Harry Shannon
Acting Born Jun 12, 1890 Died Jul 27, 1964 Saginaw, Michigan, USA 152 credits
Biography
Harry Shannon works in acting. Born June 12, 1890 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Died July 27, 1964. Archytele tracks 152 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The World of Tomorrow
The Dakotas
The VirginianGypsy
Summer and SmokeWild in the Country
Angel
RawhideRawhideRawhideRawhideThe Untouchables
Bat MastersonThe TexanTouch of EvilThe BuccaneerMan or Gun
The Real McCoysHave Gun, Will TravelSugarfootThe Thin Man26 Men
State TrooperWire ServiceWritten on the WindCome Next SpringThe Peacemaker
CheyenneGunsmokeAlfred Hitchcock PresentsThe MillionaireNavy Log
LassieExecutive SuiteWitness to MurderRails Into LaramiePhantom Stallion
The Man Behind the BadgeLetter to LorettaCry of the HuntedKansas PacificRoar of the Crowd
The Ford Television TheatreCavalcade of AmericaCavalcade of AmericaHigh NoonFlesh and Fury
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsAl Jennings of OklahomaThe Lemon Drop KidPride of MarylandThe Scarf
The GunfighterTarnishedThree Little WordsWhere Danger LivesSinging Guns
ChampionTulsaMr. Soft TouchMary Ryan, DetectiveRustlers
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream HouseMy Girl TisaFeudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'Fighting Father DunneBig Town Scandal
The Lady from ShanghaiThe Red HouseThe Farmer's DaughterExposedNora Prentiss
Canyon PassageCrack-UpNight EditorThe Last Crooked MileSan Quentin
Pride of the MarinesCrime, Inc.Captain Eddie
The Mummy's GhostThe Yellow Rose of TexasWhen the Lights Go On Again
In Old OklahomaTrue to LifeIdahoSomeone to RememberThe Powers Girl
This Gun for HireThe Big StreetThe Falcon Takes OverOnce Upon a HoneymoonIn Old California
Citizen KaneHold Back the DawnThe Saint In Palm Springs
Gambling on the High SeasYoung Tom EdisonToo Many GirlsSailor's LadyCity of Chance
The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
Alibi Mark
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
No More WestA Peach of a PairSmoked Hams
WrongorillaTake a ChanceClose Relations20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang
Full Filmography
152 titles- The World of Tomorrow (1984) as Pop Middleton (archive footage)
- The Dakotas (1963)
- The Virginian (1962) as Uncle Josh
- Gypsy (1962) as Grandpa
- Summer and Smoke (1961) as Dr. Burke (uncredited)
- Wild in the Country (1961) as Sam Tyler (uncredited)
- Angel (1960)
- Rawhide (1959) as Claggert
- Rawhide (1959) as Kilo
- Rawhide (1959) as Sheriff Blanton
- Rawhide (1959) as Jeffries
- The Untouchables (1959) as Michael Shaw
- Lock-Up (1959)
- Yellowstone Kelly (1959) as Captain of the Far West (uncredited)
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Jobe Crail
- The Texan (1958) as Jayson Howell
- Touch of Evil (1958) as Chief Gould
- The Buccaneer (1958) as Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian
- Man or Gun (1958) as Justin Corley
- The Real McCoys (1957)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Jesse
- Sugarfoot (1957) as Henry Shipman
- The Thin Man (1957)
- 26 Men (1957)
- The Lonely Man (1957) as Dr. Fisher
- Hell's Crossroads (1957) as Clay Ford
- Duel at Apache Wells (1957) as Wayne Shattuck
- State Trooper (1956)
- Wire Service (1956) as Harris Ellerby
- Written on the Wind (1956) as Hoak Wayne
- Come Next Spring (1956) as Mr. Totter
- The Peacemaker (1956) as Drunken Cowpuncher
- Cheyenne (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Bowers
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Dr. Harner
- The Millionaire (1955) as Judge William Jennings Westholme
- Navy Log (1955)
- The Tall Men (1955) as Sam
- The Violent Men (1955) as Purdue
- At Gunpoint (1955) as Marshal Pete MacKay
- The Marauders (1955) as John Rutherford
- Lassie (1954)
- Executive Suite (1954) as Ed Benedeck
- Witness to Murder (1954) as Captain Donnelly
- Rails Into Laramie (1954) as Judge Pierce
- Phantom Stallion (1954) as Michael Reilly
- The Man Behind the Badge (1953)
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Tom
- Cry of the Hunted (1953) as Sheriff Brown
- Kansas Pacific (1953) as Smokestack the Train Engineer
- Roar of the Crowd (1953) as Sam 'Pop' Tracy
- Jack Slade (1953) as Tom Carter
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Judge Varney
- Cavalcade of America (1952)
- Cavalcade of America (1952) as Samuel Morse
- High Noon (1952) as Cooper
- Flesh and Fury (1952) as Mike Callan
- Lure of the Wilderness (1952) as Pat McGowan
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Big Jim Heywood
- Al Jennings of Oklahoma (1951) as Fred Salter
- The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) as John (Policeman)
- Pride of Maryland (1951) as Walter Shannon
- The Scarf (1951) as Asylum Warden Anderson
- Blue Blood (1951) as Mr. Buchanan
- The Gunfighter (1950) as Chuck (uncredited)
- Tarnished (1950) as Kelsey Bunker
- Three Little Words (1950) as Clanahan
- Where Danger Lives (1950) as Dr. Maynard
- Singing Guns (1950) as Judge Waller
- The Sound of Fury (1950) as Mr. Yaeger
- The Flying Missile (1950) as Vice Admiral Williams
- The Jackie Robinson Story (1950) as Charlie
- The Killer That Stalked New York (1950) as Police Officer Houlihan
- The Underworld Story (1950) as George Parker
- Hunt the Man Down (1950) as Wallace Bennett
- Curtain Call at Cactus Creek (1950) as Clay
- Cow Town (1950) as Sandy Reeves
- Champion (1949) as Lew
- Tulsa (1949) as Nelse Lansing
- Mr. Soft Touch (1949) as Police Sergeant Garrett
- Mary Ryan, Detective (1949) as Sawyer
- Rustlers (1949) as Sheriff Harmon
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) as Tesander
- My Girl Tisa (1948)
- Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) as Chauncey
- Fighting Father Dunne (1948) as Thomas Lee
- Big Town Scandal (1948) as Police Captain Henry (uncredited)
- The Lady from Shanghai (1947) as Cab Driver
- The Red House (1947) as Dr. Jonathan Byrne
- The Farmer's Daughter (1947) as Mr. Holstrom
- Exposed (1947) as Severance
- Nora Prentiss (1947) as Police Lieutenant
- Dangerous Years (1947) as Judge Raymond
- Time Out of Mind (1947) as Capt. Rogers
- The Invisible Wall (1947) as Det. Capt. R.W. Davis
- The Devil Thumbs a Ride (1947) as Detective Owens, San Diego Police
- Canyon Passage (1946) as Henry McLane (uncredited)
- Crack-Up (1946) as Cop (Uncredited)
- Night Editor (1946) as Capt. Lawrence
- The Last Crooked Mile (1946) as Police Lieutenant Blake
- San Quentin (1946) as Warden Kelly
- I Ring Doorbells (1946) as Shannon
- Pride of the Marines (1945) as Uncle Ralph
- Crime, Inc. (1945) as Police Commissioner Collins
- Captain Eddie (1945) as Simmons
- The Mummy's Ghost (1944) as Sheriff Elwood
- The Yellow Rose of Texas (1944) as Sam Weston
- When the Lights Go On Again (1944) as Tom Cary
- In Old Oklahoma (1943) as Charlie Witherspoon
- True to Life (1943) as Mr. Mason
- Idaho (1943) as Judge John Grey
- Someone to Remember (1943) as Tom Gibbons
- The Powers Girl (1943) as Mr. Hendricks
- Song of Texas (1943) as Sam Bennett
- Alaska Highway (1943) as John 'Pop' Ormsby
- Headin' for God's Country (1943) as Albert Ness
- This Gun for Hire (1942) as Steve Finnerty
- The Big Street (1942) as Florida Doctor (uncredited)
- The Falcon Takes Over (1942) as Detective Grimes (Uncredited)
- Once Upon a Honeymoon (1942) as Ed Cumberland
- In Old California (1942) as Mr. Carlin
- The Lady Is Willing (1942) as Barnes
- The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine (1942) as Pinky Dolan
- Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch (1942) as Mr. Tim Wiggs
- The Mad Martindales (1942) as Policeman
- Citizen Kane (1941) as Jim Kane
- Hold Back the Dawn (1941) as American Immigration Official (uncredited)
- The Saint In Palm Springs (1941) as Chief R.L. Graves
- Gambling on the High Seas (1940) as Ed, Chief of Police
- Young Tom Edison (1940) as Army Captain Brackett
- Too Many Girls (1940) as Mr. Casey
- Sailor's Lady (1940) as Father McGann
- City of Chance (1940) as Passline
- One Crowded Night (1940) as McDermott
- Tear Gas Squad (1940) as Lieutenant Sullivan
- Tugboat Annie Sails Again (1940) as Capt. Mahoney
- Parole Fixer (1940) as Randall
- The Girl from Avenue A (1940) as Timson
- The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (1939) as Father
- Alibi Mark (1937) as Railroad Detective
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare (1936) as Macbeth
- No More West (1934) as Bank Robber
- A Peach of a Pair (1934)
- Smoked Hams (1934) as The Landlord
- Wrongorilla (1933) as Grogan
- Take a Chance (1933) as Bartender
- Close Relations (1933) as Harry Wart
- 20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang (1933)
- The Campus Mystery (1932) as Police Sergeant
- Heads Up (1930) as Capt. Denny
- Faint Heart (1929) as Dynamite Dan
- Sympathy (1929) as Larry
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Harry Shannon best known for?
Harry Shannon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Dakotas (1963), Flickering Lights (2000), Gypsy (1962), Summer and Smoke (1961).
When and where was Harry Shannon born?
Harry Shannon was born on June 12, 1890 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. They passed away on July 27, 1964.
How many credits does Harry Shannon have?
Harry Shannon has accumulated over 152 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1929 to 1984.
What is Harry Shannon's background in cinema and television?
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 Bro...
Harry Shannon by the numbers
152credits
122films
30TV series
1929–1984active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Untouchables (1959) as Michael Shaw — aged about 69
- Citizen Kane (1941) as Jim Kane — aged about 51
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Dr. Harner — aged about 65
- The Ford Television Theatre (1952) as Judge Varney — aged about 62
- Touch of Evil (1958) as Chief Gould — aged about 68
- High Noon (1952) as Cooper — aged about 62
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