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James William Flavin Jr. (May 14, 1906 – April 23, 1976) was an American character actor whose stage, film, and television career lasted some forty years.
James Flavin (1906-1976) was a prolific actor who appeared in hundreds of films and TV shows. He was known for his roles as a detective, cop, guard or sergeant, and was in 11 Oscar Best Picture nominees.
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- Portland, Maine, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
James Flavin. Actor: King Kong. Although he attended West Point, James Flavin decided on an acting career instead of the military. After touring with several stock and repertory companies, he arrived in Hollywood and broke into films in the early 1930s.
- May 14, 1906
- April 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.)
Apr 25, 1976 · James Flavin, veteran Hollywood character actor who played tough‐talking detectives. Marine sergeants and policemen, died Friday in Los Angeles of a ruptured aorta. He was 69 years...
James Flavin is a stand-up comedian who avoids blue in a blue world. See his upcoming shows, photo gallery and quarantine videos.
Birthday: May 14, 1906. Birthplace: Portland, Maine, USA. The Irish cop is a stereotypical character who appears in numerous films in the 1930s, '40s, and '50s. James Flavin is one of the reasons...
