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| James P. Flynn was born in ]. | |||
| James P. Flynn was born in ]. He stood at {{convert|6|ft}} tall and weighed {{convert|180|lb}} with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was arrested in ] in the washroom of a restaurant. He was framed with the help of ] and ] for the murder of Winter Hill Gang mob associate Brian (Balloonhead) Halloran and attempted murder of Michael Donahue, who offered to drive the intoxicated Halloran home in ].{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} | |||
| 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.<ref>{{cite book|title=Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice|last1=Cullen|first1=Kevin|last2=Murphy|first2=Shelley|date=February 13, 2011|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|page=229-230|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jd727cro0_cC&pg=PA229&lpg=PA229&dq=%22jimmy+flynn%22+winter+hill&source=bl&ots=SLcYUeuOjQ&sig=uAhkG9bvep8BVFOHHqJRpe15U3I&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BZRnVd7YN8zutQXIg4PYCQ&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=%22jimmy%20flynn%22%20winter%20hill&f=false|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref><ref name="carr">{{cite book|title=Hitman: The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano---Whitey Bulger's Partner and the Most Feared Gangster in the the Underworld|author=Howie Carr|date=June 4, 2013|publisher=St. Martin's Press|page=198-199|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UEF_bSx6IkoC&pg=PA198&lpg=PA198&dq=Jimmy+Flynn+teamster&source=bl&ots=B6_B53St0z&sig=j19e5_QDK7aY023ZpzMB_9Jtbpk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=dl1nVbieFcTnsAXr7YHwAg&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Jimmy%20Flynn%20teamster&f=false|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref> He was tried and acquitted for the murder in 1986 after being framed by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/16/us/16land.html?_r=0|title=A Voice for Those Silenced in a Mobster's Reign|author=Dan Barry|date=July 15, 2011|publisher=The New York Times|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| In 1986 he was tried and acquitted for that murder.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} | |||
| Flynn was apart of Boston's ] 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,<ref name="carr"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.laborers.org/BostonHerald_Teamo_8-9-00.html|title=Hear no evil: Sources: Gov ignored Teamsters threat complaints|author=Jack Sullivan|date=August 9, 2000|publisher=Boston Herald|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref> including '']'', '']'' and '']''.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283497/|title=Jimmy Flynn|publisher=IMDB|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref> | |||
| Flynn appeared in many films shot in the ] area. He has also been the ]'s transportation coordinator, transportation captain in the transportation department on numerous film shoots and a truck driver for movie production equipment for the filming of 'My Best Friend's Girl' in 2008. In show business he uses the name 'James P. Flynn'. Flynn can be seen in such films as '']'', '']'' and '']'' Under the pretext of producing a movie, the FBI planned to catch people taking bribes in exchange for not making trouble when filmmakers used non-union truck drivers and non-union crew members on movie shoots in Boston. Film shooting actually occurred in several cities including New Orleans and Las Vegas, while in other major cities, evidence was obtained without using an actual crew made up of FBI personnel. As the investigation progressed from city to city, sealed indictments were obtained and only unsealed when the operation was concluded.{{Citation needed|date=June 2013}} | |||
| Flynn appeared in many films shot in the ] area. In show business he goes by the name 'James P. Flynn'. Flynn was cast as a judge in the Boston-based film '']'' in 1997.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century|author=Howie Carr|date=July 31, 2007|publisher=Grand Central Publishing|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fu5dxbQwLssC&pg=PT123&lpg=PT123&dq=jimmy+flynn+good+will+hunting&source=bl&ots=RZ2ptAhDCw&sig=-O-i5M6DqcYoS-5VImBvQ7jCA2c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=sIhnVei6F4rEsAXe8oD4Aw&ved=0CB0Q6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=jimmy%20flynn%20good%20will%20hunting&f=false|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down|last1=Fitzpatrick|first1=Robert|last2=Land|first2=Jon|date=January 3, 2012|publisher=Macmillan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZQV8wCfl3bMC&pg=PT155&lpg=PT155&dq=%22jimmy+flynn%22+winter+hill&source=bl&ots=69-_B9MiDi&sig=A4IHvSuJc2_DlPWI_u-0I5_4pg8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BZRnVd7YN8zutQXIg4PYCQ&ved=0CDoQ6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=%22jimmy%20flynn%22%20winter%20hill&f=false|accessdate=October 26, 2015}}</ref> Later, he acted in the 1999 film '']'' and '']'' in 2001.<ref name="times"/> He was also a truck driver for movie production equipment during the filming of '']'' in 2008. Boston actor Tom Kemp remarked: " wouldn't be a Boston movie without me, a Wahlberg, and Jimmy Flynn from the teamsters."<ref>The Boston Globe, 'The Departed' Has Local Launch, Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, Oct 4, 2006, Living Section, page F.2</ref> | |||
| Boston actor Tom Kemp remarked: " wouldn't be a Boston movie without me, a Wahlberg, and Jimmy Flynn from the teamsters."<ref>The Boston Globe, 'THE DEPARTED' HAS LOCAL LAUNCH, CAROL BEGGY & MARK SHANAHAN, Oct 4, 2006, Living Section, page F.2</ref> | |||
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| Jimmy Flynn | |
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| Born | James P. Flynn (1934-02-05) February 5, 1934 (age 90) Somerville, Massachusetts, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, teamster |
| Years active | ????–present |
James P. "Jimmy" Flynn (born February 5, 1934) is an American teamster and film actor. He was a reputed member of the famous Winter Hill Gang. He has been in films including Good Will Hunting, The Cider House Rules and What's the Worst That Could Happen?.
Biography
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. He was tried and acquitted for the murder in 1986 after being framed by John Connolly and James J. Bulger.
Flynn was apart 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, including The Departed, Fever Pitch and Jumanji.
Flynn appeared in many films shot in the New England area. In show business he goes by the name 'James P. Flynn'. Flynn was cast as a judge in the Boston-based film Good Will Hunting in 1997. Later, he acted in the 1999 film The Cider House Rules and What's the Worst That Could Happen? in 2001. 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: " wouldn't be a Boston movie without me, a Wahlberg, and Jimmy Flynn from the teamsters."
Filmography
- 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
- Janelle Nanos (January 8, 2013). "Robin Williams on Good Will Hunting". Boston Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ Steve Early (March 22, 2012). "The IBT on Reality TV: Boston Union Teams Up With Mark Wahlberg". In These Times. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Cullen, Kevin; Murphy, Shelley (February 13, 2011). Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 229-230. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- ^ Howie Carr (June 4, 2013). Hitman: The Untold Story of Johnny Martorano---Whitey Bulger's Partner and the Most Feared Gangster in the the Underworld. St. Martin's Press. p. 198-199. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Dan Barry (July 15, 2011). "A Voice for Those Silenced in a Mobster's Reign". The New York Times. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Jack Sullivan (August 9, 2000). "Hear no evil: Sources: Gov ignored Teamsters threat complaints". Boston Herald. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- "Jimmy Flynn". IMDB. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Howie Carr (July 31, 2007). The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century. Grand Central Publishing. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- Fitzpatrick, Robert; Land, Jon (January 3, 2012). Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down. Macmillan. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
- The Boston Globe, 'The Departed' Has Local Launch, Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, Oct 4, 2006, Living Section, page F.2
External links
- Jimmy Flynn at IMDb