Damian O'Flynn (January 29, 1907 – August 8, 1982) was an

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of film and television originally from

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Biography

O'Flynn made his screen debut in ''

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'' (1937), after which he was a freelance player for such studios as

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, Paramount, and RKO Pictures. While serving in

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, he was cast with several other actors-in-uniform in '' Winged Victory'', a production of

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. O'Flynn appeared in many

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. He was cast with

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in '' Gunfight at Comanche Creek'' (1963) and had a bit part in ''

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'' (1954). He appeared in two secondary roles in sixty episodes of ''

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''. In addition to his work in westerns, O'Flynn guest-starred in two episodes of the

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/ref> He played a desk clerk in a 1969 '' Green Acres'' episode entitled "The Marital Vacation." O'Flynn's acting career ended in 1969, and he died in 1982 in

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Selected filmography

* ''

'' (1937) - Ralph Krawford * ''

Rage in Heaven ''Rage in Heaven'' is a 1941 American psychological thriller film noir about the destructive power of jealousy. It was directed by W.S. Van Dyke and based on the 1932 novel by James Hilton. It features Robert Montgomery, Ingrid Bergman, and Geo ...

'' (1941) - Bill - Steelworker #3 (uncredited) * ''

Lady Scarface ''Lady Scarface'' is a 1941 American crime drama film that was directed by Frank Woodruff and starred Dennis O'Keefe, Judith Anderson, and Frances Neal. Plot The scar-faced gangster Slade is on the loose. Lieutenant Bill Mason travels to a ho ...

'' (1941) - Lt. Onslow * ''

The Gay Falcon ''The Gay Falcon'' is a 1941 B film, the first in a series of 16 films about a suave detective nicknamed The Falcon. Intended to replace the earlier The Saint detective series, the first film took its title from the lead character, Gay Laurenc ...

'' (1941) - Noel Weber * ''

The Great Man's Lady ''The Great Man's Lady'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by William A. Wellman and starring Barbara Stanwyck and Joel McCrea. It is based on the short story "The Human Side" by Viña Delmar. It was filmed at two locations in Thousand ...

'' (1942) - Burns (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1942) - Scar Edwards * '' Powder Town'' (1942) - Oliver Lindsay * ''

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'' (1942) - Capt. Bill Patrick * '' X Marks the Spot'' (1942) - Eddie Delaney * '' Flight for Freedom'' (1943) - Pete (uncredited) * '' Sarong Girl'' (1943) - Gil Gailord * ''

So Proudly We Hail! ''So Proudly We Hail!'' is a 1943 American war film directed and produced by Mark Sandrich and starring Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard – who was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance – a ...

'' (1943) - Capt. Saunders (uncredited) * '' Winged Victory'' (1944) - Col. Ross (uncredited) * '' Miss Susie Slagle's'' (1946) - Dr. Benton (uncredited) * '' Crack-Up'' (1946) - Stevenson * ''

The Bachelor's Daughters ''The Bachelor's Daughters'' is a 1946 American comedy film directed by Andrew L. Stone and written by Stone and Frederick J. Jackson. It stars Gail Russell, Claire Trevor, Ann Dvorak, Adolphe Menjou, Billie Burke, Jane Wyatt and Eugene List. Th ...

'' (1946) - Rex Miller * '' The Devil on Wheels'' (1947) - John Clark * '' The Beginning or the End'' (1947) - C.D. Howe * ''

Philo Vance Returns ''Philo Vance Returns'' is a 1947 American mystery film directed by William Beaudine and starring William Wright, Vivian Austin and Leon Belasco.Marshall p.333 It is one of a series of films featuring private detective Philo Vance. Plot Vance in ...

'' (1947) - Larry Blendon * '' Saddle Pals'' (1947) - Bradford Collins * '' Web of Danger'' (1947) - Bill O'Hara * '' Devil Ship'' (1947) - Red Mason * ''

On Our Merry Way ''On Our Merry Way'' is a 1948 American comedy film produced by Benedict Bogeaus and Burgess Meredith and released by United Artists. At the time of its release, King Vidor and Leslie Fenton were credited with its direction, although the DVD lis ...

'' (1948) - Charlie Smallwood - Movie Director (uncredited) * '' Half Past Midnight'' (1948) - Murray Evans * ''

A Foreign Affair ''A Foreign Affair'' is a 1948 American romantic comedy- drama film directed by Billy Wilder and starring Jean Arthur, Marlene Dietrich, and John Lund. The screenplay by Wilder, Charles Brackett, and Richard L. Breen is based on a story by D ...

'' (1948) - Lieutenant Colonel * ''

The Snake Pit ''The Snake Pit'' is a 1948 American psychological drama film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Olivia de Havilland, Mark Stevens, Leo Genn, Celeste Holm, Beulah Bondi, and Lee Patrick. Based on Mary Jane Ward's 1946 semi-autobiogra ...

'' (1948) - Mr. Stuart * ''

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'' (1948) - Detective Dearborn * '' Words and Music'' (1948) - Producer (uncredited) * '' Riders of the Whistling Pines'' (1949) - Henchman Bill Wright * ''

Outpost in Morocco ''Outpost in Morocco'' is a 1949 American action adventure film directed by Robert Florey, starring George Raft and Marie Windsor. Paul Gerard (Raft), a Moroccan Spahi officer and his French Foreign Legion garrison, holds off attacks from the na ...

'' (1949) - Commandant Louis Fronval * '' Black Midnight'' (1949) - Bill Jordan * ''

Pioneer Marshal ''Pioneer Marshal'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by Philip Ford (film director), Philip Ford and written by Robert Creighton Williams. The film stars Monte Hale, Paul Hurst (actor), Paul Hurst, Nan Leslie, Roy Barcro ...

'' (1949) - Bruce Burnett * '' Young Daniel Boone'' (1950) - Capt. Fraser * ''

Bomba and the Hidden City ''Bomba and the Hidden City'' is a 1950 American adventure film. It was the fourth film in the 12-film ''Bomba, the Jungle Boy'' series. This is the first ''Bomba'' movie to be filmed outdoors. Plot A photographer and his guide meet a corrupt E ...

'' (1950) - Dennis Johnson * '' Mystery Submarine'' (1950) - Admiral (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1951) - Ralph Douglas * ''

You're in the Navy Now ''You're in the Navy Now'' is a 1951 American war drama film about the United States Navy in the first months of World War II. The film was directed by Henry Hathaway and stars Gary Cooper as a new officer wanting duty at sea but who is instead a ...

'' (1951) - Doctor (uncredited) * ''

Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison ''Inside the Walls of Folsom Prison'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film directed by Crane Wilbur and starring Steve Cochran and David Brian. Set in Folsom State Prison in California, the film was seen both in the United States and Europe. ...

'' (1951) - Capt. Baxter (uncredited) * ''

Fighting Coast Guard ''Fighting Coast Guard'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by Joseph Kane and written by Kenneth Gamet. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Forrest Tucker, Ella Raines, John Russell, Richard Jaeckel, William Murphy and Martin Milner. The ...

'' (1951) - Captain Adair * '' Yellow Fin'' (1951) - Capt. John Donovan * '' Hoodlum Empire'' (1952) - Ralph Foster * '' The Pride of St. Louis'' (1952) - Johnnie Bishop (uncredited) * ''

The Half-Breed ''The Half-Breed'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Stuart Gilmore and written by Harold Shumate, Richard Wormser and Charles Hoffman. The film stars Robert Young, Janis Carter, Jack Buetel, Barton MacLane, Reed Hadley and Porter ...

'' (1952) - Captain Jackson * '' Plymouth Adventure'' (1952) - Clarke (uncredited) * '' Thunderbirds'' (1952) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Glenn Miller Story ''The Glenn Miller Story'' is a 1954 American biographical film about the eponymous American band-leader, directed by Anthony Mann and starring James Stewart in their second non-western collaboration. Plot The film follows big band leader Glenn ...

'' (1954) - Col. Baker (uncredited) * ''

The Miami Story ''The Miami Story'' is a 1954 American film noir crime film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Barry Sullivan, Luther Adler and Adele Jergens. It was produced by Sam Katzman for distribution by Columbia Pictures. The film features an introdu ...

'' (1954) - Police Chief Martin Belman * ''

'' (1954) - Second Mate on Riverboat (uncredited) * '' The Black Shield of Falworth'' (1954) - Sir Alexander (uncredited) * '' Two Guns and a Badge'' (1954) - John Wilson - Banker * '' Daddy Long Legs'' (1955) - Larry Hamilton (uncredited) * ''

One Desire ''One Desire'' is a 1955 Technicolor drama (genre), drama romance film directed by Jerry Hopper and starring Anne Baxter, Julie Adams and Rock Hudson. Described as a "rugged story of oil-boom Oklahoma in the early 1900s", it was adapted from Conra ...

'' (1955) - Fire Chief (uncredited) * '' Teen-Age Crime Wave'' (1955) - Police Chief (uncredited) * '' Hidden Guns'' (1956) - Kingsley * ''

D-Day the Sixth of June ''D-Day the Sixth of June'' is a DeLuxe Color 1956 CinemaScope romance war film made by 20th Century Fox. It was directed by Henry Koster and produced by Charles Brackett from a screenplay by Ivan Moffat and Harry Brown, based on the 1955 nove ...

'' (1956) - Gen. Pike (uncredited) * '' Drango'' (1957) - Gareth Blackford * '' Apache Warrior'' (1957) - Major * '' Teenage Doll'' (1957) - Harold Bonney (uncredited) * ''

Eighteen and Anxious ''Eighteen and Anxious'' is a 1957 American drama film directed by Joe Parker and written by Katherine Eunson and Dale Eunson. The film stars William Campbell, Martha Scott, Jackie Loughery, Jim Backus, Ron Hagerthy, and Jackie Coogan. The fil ...

'' (1957) - John Bayne * '' Why Must I Die?'' (1960) - D.A. Walter Dennison * '' Gunfight at Comanche Creek'' (1963) - Asa Winton (uncredited) * '' Mirage'' (1965) - Bar Patron (uncredited)

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:OFlynn, Damian 1907 births 1982 deaths Male actors from Boston American male film actors American people of Irish descent American male television actors People from Los Angeles American military personnel of World War II 20th-century American male actors