Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1906-05-14 (70 years old)
Deathday
1976-04-23
Place of Birth
Portland, Maine, USA
Also known As
James William Flavin Jr.
James Flaven
Jim Flavin
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 not graduate. Instead he dropped out and returned to Portland where he drove a taxi. Then a...
1933
as Mate Briggs
1941
as Orderly About to Give Bath (uncredited)
1953
as Harry (uncredited)
1940
as Buck Miller
1932
as First Mate on Yacht (uncredited)
1948
as Guard (uncredited)
1949
as Brophy
1935
as Ed
1950
as Lt. Phillips
1952
as Lieutenant-Colonel at End
1938
as Jack's Friend (uncredited)
1957
as Tim Riley
1938
as Burly Man (Uncredited)
1949
as Police Sergeant Briggs
1946
as Police Detective #1
1947
as Pat Johnson
1947
as District Attorney
1946
as Shake Thomas
1936
as Detective
1953
as First Policeman in Bank
1957
as Wool Buyer
1950
as Police Lt. Brewster
1950
as Guard
1932
as Corporal Randall McKenna
1938
as Army Captain (uncredited)
1946
as Col. Walsh
1964
as Ft. Robinson Sergeant of the Guard (uncredited)
1938
as Striker (uncredited)
1945
as H.R. Jarvis
1953
as Al Bragg
1957
as Mr. Bradbury
1942
as Police Lieutenant Schaeffer
1949
as Schultz
1941
as Moving Man
1949
as Det. Lt. Boylan
1967
as Clarence Duntz
1934
as Detective (uncredited)
1947
as First Policeman (uncredited)
1941
as Sergeant
1935
as Chauffeur (uncredited)
1965
as Lt. Flynn
1939
as Police Sgt. Jerry
1954
as Doctor
1956
as Police Chief Martin
1935
as Policeman at Merry-Go-Round (uncredited)
1935
as 2st Military Policeman (uncredited)
1952
as Petty Officer (uncredited)
1955
as Attorney Michael X. Flanders
1945
as Major at Kweilin Airbase (uncredited)
1936
as Man in Manhole (uncredited)
1943
as Captain O'Brien (Uncredited)
1942
as Girl's Father (uncredited)
1943
as Federal Agent (uncredited)
1946
as Police Insp. Cardona
1933
as Det. Mack McCue
1949
1976
as Capt. Toomey
1956
as Timmy
1949
as Guard Capt. Peter Butler
1944
as Sgt. Wiggins
1957
as Jake Morgan
1943
as Cmdr. Kalin
1938
as Jenks - Chauffeur (uncredited)
1946
as Policeman (uncredited)
1939
as Sergeant
1937
as Det. Bill O'Malley
1952
as Cop (segment "The Cop and the Anthem") (uncredited)
1939
as Officer (uncredited)
1955
as Col. Marshall
1951
as Henry Gibbs
1934
as Holt Larkins
1941
as Police Lt. Bardette
1938
as Detective Sgt. Berkovich
1939
as Fluger
1933
as Fireman
1945
as Radio Cop
1949
as Stan Caldwell
1938
as Justice Department Agent
1938
as 2nd Cop
1954
as Col. Tarant
1951
as SP Commander
1953
as Kelly
1951
as Capt. Worth
1942
as Police Dispatcher
1934
as Palace Guard (uncredited)
1940
as Dowling
1948
as Lieutenant Mitchell
1941
as Sheriff Bud Connolly (uncredited)
1936
as Policeman
1937
as Dr. Spitzy Calahan (uncredited)
1937
as Detective McCormick
1937
as Marine Who Likes Painting (uncredited)
1938
as Kidnapper
1938
as Policeman in Accident Car (uncredited)
1935
as Mac - Policeman (uncredited)
1939
as Officer Simmons (uncredited)
1938
as Detective Hayes
1951
as Prosecuting Attorney
1942
as Policeman
1932
as Bob Lee
1932
as Reporter (uncredited)
1938
as Gas Station Attendant
1952
as Mike - Bartender (uncredited)
1940
as Clancy (uncredited)
1940
as Truck Driver
1939
as Cavalry Captain (uncredited)
1967
as Lieutenant
1939
as Doorman (uncredited)
1939
as Paddy (uncredited)
1939
as Guard (uncredited)
1939
as Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1939
as Turnkey
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
1944
as Policeman
1939
as Police Interrogator
1939
as Policeman Guarding Entrance (uncredited)
1939
as Policeman (uncredited)
1946
as Investigator (uncredited)
1941
as Policeman
1940
as Ranch Foreman
1940
as Cafe Customer
1935
as Brandhma
1950
as Gen. Brevort (uncredited)
1940
as Guard (uncredited)
1941
as Hotel Guest in Room 625 (uncredited)
1943
as Maj. A.M. Bagley
1937
as Driver
1938
as Jailer (uncredited)
1938
as George - Witness (uncredited)
1938
as Cop (uncredited)
1947
as Villager (uncredited)
1944
as Captain of Mobile Guard
1945
as Detective (uncredited)
1942
as Joe Trosper
1935
as Informant on Telephone
1940
as Court Attendant (uncredited)
1946
as Detective Sgt. McFarland (uncredited)
1940
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
as Parking Attendant at Fat Dutchy's (uncredited)
1950
as Secret Service Chief
1941
as Immigration Guard (uncredited)
1948
as Lt. Sam Wilson
1944
as Det. McEveety (uncredited)
1940
as Prison Guard In Library (uncredited)
1939
as Police Announcer (uncredited)
1942
as Motorcycle Cop (voice) (uncredited)
1933
as Frank Busch
1942
as Thomas
1941
as Policeman Kelly
1940
as Annabella's Brother
1941
as Officer Johnson
1940
as Mountie
1939
as Doorman
1934
as Flannigan
1938
as Guard
1940
as Army Sergeant (uncredited)
1940
as Dock Policeman
1948
as Kerrigan
1976
as President Dwight D. Eisenhower
1942
as George Corbett (uncredited)
1940
as Death Row Guard (uncredited)
1940
as Roaring 90's Club Doorman (uncredited)
1940
as Army Assistant Coach (uncredited)
1940
as Policeman
1940
as Cop (uncredited)
1940
as McRafferty
1940
as Det. Carvin
1940
as Detective
1940
as Hotel Porter (uncredited)
1940
as Policeman
1940
as Detective
1940
as Guard
1943
as Policeman (uncredited)
2005
as Second Mate Briggs (archive footage)
1946
as Bellamy
1950
as Railroad Workman
1946
as Joe
1947
as Captain Danforth
1935
as Detective
1940
as Grogin
1935
as Freighter Officer
1953
as Coach Buck Holman
1953
as Longinus
1942
as Process Server
1941
as Demolition Man (uncredited)
1948
as Sergeant Major
1941
as Deputy Sheriff
1942
as Railroad Detective #2 (uncredited)
1953
as Texas Rangers Capt. Sturdivant
1941
as Abilene Fight Announcer
1942
as Capt. Luddy
1958
as Mooney
1949
as Policeman in Park (Uncredited)
1939
as George Mitchell
1937
as State Trooper
1940
as Patrolman Johnson
1941
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
as Detective
1937
as Cab Driver
1935
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
1941
as Detective (uncredited)
1952
as Conductor
1951
as Commander Rogers
1946
as Chief Bosun Mate Gurney
1949
as Insp. Wellman
1944
as Man in Subway (uncredited)
1947
as Policeman Reardon (uncredited)
1941
as Tomassetti
1943
as Merchant Marine School Lieutenant-Commander (uncredited)
1934
as Bill Figg
1943
as 1st Lt. Bill Gardner
1945
as Guard
1937
as Policeman (uncredited)
1943
as Policeman
1943
as Policeman (uncredited)
1943
as American Senator (uncredited)
1946
as Turnkey (uncredited)
1937
as Bill Seaver
1945
as Police Officer (uncredited)
1939
as Policeman
1944
as Bank Security Guard (Uncredited)
1933
as Billy (Uncredited)
1938
as Plebe Hockey Coach
1947
as Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)
1935
as Flavin - Federal Agent (uncredited)
1935
as Agent with Jean (uncredited)
1944
as Marine Sergeant (uncredited)
1935
as Agent Arresting Julie (uncredited)
1947
as Police Sergeant Patella
1941
as Recruiting Sergeant (uncredited)
1943
as Cop (uncredited)
1942
as Egan (Uncredited)
1945
as Captain (uncredited)
1955
as Military Policeman
1940
as Doorman (uncredited)
1948
as Traffic Cop (uncredited)
1941
as Sheriff Bud Connolly
1937
as State Trooper (uncredited)
1943
as Train Conductor
1945
as Officer Johnny Tracy
1957
as Secret Service Chief
1936
as Detective (uncredited)
1947
as Policeman
1951
as O'Leary, Manhattan Police Chief (uncredited)
1946
as Subway Conductor (Uncredited)
1941
as Buck (uncredited)
1932
as Undetermined Role (uncredited)
1942
as Keenan - Detective Grilling Eddie (uncredited)
1934
as Wilcox
1940
as Third FBI Director
1939
as Sanders
1932
as Don Lindsay
1943
as Radio Policeman (Uncredited)
1948
as Police Inspector Thorndyke
1948
as Sgt. Oliphant
1946
as Woods
1947
as Hoatley - First Carnival Owner (uncredited)
1940
as Storm Swenson
1938
as Pilot (uncredited)
1950
as Andrews
1958
as Police Capt. Michael J. Shanahan (uncredited)
1954
as Judd Harrison
1936
as Policeman
1942
as Doorman (uncredited)
1945
as Flavin, Mate of the Quincy (uncredited)
1935
as Policeman
1963
as Patrolman (uncredited)
1945
as Laundry Truck Driver (uncredited)
1952
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