Jim Bannon
Biography
Jim Bannon was an actor born on April 9, 1911, in Kansas City, Missouri, and he died on July 28, 1984, at the age of 73. Active as an actor in radio and Hollywood western films during the 1940s and 1950s, he is best remembered for portraying the fourth cinema Red Ryder from 1949 to 1950. He also appeared in numerous western television series, which included an appearance in the 1958 episode Attack of the Richard Carlson series Mackenzie's Raiders. Bannon was the first husband of American actor and comedian Bea Benaderet, and their son, Jack Bannon, was a regular cast member on the CBS drama series Lou Grant, which starred Ed Asner. His work encompasses 69 known acting credits on film and television.
Career overview
Jim Bannon was an actor in radio and Hollywood western films during the 1940s and 1950s. Born on April 9, 1911, in Kansas City, Missouri, United States, and also known as John Bannon J, he built an acting career with sixty-nine known credits listed on the Movie Database. He is best remembered for portraying the fourth cinema Red Ryder from 1949 to 1950.
In addition to his film work, Bannon appeared in numerous western television series. His television appearances included the 1958 episode titled Attack of Richard Carlson's program Mackenzie's Raiders.
In his personal life, Bannon was the first husband of American actor and comedian Bea Benaderet. Their son, Jack Bannon, later became a regular cast member on the CBS drama series Lou Grant, which starred Ed Asner. Jim Bannon died on July 28, 1984, at the age of seventy-three.
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- Good Neighbor Sam (1964) as Policeman (uncredited)
- Man's Favorite Sport? (1964) as Forest Ranger (uncredited)
- A Gathering of Eagles (1963) as Col. Morse
- Thriller (1960) as The Police Lieutenant
- They Came to Cordura (1959) as Capt. Paltz
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Sheriff
- Sea Hunt (1958) as Fire Chief Jim McVey
- Sea Hunt (1958) as Police Captain McMurdy
- Sea Hunt (1958) as Police Chief Al Clark
- Behind Closed Doors (1958) as Colonel Patterson
- Jefferson Drum (1958) as Tay Beloin
- No Time at All (1958) as Mike Trace
- Wagon Train (1957) as Ben Graham
- Wagon Train (1957) as Rancher
- Maverick (1957) as Matson
- Zorro (1957) as Carlos Urista
- Casey Jones (1957) as Sheriff Tom Tynes
- Casey Jones (1957) as Sheriff Tom Tynes (uncredited)
- Chicago Confidential (1957) as Pilot (uncredited)
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Lt. Charles Wharton
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Cavalry Sergeant
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955) as Cactus Lanigan
- Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955) as Dirk
- The Adventures of Champion (1955) as Sandy North
- Lassie (1954) as Soldier
- Lassie (1954) as Mr. Haines
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Frank Jessup
- Annie Oakley (1954) as Ben Porter
- The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954) as Stash McCoy
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Betz, FBI Stenographer (uncredited)
- Phantom from Space (1953) as Police Sergeant
- War Arrow (1953) as Capt. Roger Corwin (as James Bannon)
- Jack Slade (1953) as Farnsworth
- The Great Jesse James Raid (1953) as Bob Ford
- Rodeo (1952) as Bat Gorman
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951) as Deputy Bert
- The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951) as Blake Conover
- The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951) as Sergeant Russell
- The Texas Rangers (1951) as Jeff Barton - Outlaw (uncredited)
- Unknown World (1951) as Andrew "Andy" Ostergaard
- Lawless Cowboys (1951) as Jim Bannon
- Nevada Badmen (1951) as Jim Bannon
- Stagecoach Driver (1951) as Jim Bannon
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1951) as U. S. Marshal Jim Bannon
- Canyon Raiders (1951) as Jim Bannon
- Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (1951) as Ace Donley
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Slim, Foreman
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Jim Baker
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Nate Tully
- The Gene Autry Show (1950) as Ed Talbot
- Sierra Passage (1950) as Jud Yorke
- Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950) as 'Snake-Bite' Carter (as Jim 'Red' Bannon)
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Red
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Red Randall
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Greg
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Matt Cagle
- The Lone Ranger (1949) as Marshal Hendricks
- The Fighting Redhead (1949) as Red Ryder
- Cowboy and the Prizefighter (1949) as Red Ryder
- Daughter of the Jungle (1949) as Kenneth Richards
- Roll, Thunder, Roll! (1949) as Red Ryder
- Ride, Ryder, Ride! (1949) as Red Ryder
- The Man from Colorado (1948) as Nagel
- Miraculous Journey (1948) as Nick Travelli
- Frontier Revenge (1948) as Henchman Brant
- Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948) as Sgt. Chris Royal, RCMP
- Trail to Laredo (1948) as Dan Parks
- T-Men (1947) as Agent Lindsay
- Johnny O'Clock (1947) as Chuck Blayden
- Framed (1947) as Jack Woodworth
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) as Det. Lt. Mark Wilson
- The Thirteenth Hour (1947) as Jerry Mason
- The Unknown (1946) as Jack Packard
- Renegades (1946) as Cash Dembrow
- The Devil's Mask (1946) as Jack Packard
- Tonight and Every Night (1945) as Life Photographer
- I Love a Mystery (1945) as Jack Packard
- The Gay Senorita (1945) as Phil Dolan
- Out of the Depths (1945) as Capt. Faversham
- The Soul of a Monster (1944) as Dr. Roger Vance
- The Missing Juror (1944) as Joe Keats
- Sergeant Mike (1944) as Lt. Patrick Henry
- It's Murder (1944) as Tom Blair
- I Married Adventure (1940) as Narrator
- Confederate Honey (1940) as Various (voice) (uncredited)