- Films
- 44
- Avg rating
- 6.73
- Peak run
- 1950’51
- 7+ run
- 2 films
Every film, by IMDb rating
The career
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 1,000+ votes
Jay by the numbers
Average
6.73
30 rated films
Vote weighted
6.76
bigger films count more
Median
6.7
half are better
Consistency
±0.52
rating spread
Career
25y
1947 to 1971
Total votes
294K
across every film
Best
7.9
The Killing
Worst
6.3
Flying Leathernecks
Newest first
Filmography
| 1971 | The Seven Minutes | Luther Yerkes | · | 515 |
| 1968 | Firecreek | Mr. Pittman | 6.8 | 4,491 |
| 1968 | Hellfighters | Jack Lomax | 6.5 | 7,381 |
| 1965 |  Cat Ballou | Sheriff Ed Cardigan | 6.7 | 17,671 |
| 1960 | The Plunderers | Sheriff McCauley | · | 598 |
| 1960 | Studs Lonigan | Father Gilhooey | · | 414 |
| 1960 | Wild River | Hamilton Garth | 7.5 | 6,747 |
| 1958 | From Hell to Texas | Jake Leffertfinger | 6.9 | 1,333 |
| 1957 | The Deerslayer | Old Tom Hutter | · | 463 |
| 1957 | The Halliday Brand | Chad Burris | · | 581 |
| 1957 | Hot Summer Night | Oren Kobble | · | 542 |
| 1957 | Jet Pilot | Maj. Gen. Black | 5.6 | 3,092 |
| 1957 | The Midnight Story | Sgt. Jack Gillen | 6.7 | 1,163 |
| 1957 | Night Passage | Ben Kimball | 6.6 | 4,961 |
| 1957 | The Restless Breed | Marshal Evans | · | 557 |
| 1957 | Run of the Arrow | Walking Coyote | 6.6 | 2,746 |
| 1956 |  The Killing | Marvin Unger | 7.9 | 108K |
| 1956 | The King and Four Queens | Bartender of Rosebud Saloon in Touchstone | 6.1 | 2,262 |
| 1956 | 7th Cavalry | Sgt. Bates | 5.8 | 1,593 |
| 1955 | It's Always Fair Weather | Charles Z. Culloran | 7.0 | 4,418 |
Better together?
Jay C. Flippen's regulars
- Anthony MannDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.93 avg▲+0.12
- Joseph PevneyDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.70 avg▲+0.08
- John WayneCo-star · 3 films · 6.13 avg▼−0.47
- Kurt NeumannDirector and actor · 2 films
- Nicholas RayDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.85 avg▲+0.05
- Joseph H. LewisDirector and actor · 2 films · 5.80 avg▼−0.83
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.
Takes
On Jay C. Flippen
Information courtesy of IMDb (https://www.imdb.com). Used with permission. Ratings and votes as of the latest nightly refresh.