgt. McFarland (uncredited)→
Young Widow1946as Subway Conductor (Uncredited)→
Tars and Spars1946as Chief Bosun Mate Gurney→
The Spider1945as Officer Johnny Tracy→
Hold That Blonde!1945as Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)→
Johnny Angel1945as Flavin, Mate of the Quincy (uncredited)→
Mildred Pierce1945as Detective (uncredited)→
The Shanghai Cobra1945as H.R. Jarvis→
Anchors Aweigh1945as Radio Cop→
Over 211945as Captain (uncredited)→
Murder, He Says1945as Police Officer (uncredited)→
Circumstantial Evidence1945as Guard→
God Is My Co-Pilot1945as Major at Kweilin Airbase (uncredited)→
Hollywood Canteen1944as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)→
Laura1944as Det. McEveety (uncredited)→
Strange Affair1944as Bank Security Guard (uncredited)→
Abroad with Two Yanks1944as Sgt. Wiggins→
Mr. Winkle Goes to War1944→
Once Upon a Time1944as Man in Subway (uncredited)→
Christmas Holiday1944as Policeman (uncredited)→
Uncertain Glory1944as Captain of Mobile Guard→
There's Something About a Soldier1943→
Riding High1943as Train Conductor→
Swing Shift Maisie1943as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)→
Corvette K-2251943as 1st Lt. Bill Gardner→
Thank Your Lucky Stars1943as Policeman (uncredited)→
Murder on the Waterfront1943as Cmdr. Kalin→
So Proudly We Hail1943as Captain O'Brien (Uncredited)→
I Dood It1943as Federal Agent (uncredited)→
Heaven Can Wait1943as Policeman (uncredited)→
Action in the North Atlantic1943as Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)→
Mission to Moscow1943as American Senator (uncredited)→
Air Force1943as Maj. A.M. Bagley→
Something to Shout About1943as Policeman→
It Ain't Hay1943as Cop (uncredited)→
Life Begins at Eight-Thirty1942as Policeman→
Gentleman Jim1942as George Corbett (uncredited)→
Night in New Orleans1942as Egan (uncredited)→
Ten Gentlemen from West Point1942as Capt. Luddy→
Thru Different Eyes1942as Thomas→
Tough as They Come1942as Process Server→
Broadway1942as Doorman (uncredited)→
Fingers at the Window1942as Police Lieutenant Schaeffer→
Saboteur1942as Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)→
Kid Glove Killer1942as Keenan - Detective Grilling Eddie (uncredited)→
Reap the Wild Wind1942as Girl's Father (uncredited)→
Ride 'Em Cowboy1942as Railroad Detective #2 (uncredited)→
A Yank on the Burma Road1942as Police Dispatcher→
Bedtime Story1941as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited)→
Kathleen1941as Moving Man→
The Night of January 16th1941as Policeman Kelly→
I Wake Up Screaming1941as Detective (uncredited)→
New York Town1941as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)→
Texas1941as Abilene Fight Announcer→
Hold Back the Dawn1941as Immigration Guard (uncredited)→
We Go Fast1941as Police Lt. Bardette→
Belle Starr1941as Sergeant→
Manpower1941as Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)→
Affectionately Yours1941as Tomassetti→
Ziegfeld Girl1941as Buck (uncredited)→
Ride on Vaquero1941as Officer Johnson→
Pot o' Gold1941as Sheriff Bud Connolly (uncredited) / Sheriff Bud Connolly→
The Strawberry Blonde1941as Ticket Inspector on Boat (uncredited)→
Western Union1941as Deputy Sheriff→
Buck Privates1941as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)→
The Wild Man of Borneo1941as Policeman (uncredited)→
Four Mothers1941as Demolition Man (uncredited)→
Tin Pan Alley1940as Army Sergeant (uncredited)→
Youth Will Be Served1940as Buck Miller→
The Long Voyage Home1940as Dock Policeman→
The Devil's Pipeline1940as Dowling→
North West Mounted Police1940as Mountie→
Knute Rockne All American1940as Army Assistant Coach (uncredited)→
The Great Profile1940as Detective→
Rhythm on the River1940as Detective→
When the Daltons Rode1940as Annabella's Brother→
The Golden Fleecing1940as Cop (uncredited)→
South of Pago Pago1940as Cafe Customer→
Manhattan Heartbeat1940as Truck Driver→
Private Affairs1940as Doorman (uncredited)→
The Way of All Flesh1940as Policeman→
Lucky Cisco Kid1940as Ranch Foreman→
Queen of the Mob1940as Third FBI Director→
The Ghost Breakers1940as Hotel Porter (uncredited)→
Brother Orchid1940as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)→
Florian1940as Policeman→
Girl in 3131940as Det. Carvin→
La Conga Nights1940as Grogin→
Hot Steel1940as Storm Swenson→
Johnny Apollo1940as Prison Guard In Library (uncredited)→
It All Came True1940as Roaring 90's Club Doorman (uncredited)→
And One Was Beautiful1940as McRafferty→
The Grapes of Wrath1940as Guard (uncredited)→
Women Without Names1940as Guard→
Double Alibi1940as Patrolman Johnson→
Castle on the Hudson1940as Death Row Guard (uncredited)→
Broadway Melody of 19401940as Clancy (uncredited)→
The Fighting 69th1940as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)→
Remember the Night1940as Court Attendant (uncredited)→
The Cisco Kid and the Lady1939as Sergeant→
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President1939as Policeman→
The Roaring Twenties1939as Policeman (uncredited)→
Fast and Furious1939as Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)→
Irish Luck1939as Fluger→
Each Dawn I Die1939as Policeman (uncredited)→
They Shall Have Music1939as Police Sergeant (uncredited)→
When Tomorrow Comes1939as Coard Guard Man on Road (uncredited)→
They All Come Out1939as Officer (uncredited)→
Mr. Wong in Chinatown1939as Police Sgt. Jerry→
Mickey the Kid1939as Sanders→
Tell No Tales1939as Officer Simmons (uncredited)→
The Gracie Allen Murder Case1939as Turnkey→
Rose of Washington Square1939as Guard (uncredited)→
Union Pacific1939as Paddy (uncredited)→
Big Town Czar1939as George Mitchell→
Code of the Streets1939as Doorman→
Everybody's Baby1939as Police Announcer (uncredited)→
Sergeant Madden1939as Police Interrogator→
The Ice Follies of 19391939as Doorman (uncredited)→
Jesse James1939as Cavalry Captain (uncredited)→
The Duke of West Point1938as Plebe Hockey Coach→
While New York Sleeps1938as 2nd Cop→
Convicts at Large1938as Detective Sgt. Berkovich→
Blondie1938as Policeman in Accident Car (uncredited)→
Lightning Carson Rides Again1938as Justice Department Agent→
Too Hot to Handle1938as Young Reporter (uncredited)→
Three Loves Has Nancy1938as Jack's Friend (uncredited)→
You Can't Take It with You1938as Jailer (uncredited)→
I Am the Law1938as George - Witness (uncredited)→
Gateway1938as Guard→
Wives Under Suspicion1938as Jenks (uncredited)→
Alexander's Ragtime Band1938as Army Captain (uncredited)→
Test Pilot1938as Pilot (uncredited)→
Miracle Money1938as Cop (uncredited)→
Start Cheering1938as Gas Station Attendant→
Night Spot1938as Kidnapper→
Born to Be Wild1938as Striker (uncredited)→
Mannequin1938as Burly Man (Uncredited)→
Everybody's Doing It1938as Detective Hayes→
Big Town Girl1937as State Trooper→
Live, Love and Learn1937as Marine Who Likes Painting (uncredited)→
Hot Water1937as Policeman (uncredited)→
Dangerously Yours1937as Driver→
My Dear Miss Aldrich1937as Dr. Spitzy Calahan (uncredited)→
Girls Can Play1937as Det. Bill O'Malley→
Angel's Holiday1937as Detective→
I Promise to Pay1937as Bill Seaver→
Midnight Taxi1937as Detective McCormick→
You Only Live Once1937as State Trooper (uncredited)→
Dangerous Number1937as Cab Driver→
The Luckiest Girl in the World1936as Policeman→
They Met in a Taxi1936as Policeman→
My Man Godfrey1936as Detective (uncredited)→
Charlie Chan at the Race Track1936as Detective→
How to Behave1936as Man in Manhole (uncredited)→
One Way Ticket1935as Ed→
Rendezvous1935as 2st Military Policeman (uncredited)→
Shipmates Forever1935as Lieutenant (uncredited)→
Special Agent1935as Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)→
Man on the Flying Trapeze1935as Chauffeur (uncredited)→
Woman Wanted1935as Mac - Policeman (uncredited)→
The Daring Young Man1935as Informant on Telephone→
The Murder Man1935as Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)→
Chinatown Squad1935as Detective→
Public Hero Number 11935as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)→
'G' Men1935as Agent with Jean (uncredited)→
Straight from the Heart1935as Policeman→
Captain Hurricane1935as Freighter Officer→
Secrets of Chinatown1935as Brandhma→
The Brand of Hate1934as Holt Larkins→
The Affairs of Cellini1934as Palace Guard (uncredited)→
Baby Take a Bow1934as Flannigan→
Wild Gold1934as Detective (uncredited)→
The Big Race1934as Bill Figg→
Beloved1934as Wilcox→
Only Yesterday1933as Billy (Uncredited)→
Ship of Wanted Men1933as Frank Busch→
Riot Squad1933as Det. Mack McCue→
Hello, Sister!1933as Fireman→
King Kong1933as Mate Briggs→
Air Mail1932as Man with Radio Report (uncredited)→
The All-American1932as Don Lindsay→
The Most Dangerous Game1932as First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)→
Okay, America!1932as Undetermined Role (uncredited)→
McKenna of the Mounted1932as Corporal Randall McKenna→
Back Street1932as Reporter (uncredited)→
The Airmail Mystery1932as Bob Lee→