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Joe Flynn

ジョー・フリン　/　じょー・ふりん

American stage actor

November 8, 1924 – July 19, 1974　・　Youngstown, Ohio, United States

Ohio
stage actor
film actor
television actor

My Take

Joe Flynn belongs to a breed of actor I deeply respect: the dependable foil who makes the leads shine. Best remembered as Captain Binghamton on McHale's Navy, he was a Notre Dame man who moved fluidly between stage, film, television, and voice work, and turned up everywhere from Batman to Disney comedies. That versatility tells me he was a true working craftsman rather than a vanity star. Losing him at just 49 in 1974 feels like a story cut short. I keep coming back to performers like him, the reliable engine of an ensemble whose contribution rarely gets the headline it deserves.

Overview

Joseph Anthony Flynn III (November 8, 1924 – July 19, 1974) was an American actor. He was known for playing Captain Wallace Binghamton in the 1960s ABC television situation comedy McHale's Navy. Flynn was also a frequent guest star on 1960s TV shows, such as Batman, and appeared in several Walt Disney film comedies.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Joe Flynn
Name (Japanese): ジョー・フリン
Reading: じょー・ふりん
Born: November 8, 1924 – July 19, 1974
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Scorpio / Rat
Origin: Youngstown, Ohio, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: stage actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor / actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Rayen High School
University: University of Notre Dame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3

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