Damian O'Flynn (January 29, 1907 – August 8, 1982) was an Irish-American actor of film and television originally from Holt, Nebraska.[1]

Damian O'Flynn
O'Flynn in X Marks the Spot (1942)
Born(1907-01-29)January 29, 1907
Holt, Nebraska, U.S.
DiedAugust 8, 1982(1982-08-08) (aged 75)
OccupationActor
Years active1937–1969

Biography

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Damian Francis Flynn, stage name Damian O'Flynn, began his stage career in Omaha before attempting the New York stage. He moved to Los Angeles in 1936 and made his screen debut in Marked Woman (1937), after which he was a freelance player for such studios as Warner Brothers, Paramount, and RKO Pictures. While serving in World War II, he was cast with several other actors-in-uniform in Winged Victory, a production of 20th Century Fox.

O'Flynn appeared in many western films and television series. He was cast with Ben Cooper in Gunfight at Comanche Creek (1963) and had a bit part in The Far Country (1954). He appeared in two secondary roles in sixty episodes of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp.[2]

In addition to his work in westerns, O'Flynn guest-starred in two episodes of the CBS situation comedy Mr. Adams and Eve in 1957–1958.[3] 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 Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, obtained at https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/17660558:2238?tid=&pid=&queryId=020d042c-1b04-478a-b686-6291bd443684&_phsrc=Ufm47&_phstart=successSource
  2. ^ "About This Person: Damian O'Flynn, 2010". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on March 2, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  3. ^ The Classic TV Archive Mr. Adams and Eve (1957-58) Accessed 12 June 2021
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