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James Flavin

Biography

Although he graduated from 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. A fast-talking, granite-jawed Irishman, Flavin appeared in hundreds of films during his career and was often cast as a big-city homicide detective, street cop, prison guard or Marine sergeant. One of Flavin's closest friends, oddly enough, was legendary cheapo producer Sam Katzman. Flavin was married for more than 40 years to actress Lucile Browne; he died in 1976, and she died two weeks after he did.

69years old at death

  • Born Portland
  • Died Los Angeles
  • Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20

Movie Career

Films
39
Career span
35 years1932 to 1967

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  1. First role

    Flavin first appeared on Broadway in the 1969 revival of The Front Page, playing Murphy. He also briefly stepped into the lead role of Walter Burns, taking over from Robert Ryan.

James Flavin movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. King Kong1933 Adventure, Fantasy, Horroras Mate Briggs

    IMDb rating 7.997K votes

  2. In Cold Blood1967 Biography, Crime, Dramaas Clarence Duntz

    IMDb rating 7.932K votes

  3. The Strange Love of Martha Ivers1946as Detective #1

    IMDb rating 7.413K votes

  4. Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff1949as Insp. Wellman

    IMDb rating 6.74.5K votes

  5. Mighty Joe Young1949as Schultz

    IMDb rating 7.06.3K votes

  6. One Touch of Venus1948as Kerrigan

    IMDb rating 6.61.9K votes

  7. Desert Fury1947as Pat Johnson

    IMDb rating 6.52.5K votes

  8. The Naked Street1955as Attorney Michael X. Flanders

    IMDb rating 6.51.6K votes

Most often with

Ernest B. Schoedsack directed three of these films, George Marshall two and Charles Barton two. Bess Flowers appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Films together

Box office

What James Flavin's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$39.4 million

8 of the 39 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 39 films: 8 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 27 figure not found.

  • 8Worldwide figure
  • 4US gross only
  • 27Figure not found

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    In Cold Blood1967as Clarence Duntz
    $13M33.0% of the total
  2. 2
    King Kong1933as Mate Briggs
    $10M25.4% of the total
  3. 3
    Anchors Aweigh1945as Radio Cop
    $7.5M19.0% of the total
  4. 4
    $3.2M8.2% of the total
  5. 5
    Laura1944as Det. McEveety
    $2.0M5.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Mighty Joe Young1949as Schultz
    $1.9M4.9% of the total
  7. 7
    Abbott and Costello Go to Mars1953as First Policeman in Bank
    $1.2M3.2% of the total
  8. 8
    The Most Dangerous Game1932as First Mate on Yacht
    $443K1.1% of the total