From 1969 to 1974, he was involved in northeastern Ohio's Kenley Players. He often returned to Youngstown to visit family residing on Elm Street on the city's north side. In recognition of his contributions to the broadcasting field, Flynn became the ninth recipient of the Ohio Association of Broadcasters Award. In the early 1970s, Flynn spearheaded a movement on behalf of the Screen Actors Guild for more equitable distribution of TV residual payments. He made a dozen appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson in 1972 and 1973. He hosted a revised edition of It Pays to Be Ignorant and was a guest panelist on the game show series Match Game '74 on January 17, 1974 (recorded on January 5, 1974), his final game show appearance. On July 19, 1974, shortly after completing voice-over work as Mr. Snoops for Walt Disney's 23rd animated feature The Rescuers (released in 1977), Flynn's body was discovered by family members in the swimming pool of his Beverly Hills home, the victim of an apparent heart attack while swimming. Flynn's June 13, 1974, taping of The Merv Griffin Show had been announced for broadcast on July 19, prior to Flynn's death. He is interred in Culver City's Holy Cross Cemetery. Selected filmography The Babe Ruth Story (1948) — Extra (uncredited) The Big Chase (1954) — Milton Graves — Reporter The Seven Little Foys (1955) — Priest (uncredited) The Desperate Hours (1955) — Motorist Hijacked by Hal (uncredited) Trial (1955) — Speakers Bureau (uncredited) Highway Patrol (1956) — Robber Steve Steve Stanky The Steel Jungle (1956) — Marlin's Henchman (uncredited) Indestructible Man (1956) — Bradshaw's Assistant (uncredited) The Boss (1956) — Ernie Jackson Portland Exposé (1957) — Ted Carl (uncredited) Panama Sal (1957) — Barrington C. Ashbrook This Happy Feeling (1958) — Dr. McCafferty Go, Johnny, Go! (1959) — Head Usher (uncredited) -30- (1959) — Hymie Shapiro The Twilight Zone (1959) - insurance man #2 (Steve), in episode "Escape Clause" Cry for Happy (1961) — John McIntosh The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) — Pvt. Russell Drexler Lover Come Back (1961) — Hadley Son of Flubber (1963) — Rex Williams (uncredited) McHale's Navy (1964) — Captain Wallace B. Binghamton McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force (1965) — Captain Wallace B. Binghamton Divorce American Style (1967) — Lionel Blandsforth Did You Hear the One About the Traveling Saleslady? (1968) — Hubert Shelton I Dream of