Joe Flynn (American actor)
| Joe Flynn | |
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Flynn as Capt. Binghamton on McHale's Navy in 1963
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| Born |
Joseph A. Flynn November 8, 1924 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 19, 1974 (aged 49) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Drowning |
| Resting place | Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California |
| Alma mater |
Rayen High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–1974 |
| Spouse(s) | Shirley Haskin Flynn (married 1955-1974, his death) |
| Children | Two children |
Rayen High School
University of Notre Dame
Joseph A. "Joe" Flynn (November 8, 1924 – July 19, 1974) was an American character actor. He was best known for his role in the 1960s ABC television situation comedy, McHale's Navy. He was also a frequent guest star on 1960s TV shows, such as Batman, and appeared in several Walt Disney film comedies.
He was born to a physician in Youngstown, Ohio. Flynn graduated from Rayen High School there and attended for one year the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. He then spent three years in the Army Medical Corps during World War II before moving west, in 1946, to pursue acting and to complete his education. He majored in political science at the University of Southern California.
Flynn's interest in theater was evident well before his departure from northeastern Ohio. He established himself early on as a ventriloquist and radio disc jockey. Flynn also gained local celebrity as a director by guiding the Canfield (Ohio) Players in such productions as Harvey, Antigone, and Pursuit of Happiness. He broke into television in pre-network days and, in 1948, starred in his own situation comedy, Yer Old Buddy.
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