James Flavin

James Flavin

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

14/05/1906

Day of Death

23/04/1976
(70) years old

Place of Birth

Portland, Maine, USA

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.... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2005

The Lost Spider Pit Sequence

as Second Mate Briggs (archive footage)

1976

Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of t...

as President Dwight D. Eisenhower

1976

Law and Order

as Capt. Toomey

1967

In Cold Blood

as Clarence Duntz

1967

Good Times

as Lieutenant

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Ft. Robinson Sergeant of the Guard (uncr...

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

as Patrolman (uncredited)

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncred...

1958

Johnny Rocco

as Mooney

1957

Wild Is the Wind

as Wool Buyer

1957

Night Passage

as Tim Riley

1957

The Restless Breed

as Secret Service Chief

1957

Footsteps in the Night

as Mr. Bradbury

1957

Hold That Hypnotist

as Jake Morgan

1956

Francis in the Haunted House

as Police Chief Martin

1956

Never Say Goodbye

as Timmy

1955

Apache Ambush

as Col. Marshall

1955

The Naked Street

as Attorney Michael X. Flanders

1955

Mister Roberts

as Military Policeman

1954

Return of the Dead

as Judd Harrison

1954

Massacre Canyon

as Col. Tarant

1954

Dragonfly Squadron

as Doctor

1953

Hot News

as Al Bragg

1953

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

as First Policeman in Bank

1953

Trouble Along the Way

as Coach Buck Holman

1953

I Beheld His Glory

as Longinus

1953

Confidentially Connie

as Harry (uncredited)

1953

Star of Texas

as Texas Rangers Capt. Sturdivant

1952

Million Dollar Mermaid

as Conductor

1952

O. Henry's Full House

as Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (...

1952

Carrie

as Mike - Bartender (uncredited)

1952

Here Come the Marines

as Lieutenant-Colonel at End

1952

Sailor Beware

as Petty Officer (uncredited)

1951

Rhubarb

as O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredi...

1951

Fighting Coast Guard

as Commander Rogers

1951

Follow the Sun

as Henry Gibbs

1951

According to Mrs. Hoyle

as Prosecuting Attorney

1951

Oh! Susanna

as Capt. Worth

1951

Operation Pacific

as SP Commander

1950

South Sea Sinner

as Andrews

1950

Destination Murder

as Police Lt. Brewster

1950

Armored Car Robbery

as Lt. Phillips

1950

The Savage Horde

as Guard

1950

Rock Island Trail

as Railroad Workman

1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

as Gen. Brevort (uncredited)

1950

Dakota Lil

as Secret Service Chief

1949

Prison Warden

as Guard Capt. Peter Butler

1949

The Devil's Henchman

as Police Sergeant Briggs

1949

Mighty Joe Young

as Schultz

1949

Mississippi Rhythm

as Stan Caldwell

1949

Homicide

as Det. Lt. Boylan

1949

Shockproof

as Policeman in Park (Uncredited)

1948

Bungalow 13

as Lt. Sam Wilson

1948

The Plunderers

as Sergeant Major

1948

One Touch of Venus

as Kerrigan

1948

The Velvet Touch

as Sgt. Oliphant

1948

Secret Service Investigator

as Police Inspector Thorndyke

1948

The Noose Hangs High

as Traffic Cop (uncredited)

1948

Sleep, My Love

as Lieutenant Mitchell

1948

My Girl Tisa

as Guard (uncredited)

1947

Unconquered

as Villager (uncredited)

1947

Nightmare Alley

as Hoatley - First Carnival Owner (uncredit...

1947

Song of the Thin Man

as Policeman Reardon (uncredited)

1947

Desert Fury

as Pat Johnson

1947

Robin Hood Of Texas

as Captain Danforth

1947

Dishonored Lady

as Police Sergeant Patella

1947

It Happened on Fifth Avenue

as First Policeman (uncredited)

1947

My Favorite Brunette

as Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)

1947

Nora Prentiss

as District Attorney

1946

Nobody Lives Forever

as Shake Thomas

1946

Cloak and Dagger

as Col. Walsh

1946

Angel on My Shoulder

as Bellamy

1946

Step by Step

as Woods

1946

The Strange Love of Martha Ivers

as Police Detective #1

1946

The Missing Lady

as Police Insp. Cardona

1946

Easy to Wed

as Joe

1946

Rendezvous with Annie

as Turnkey (uncredited)

1946

Boys' Ranch

as Policeman (uncredited)

1946

A Stolen Life

as Investigator (uncredited)

1946

Sentimental Journey

as Detective Sgt. McFarland (uncredited)

1946

Young Widow

as Subway Conductor (Uncredited)

1946

Tars and Spars

as Chief Bosun Mate Gurney

1945

The Spider

as Officer Johnny Tracy

1945

Hold That Blonde!

as Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

1945

Johnny Angel

as Flavin, Mate of the Quincy (uncredited)

1945

Mildred Pierce

as Detective (uncredited)

1945

The Shanghai Cobra

as H.R. Jarvis

1945

Anchors Aweigh

as Radio Cop

1945

Over 21

as Captain (uncredited)

1945

Murder, He Says

as Police Officer (uncredited)

1945

God Is My Co-Pilot

as Major at Kweilin Airbase (uncredited)

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

1944

Laura

as Det. McEveety (uncredited)

1944

Strange Affair

as Bank Security Guard (Uncredited)

1944

Abroad with Two Yanks

as Sgt. Wiggins

1944

Christmas Holiday

as Policeman

1944

Once Upon a Time

as Man in Subway (uncredited)

1944

Uncertain Glory

as Captain of Mobile Guard

1943

Riding High

as Train Conductor

1943

Swing Shift Maisie

as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)

1943

Corvette K-225

as 1st Lt. Bill Gardner

1943

Thank Your Lucky Stars

as Policeman (uncredited)

1943

Murder on the Waterfront

as Cmdr. Kalin

1943

So Proudly We Hail

as Captain O'Brien (Uncredited)

1943

I Dood It

as Federal Agent (uncredited)

1943

Heaven Can Wait

as Policeman (uncredited)

1943

Action in the North Atlantic

as Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Comman...

1943

Mission to Moscow

as American Senator (uncredited)

1943

Air Force

as Maj. A.M. Bagley

1943

It Ain't Hay

as Cop (uncredited)

1943

Something to Shout About

as Policeman

1942

Gentleman Jim

as George Corbett (uncredited)

1942

Night in New Orleans

as Egan (Uncredited)

1942

Thru Different Eyes

as Thomas

1942

Tough as They Come

as Process Server

1942

Broadway

as Doorman (uncredited)

1942

Saboteur

as Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)

1942

Fingers at the Window

as Police Lieutenant Schaeffer

1942

Kid Glove Killer

as Keenan - Detective Grilling Eddie (uncre...

1942

Reap the Wild Wind

as Girl's Father (uncredited)

1942

Ride 'Em Cowboy

as Railroad Detective #2 (uncredited)

1942

Treat 'Em Rough

as Joe Trosper

1942

A Yank on the Burma Road

as Police Dispatcher

1941

Bedtime Story

as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited)

1941

Kathleen

as Moving Man

1941

The Night of January 16th

as Policeman Kelly

1941

New York Town

as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

1941

I Wake Up Screaming

as Detective (uncredited)

1941

Texas

as Abilene Fight Announcer

1941

Hold Back the Dawn

as Immigration Guard (uncredited)

1941

We Go Fast

as Police Lt. Bardette

1941

Belle Starr

as Sergeant

1941

Manpower

as Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)

1941

Affectionately Yours

as Tomassetti

1941

Ziegfeld Girl

as Buck (uncredited)

1941

Ride on Vaquero

as Officer Johnson

1941

Pot o' Gold

as Sheriff Bud Connolly (uncredited)

1941

Pot o' Gold

as Sheriff Bud Connolly

1941

Western Union

as Deputy Sheriff

1941

Buck Privates

as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

1941

The Wild Man of Borneo

as Policeman

1941

Four Mothers

as Demolition Man (uncredited)

1940

Tin Pan Alley

as Army Sergeant (uncredited)

1940

Youth Will Be Served

as Buck Miller

1940

The Long Voyage Home

as Dock Policeman

1940

The Devil's Pipeline

as Dowling

1940

Knute Rockne All American

as Army Assistant Coach (uncredited)

1940

The Great Profile

as Detective

1940

Rhythm on the River

as Detective

1940

When the Daltons Rode

as Annabella's Brother

1940

The Golden Fleecing

as Cop (uncredited)

1940

South of Pago Pago

as Cafe Customer

1940

Manhattan Heartbeat

as Truck Driver

1940

The Way of All Flesh

as Policeman

1940

Private Affairs

as Doorman (uncredited)

1940

Lucky Cisco Kid

as Ranch Foreman

1940

Queen of the Mob

as Third FBI Director

1940

The Ghost Breakers

as Hotel Porter (uncredited)

1940

Brother Orchid

as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncre...

1940

Florian

as Policeman

1940

Girl in 313

as Det. Carvin

1940

La Conga Nights

as Grogin

1940

Hot Steel

as Storm Swenson

1940

Johnny Apollo

as Prison Guard In Library (uncredited)

1940

It All Came True

as Roaring 90's Club Doorman (uncredited)

1940

And One Was Beautiful

as McRafferty

1940

The Grapes of Wrath

as Guard (uncredited)

1940

Double Alibi

as Patrolman Johnson

1940

Castle on the Hudson

as Death Row Guard (uncredited)

1940

Broadway Melody of 1940

as Clancy (uncredited)

1940

The Fighting 69th

as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

1940

Remember the Night

as Court Attendant (uncredited)

1939

The Roaring Twenties

as Policeman (uncredited)

1939

Fast and Furious

as Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)

1939

Irish Luck

as Fluger

1939

Each Dawn I Die

as Policeman (uncredited)

1939

They Shall Have Music

as Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1939

They All Come Out

as Officer (uncredited)

1939

Mr. Wong in Chinatown

as Police Sgt. Jerry

1939

Mickey the Kid

as Sanders

1939

Tell No Tales

as Officer Simmons (uncredited)

1939

Union Pacific

as Paddy (uncredited)

1939

Rose of Washington Square

as Guard (uncredited)

1939

Big Town Czar

as George Mitchell

1939

Code of the Streets

as Doorman

1939

Sergeant Madden

as Police Interrogator

1939

Everybody's Baby

as Police Announcer (uncredited)

1939

The Ice Follies of 1939

as Doorman (uncredited)

1939

Jesse James

as Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

1938

The Duke of West Point

as Plebe Hockey Coach

1938

While New York Sleeps

as 2nd Cop

1938

Convicts at Large

as Detective Sgt. Berkovich

1938

Blondie

as Policeman in Accident Car (uncredited)

1938

Lightning Carson Rides Again

as Justice Department Agent

1938

Three Loves Has Nancy

as Jack's Friend (uncredited)

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as Jailer (uncredited)

1938

I Am the Law

as George - Witness (uncredited)

1938

Gateway

as Guard

1938

Wives Under Suspicion

as Jenks - Chauffeur (uncredited)

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

as Army Captain (uncredited)

1938

Test Pilot

as Pilot (uncredited)

1938

Miracle Money

as Cop (uncredited)

1938

Start Cheering

as Gas Station Attendant

1938

Night Spot

as Kidnapper

1938

Born to Be Wild

as Striker (uncredited)

1938

Mannequin

as Burly Man (Uncredited)

1938

Everybody's Doing It

as Detective Hayes

1937

Big Town Girl

as State Trooper

1937

Live, Love and Learn

as Marine Who Likes Painting (uncredited)

1937

Hot Water

as Policeman (uncredited)

1937

Dangerously Yours

as Driver

1937

My Dear Miss Aldrich

as Dr. Spitzy Calahan (uncredited)

1937

Girls Can Play

as Det. Bill O'Malley

1937

Angel's Holiday

as Detective

1937

I Promise to Pay

as Bill Seaver

1937

Midnight Taxi

as Detective McCormick

1937

You Only Live Once

as State Trooper (uncredited)

1937

Dangerous Number

as Cab Driver

1936

They Met in a Taxi

as Policeman

1936

My Man Godfrey

as Detective (uncredited)

1936

How to Behave

as Man in Manhole (uncredited)

1935

Rendezvous

as 2st Military Policeman (uncredited)

1935

Shipmates Forever

as Lieutenant (uncredited)

1935

Special Agent

as Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)

1935

Man on the Flying Trapeze

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

1935

Woman Wanted

as Mac - Policeman (uncredited)

1935

The Daring Young Man

as Informant on Telephone

1935

The Murder Man

as Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

1935

Chinatown Squad

as Detective

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

1935

'G' Men

as Agent with Jean (uncredited)

1935

Straight from the Heart

as Policeman

1935

Captain Hurricane

as Freighter Officer

1935

Secrets of Chinatown

as Brandhma

1934

The Brand of Hate

as Holt Larkins

1934

The Affairs of Cellini

as Palace Guard (uncredited)

1934

Baby Take a Bow

as Flannigan

1934

Wild Gold

as Detective (uncredited)

1934

The Big Race

as Bill Figg

1934

Beloved

as Wilcox

1933

Only Yesterday

as Billy (Uncredited)

1933

Ship of Wanted Men

as Frank Busch

1933

Riot Squad

as Det. Mack McCue

1933

Hello, Sister!

as Fireman

1933

King Kong

as Mate Briggs

1932

The All-American

as Don Lindsay

1932

The Most Dangerous Game

as First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)

1932

Okay, America!

as Undetermined Role (uncredited)

1932

McKenna of the Mounted

as Corporal Randall McKenna

1932

Back Street

as Reporter (uncredited)

1932

The Airmail Mystery

as Bob Lee