Jay C. Flippen as Henry 'T-Dub' Mansfield in They Live by Night

Jay C. Flippen (March 6, 1899 - February 3, 1971) is best remembered as a gruff-faced actor usually playing a cop or weary criminal in many movies of the 1940's and 1950's. He was already an established stage actor, after being discovered by famed African-American comedian Bert Williams in the 1920s, before shifting his focus to films. At one time he was a radio announcer for New York Yankees games and was one of the first game show announcers. His films include They Live by Night (1948), Winchester '73 (1950), Flying Leathernecks (1951), The Wild One (1953), Oklahoma! (1955) and The Killing (1956). Flippen also appeared in Television, most notably as C.P.O. Nelson on the 1962 sitcom Ensign O'Toole. Later in life he continued acting even though he was confined to a wheelchair following a leg amputation. He died at age 72 of an aneurysm caused by a swollen artery while in surgery. They Live by Night is a Film noir released in 1949. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... February 3 is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... Bert Williams (November 12, 1875 - March 4, 1922) was the pre-eminent African American entertainer of his era. ... The New York Yankees are a Major League baseball team based in The Bronx, New York City. ... They Live by Night is a Film noir released in 1949. ... Winchester 73 is an American western movie from 1950. ... What are you rebelling against? What have you got? The Wild One (1953) was the very first outlaw biker film, also made memorable by the youthful Marlon Brando playing gang leader Johnny Stabler. ... Oklahoma! (1943) was the first musical play written by composer Richard Rodgers and lyricist/librettist Oscar Hammerstein II, working together. ... The Killing is a 1956 feature film directed by Stanley Kubrick. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... An aneurysm (or aneurism) (from Greek ανευρυσμα, a dilatation) is a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel. ...