Harry Shannon
male
Born on June 12, 1890 (135 years old)
Passed Away on July 27, 1964
From Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Known for Acting
Biography
Born and raised on a farm in Michigan in 1890, Irish-American character actor Harry Shannon had the credentials for becoming a staple player in westerns. He started off his career traveling around with repertory and stock companies and developed his musical abilities in tent shows, burlesque houses and such tuneful Broadway shows as "Oh, Kay!" (1926), "Hold Everything" (1928), "Simple Simon" (1931), and "Pardon My English" (1933). A company member of Joseph Schildkraut's Hollywood Theater Guild, Shannon broke into films at the advent of sound and started things off in comedy film shorts opposite such celebrated players as Bert Lahr, Shemp Howard, and Leon Errol. In the 1940s Shannon established himself in feature-length movies and although he remained a minor, second-string player, he proved himself a durable presence in westerns usually remaining on the good side of the law as sheriffs and bucolic dads. In lighthearted entertainment he could be found as a friendly Irish cop or bartender. He made a slight but memorable impression as Kane's alcoholic father in the classic Citizen Kane (1941), while his last role would be as the grandfather in the musical Gypsy (1962). In between were small parts in such notable films as The Fighting Sullivans (1944), The Jolson Story (1946), High Noon (1952), Touch of Evil (1958), and The Buccaneer (1958). 1950s TV westerns such as Cheyenne (1955), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), Rawhide (1959), and Gunsmoke (1955) made consistent use of his rustic demeanor. Shannon died in 1964 at age 74.
Cast Credits
- 1984
- 1963
- 1962
- 1961
- 1960
- 1959
- 1958
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
- 1954
- 1953
- 1952
- 1951
- 1950
Where Danger Lives
as
Dr. Maynard
1950
The Killer That Stalked New York
as
Police Officer Houlihan
1950
The Underworld Story
as
George Parker
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
as
Charlie
1950
Hunt the Man Down
as
Wallace Bennett
1950
Singing Guns
as
Judge Waller
1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek
as
Clay
1950
The Flying Missile
as
Vice Admiral Williams
1950
Three Little Words
as
Clanahan
1950
The Gunfighter
as
Chuck (uncredited)
1950
Cow Town
as
Sandy Reeves
1950
The Sound of Fury
as
Mr. Yaeger
1950
Tarnished
as
Kelsey Bunker
1950
- 1949
- 1948
- 1947
The Lady from Shanghai
as
Cab Driver
1947
The Red House
as
Dr. Jonathan Byrne
1947
Nora Prentiss
as
Police Lieutenant
1947
The Devil Thumbs a Ride
as
Detective Owens, San Diego Police
1947
The Farmer's Daughter
as
Mr. Holstrom
1947
The Invisible Wall
as
Det. Capt. R.W. Davis
1947
Exposed
as
Severance
1947
Time Out of Mind
as
Capt. Rogers
1947
Dangerous Years
as
Judge Raymond
1947
- 1946
- 1945
- 1944
- 1943
- 1942
This Gun for Hire
as
Steve Finnerty
1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine
as
Pinky Dolan
1942
Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch
as
Mr. Tim Wiggs
1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon
as
Ed Cumberland
1942
In Old California
as
Mr. Carlin
1942
The Falcon Takes Over
as
Detective Grimes (Uncredited)
1942
The Lady Is Willing
as
Barnes
1942
The Big Street
as
Florida Doctor (Uncredited)
1942
The Mad Martindales
as
Policeman
1942
- 1941
- 1940
City of Chance
as
Passline
1940
Tugboat Annie Sails Again
as
Capt. Mahoney
1940
Sailor's Lady
as
Father McGann
1940
Parole Fixer
as
Randall
1940
Young Tom Edison
as
Army Captain Brackett
1940
Too Many Girls
as
Mr. Casey
1940
Gambling on the High Seas
as
Ed, Chief of Police
1940
Tear Gas Squad
as
Lieutenant Sullivan
1940
One Crowded Night
as
McDermott
1940
The Girl from Avenue A
as
Timson
1940
- 1939
- 1937
- 1936
- 1934
- 1933
- 1932
- 1930
- 1929
