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'''James P. "Jimmy" Flynn''' (born February 5, 1934) is an [[United States|American]] [[teamster]] and film [[actor]]. He was a reputed member of the famous [[Winter Hill Gang]].


'''James P. Flynn''' (February 5, 1934 – September 12, 2022)<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/james-flynn-obituary?id=36510104 James P. Flynn]</ref> was an American [[teamster]] and film actor. He was a reputed member of the famous [[Winter Hill Gang]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Carr |first1=Howie |author1-link=Howie Carr |title=Mobster of the Week: Jimmy Flynn |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2008/03/23/mobster-of-the-week-jimmy-flynn/ |access-date=18 May 2021 |work=[[Boston Herald]] |date=23 March 2008}}</ref> He appeared in films including ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'',<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/blog/2013/01/08/robin-williams-good-hunting/ |title=Robin Williams on Good Will Hunting |author=Janelle Nanos |date=8 January 2013 |magazine=[[Boston (magazine)|Boston]] |access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref> ''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]'' and ''[[What's the Worst That Could Happen?]]''.<ref name="times">{{cite magazine |url=http://inthesetimes.com/working/entry/12929/the_ibt_on_reality_tv_boston_union_teams_up_with_mark_wahlberg |title=The IBT on Reality TV: Boston Union Teams Up With Mark Wahlberg |author=Steve Early |date=22 March 2012 |magazine=[[In These Times (publication)|In These Times]] |access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref>
James P. Flynn was born in [[Somerville, Massachusetts]]. He stood at 6&nbsp;ft tall and weighed 180 pounds with blue eyes and blonde hair. He was arrested in [[Billerica, Massachusetts]] in the washroom of a restaurant. He was framed with the help of [[John Connolly (FBI)|John Connolly]] and [[James J. Bulger]] 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 [[South Boston, Massachusetts]].


==Biography==
In 1986 he was tried and acquitted for that murder.
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.<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=13 February 2011|publisher=W. W. Norton & Company|pages=229–230|isbn=9780393087727|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jd727cro0_cC&q=%22jimmy+flynn%22+winter+hill&pg=PA229|access-date=26 October 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 Underworld|author=Howie Carr|date=4 June 2013|publisher=St. Martin's Press|pages=198–199|isbn=9780765365316|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UEF_bSx6IkoC&q=Jimmy+Flynn+teamster&pg=PA198|access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref> He was tried and acquitted for the murder in 1986 after being framed by [[John Connolly (FBI)|John Connolly]] and [[James J. Bulger]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barry |first1=Dan |author1-link=Dan Barry (reporter) |title=A Voice for Those Silenced in a Mobster's Reign |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/16/us/16land.html?pagewanted=all |access-date=22 November 2021 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=15 July 2011 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20110723015118/http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/16/us/16land.html?pagewanted=all |archive-date=23 July 2011 |url-access=subscription}}</ref>
Flynn appeared in many films shot in the [[New England]] area. He has also been the [[Teamster Union]]'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 ''[[Good Will Hunting]]'', ''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]'' and ''[[What's the Worst That Could Happen?]]'' 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.


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,<ref name="carr"/><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.laborers.org/BostonHerald_Teamo_8-9-00.html |title=Hear no evil: Teamsters-IBT Governor Ignored Complaints of Shakedowns and Intimidation |author=Jack Sullivan |date=9 August 2000 |publisher=[[Boston Herald]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130415061404/http://www.laborers.org/BostonHerald_Teamo_8-9-00.html |archive-date=15 April 2013 |url-status=usurped |access-date=18 May 2021 |via=laborers.org}}</ref> including ''[[The Departed]]'', ''[[Fever Pitch (2005 film)|Fever Pitch]]'' and ''[[Jumanji]]''.<ref name="imdb">{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0283497/|title=Jimmy Flynn|publisher=IMDB|access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref>
Boston actor Tom Kemp remarked that the film ''The Departed'', "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>

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.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Carr |first1=Howie |author1-link=Howie Carr |title=The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century |date=2013 |publisher=[[Grand Central Publishing]] |location=New York |isbn=9780446506144 |url=https://archive.org/details/brothersbulgerho0000carr |access-date=18 May 2021}}</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=3 January 2012|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=9781429963664|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZQV8wCfl3bMC&q=%22jimmy+flynn%22+winter+hill&pg=PT155|access-date=26 October 2015}}</ref> Later, he acted in the 1999 film ''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]'' and ''[[What's the Worst That Could Happen?]]'' in 2001.<ref name="times"/> He was also a truck driver for movie production equipment during the filming of ''[[My Best Friend's Girl (2008 film)|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."<ref>''[[The Boston Globe]]'', "'The Departed' Has Local Launch", Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, 4 October 2006, Living Section, page F.2</ref>

==Filmography==
*''[[Good Will Hunting]]'' (1997) as Judge George H. Malone
*''[[The Cider House Rules (film)|The Cider House Rules]]'' (1999) as Vernon
*''[[What's the Worst That Could Happen?]]'' (2001) as the Fire Captain


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|283498|Jimmy Flynn}}
*{{IMDb name|283498|Jimmy Flynn}}
* [http://www.thebrothersbulger.com/James%20Flynn.htm Information on Flynn]
* [http://www.gamblingmagazine.com/articles/53/53-179.htm More Information on James P. Flynn]
* [http://www.laborers.org/BostonHerald_Teamo_8-9-00.html Boston Herald Article]
* [http://www.shhair.org/Articles/FedsEyeMassportExpenses.htm Boston Herald Article]
* [http://www.nlpc.org/olap/UCU2/03_21_11.htm Union Corruption Update, October 9, 2000]
* [http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/316/316304p1.html Winter Hill Gang Nets True Crime Figures, November 20, 2001]


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Latest revision as of 06:15, 3 December 2024

Jimmy Flynn
Born(1934-02-05)February 5, 1934
Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedSeptember 12, 2022 (aged 88)
Occupation(s)Actor, teamster
Years active?–2022

James P. Flynn (February 5, 1934 – September 12, 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]

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ James P. Flynn
  2. ^ Carr, Howie (March 23, 2008). "Mobster of the Week: Jimmy Flynn". Boston Herald. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  3. ^ Janelle Nanos (January 8, 2013). "Robin Williams on Good Will Hunting". Boston. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Steve Early (March 22, 2012). "The IBT on Reality TV: Boston Union Teams Up With Mark Wahlberg". In These Times. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  5. ^ 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. pp. 229–230. ISBN 9780393087727. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Howie Carr (June 4, 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 October 26, 2015.
  7. ^ Barry, Dan (July 15, 2011). "A Voice for Those Silenced in a Mobster's Reign". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  8. ^ Jack Sullivan (August 9, 2000). "Hear no evil: Teamsters-IBT Governor Ignored Complaints of Shakedowns and Intimidation". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2021 – via laborers.org.
  9. ^ "Jimmy Flynn". IMDB. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  10. ^ Carr, Howie (2013). The Brothers Bulger: How They Terrorized and Corrupted Boston for a Quarter Century. New York: Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 9780446506144. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  11. ^ Fitzpatrick, Robert; Land, Jon (January 3, 2012). Betrayal: Whitey Bulger and the FBI Agent Who Fought to Bring Him Down. Macmillan. ISBN 9781429963664. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  12. ^ The Boston Globe, "'The Departed' Has Local Launch", Carol Beggy & Mark Shanahan, 4 October 2006, Living Section, page F.2
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