Born in Portland, Maine, USA — May 14 1906• Died Apr 23 1976

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 Academy at West Point, but (contrary to some sources) did n…
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1962 Policeman

Hogan

John Dolan

Immigration Officer



Officer Danny Robin
Mr. Swanson

Sergeant Wilcox

Lt. Poston



Gavin Marshall


Sam Cooper



Fire Chief Hawkins

Joe Felix
Police Capt. Daniel Box

Dan Mulcahy

Joe Kelly

Arnie Kellwin


Moose

Col. Flynn
Steve


Robert Howard






MacNamara


Mate Briggs

Captain Kimble

Longinus

Perry


Guard (uncredited)

Lieutenant Mitchell


Det. McEveety (uncredited)


Patrolman (uncredited)

Detective (uncredited)

Schultz

Paddy (uncredited)

Cavalry Captain (uncredited)

Ft. Robinson Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)

Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)

Death Row Guard (uncredited)

Villager (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Agent with Jean (uncredited)

Hoatley / First Carnival Owner (uncredited)

Jailer (uncredited)

Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Abilene Fight Announcer

Policeman (uncredited)

Court Attendant (uncredited)

George Corbett (uncredited)

Maj. A.M. Bagley

District Attorney

Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)

Gas Station Attendant

Hotel Porter (uncredited)

Captain O'Brien (Uncredited)

SP Commander

Policeman Reardon (uncredited)

Flavin, Mate of the Quincy (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Security Guard (uncredited)

Military Policeman

Sergeant

Prison Guard In Library (uncredited)

Third FBI Director

Clarence Duntz

1st Lt. Bill Gardner

First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)

Young Reporter (uncredited)

Mountie

Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)

Major at Kweilin Airbase (uncredited)

Egan (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Railroad Detective #2 (uncredited)

Billy (Uncredited)

Policeman in Park (Uncredited)

Detective (uncredited)

Radio Cop

Conductor

Deputy Sheriff

Radio Policeman (Uncredited)

Railroad Workman

Supply Sergeant (uncredited)

Police Lieutenant Schaeffer

Detective (uncredited)

O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredited)

Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)

Girl's Father (uncredited)

Harry (uncredited)

Tim Riley

Russ - Homicide Captain (uncredited)

Marine Who Likes Painting (uncredited)

Attorney Michael X. Flanders

Policeman in Accident Car (uncredited)

Mike - Bartender (uncredited)

Ed

Informant on Telephone

Dan Bellamy

Police Detective #1

Fireman

Fluger

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Reporter (uncredited)

Kidnapper

Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)

Annabella's Brother

Bank Security Guard (uncredited)

Investigator (uncredited)

Henry Gibbs

Policeman

George - Witness (uncredited)

Turnkey

Coach Buck Holman

Jack's Friend (uncredited)

Lieutenant

Army Captain (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Police Chief Martin

Det. Lt. Boylan

Petty Officer (uncredited)

Dock Policeman

Cop (uncredited)

Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)

Policeman

Insp. Wellman

Man with Radio Report (uncredited)

First Policeman in Bank

Turnkey (uncredited)

Clancy (uncredited)

American Senator (uncredited)

Subway Conductor (Uncredited)

Lt. Phillips

Sgt. Oliphant

Lt. Flynn

Sergeant Major

Buck (uncredited)

Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)

Capt. Worth

Burly Man (Uncredited)

Second Mate Briggs (archive footage)

Army Sergeant (uncredited)

Doorman

Police Interrogator

Policeman

Detective Hayes

Col. Tarant

Police Sergeant Patella

State Trooper (uncredited)

Marine Sergeant (uncredited)

Capt. Luddy

State Trooper

Woods

Policeman

Col. Marshall

Al Bragg

Immigration Guard (uncredited)

Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)

Prosecuting Attorney

Driver

Striker (uncredited)


Texas Rangers Capt. Sturdivant

Sheriff Bud Connolly (uncredited)

Detective Sgt. Berkovich

Detective

Man in Subway (uncredited)

Captain of Mobile Guard

Detective

Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)

Detective McCormick

Lieutenant-Colonel at End

Mooney

Detective

Cab Driver

Sanders

Police Lt. Brewster

Federal Agent (uncredited)

President Dwight D. Eisenhower

Army Assistant Coach (uncredited)

Det. Bill O'Malley

Mac - Policeman (uncredited)

First Policeman (uncredited)

Jenks - Chauffeur (uncredited)

Pilot (uncredited)

Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)

Guard (uncredited)

Doorman (uncredited)

Police Officer (uncredited)

Process Server

Gen. Brevort (uncredited)

Palace Guard (uncredited)

2st Military Policeman (uncredited)

Bill Figg

Officer Simmons (uncredited)

Train Conductor

Guard

Freighter Officer
Joe Trosper

Secret Service Chief

Wilcox

Det. Carvin

Commander Rogers

Captain (uncredited)

Undetermined Role (uncredited)

Joe

2nd Cop

Police Sgt. Jerry

Police Sergeant (uncredited)

Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)

Policeman Kelly

Patrolman Johnson

Policeman

Doorman (uncredited)

Chauffeur (uncredited)

Policeman (uncredited)

Moving Man

Police Lt. Bardette

Secret Service Chief

Shake Thomas

Mr. Bradbury

Cop (uncredited)

Tomassetti

Capt. Toomey

Sgt. Wiggins

Kelly

Keenan - Detective Grilling Eddie (uncredited)

Doorman (uncredited)

Kerrigan

Thomas

Flannigan

Guard

Grogin

Guard

Brophy

McRafferty

Ticket Inspector on Boat (uncredited)

Det. Mack McCue

Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)

Justice Department Agent

Police Insp. Cardona

Cop (uncredited)

Detective

Policeman

Lt. Sam Wilson

Bill Seaver

Dr. Spitzy Calahan (uncredited)

Col. Allison

Officer (uncredited)

Policeman

Captain Danforth

Policeman (uncredited)

Plebe Hockey Coach

Detective Sgt. McFarland (uncredited)

Truck Driver

Col. Walsh

Guard (uncredited)

Corporal Randall McKenna

Guard

Traffic Cop (uncredited)

Policeman

H.R. Jarvis

Demolition Man (uncredited)

Cmdr. Kalin

Don Lindsay

Pat Johnson

Judd Harrison

Frank Busch

Coard Guard Man on Road (uncredited)

Police Dispatcher

Cafe Customer

Chief Bosun Mate Gurney

Lieutenant (uncredited)

Wool Buyer

Detective

Storm Swenson

Doctor

Andrews

Longinus

Detective (uncredited)

Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited)

Jake Morgan

Timmy

Roaring 90's Club Doorman (uncredited)

Bob Lee

Holt Larkins

Buck Miller

Ranch Foreman

Dowling

Sergeant

George Mitchell

Policeman

Officer Johnny Tracy

Police Inspector Thorndyke

Guard Capt. Peter Butler

Police Announcer (uncredited)

Officer Johnson

Stan Caldwell

Brandhma

Police Sergeant Briggs

Man in Manhole (uncredited)