James P. Flynn (5 February 1934 – 12 September 2022)[1] was an American teamster and film actor. He was a reputed member of the famous Winter Hill Gang.[2] He appeared in films including Good Will Hunting,[3] The Cider House Rules and What's the Worst That Could Happen?.[4]
Jimmy Flynn | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 February 1934 |
| Died | 12 September 2022 (aged 88) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, teamster |
| Years active | ?–2022 |
Biography edit
James P. Flynn was born in Somerville, Massachusetts.
In 1982, Flynn was wrongly identified as a shooter in the murder of Winter Hill Gang mob associate Brian "Balloonhead" Halloran and attempted murder of Michael Donahue.[5][6] He was tried and acquitted for the murder in 1986 after being framed by John Connolly and James J. Bulger.[7]
Flynn was a part of Boston's International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 25 labor union where he later ran the organization's movie production crew. He has also been the Teamster Union's transportation coordinator and transportation captain in the transportation department on numerous films,[6][8] including The Departed, Fever Pitch and Jumanji.[9]
Flynn appeared in many films shot in the New England area. In show business he went by the name 'James P. Flynn'. Flynn was cast as a judge in the Boston-based film Good Will Hunting in 1997.[10][11] Later, he acted in the 1999 film The Cider House Rules and What's the Worst That Could Happen? in 2001.[4] He was also a truck driver for movie production equipment during the filming of My Best Friend's Girl in 2008. Boston actor Tom Kemp remarked: "[The film The Departed] wouldn't be a Boston movie without me, a Wahlberg, and Jimmy Flynn from the teamsters."[12]
Filmography edit
- Good Will Hunting (1997) as Judge George H. Malone
- The Cider House Rules (1999) as Vernon
- What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001) as the Fire Captain
References edit
- ^ James P. Flynn
- ^ Carr, Howie (23 March 2008). "Mobster of the Week: Jimmy Flynn". Boston Herald. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Janelle Nanos (8 January 2013). "Robin Williams on Good Will Hunting". Boston. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b Steve Early (22 March 2012). "The IBT on Reality TV: Boston Union Teams Up With Mark Wahlberg". In These Times. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ Cullen, Kevin; Murphy, Shelley (13 February 2011). Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice. W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 229–230. ISBN 9780393087727. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ a b Howie Carr (4 June 2013). Hitman: The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano---Whitey Bulger's Partner and the Most Feared Gangster in the Underworld. St. Martin's Press. pp. 198–199. ISBN 9780765365316. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ Barry, Dan (15 July 2011). "A Voice for Those Silenced in a Mobster's Reign". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Jack Sullivan (9 August 2000). "Hear no evil: Teamsters-IBT Governor Ignored Complaints of Shakedowns and Intimidation". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 18 May 2021 – via laborers.org.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Jimmy Flynn". IMDB. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ Carr, Howie (2013). The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780446506144. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Robert; Land, Jon (3 January 2012). Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down. Macmillan. ISBN 9781429963664. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- ^ The Boston Globe, "'The Departed' Has Local Launch", Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, 4 October 2006, Living Section, page F.2
External links edit
- Jimmy Flynn at IMDb