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Harry Shannon
Acting

Harry Shannon

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

12 Jun 1890

Age

136 Years

Born In

Saginaw, Michigan, USA

Total Projects

152

Years Active

55 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.5 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

The World of Tomorrow

movie

The World of Tomorrow

1984

The World of Tomorrow

as Pop Middleton (archive footage)

The Dakotas

tv

The Dakotas

1963

The Dakotas

Gypsy

movie

Gypsy

1962

Gypsy

as Grandpa

The Virginian

tv

The Virginian

1962

The Virginian

as Uncle Josh

Summer and Smoke

movie

Summer and Smoke

1961

Summer and Smoke

as Dr. Burke (uncredited)

Wild in the Country

movie

Wild in the Country

1961

Wild in the Country

as Sam Tyler (uncredited)

Angel

tv

Angel

1960

Angel

Yellowstone Kelly

movie

Yellowstone Kelly

1959

Yellowstone Kelly

as Captain of the Far West (uncredited)

The Untouchables

tv

The Untouchables

1959

The Untouchables

as Michael Shaw

Lock-Up

tv

Lock-Up

1959

Lock-Up

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Claggert

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Kilo

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Sheriff Blanton

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Jeffries

The Buccaneer

movie

The Buccaneer

1958

The Buccaneer

as Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian

Bat Masterson

tv

Bat Masterson

1958

Bat Masterson

as Jobe Crail

The Texan

tv

The Texan

1958

The Texan

as Jayson Howell

Man or Gun

movie

Man or Gun

1958

Man or Gun

as Justin Corley

Touch of Evil

movie

Touch of Evil

1958

Touch of Evil

as Chief Gould

26 Men

tv

26 Men

1957

26 Men

The Real McCoys

tv

The Real McCoys

1957

The Real McCoys

The Thin Man

tv

The Thin Man

1957

The Thin Man

Sugarfoot

tv

Sugarfoot

1957

Sugarfoot

as Henry Shipman

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Jesse

The Lonely Man

movie

The Lonely Man

1957

The Lonely Man

as Dr. Fisher

Hell's Crossroads

movie

Hell's Crossroads

1957

Hell's Crossroads

as Clay Ford

Duel at Apache Wells

movie

Duel at Apache Wells

1957

Duel at Apache Wells

as Wayne Shattuck

The Peacemaker

movie

The Peacemaker

1956

The Peacemaker

as Drunken Cowpuncher

Written on the Wind

movie

Written on the Wind

1956

Written on the Wind

as Hoak Wayne

Wire Service

tv

Wire Service

1956

Wire Service

as Harris Ellerby

CineRaya

tv

State Trooper

1956

State Trooper

Come Next Spring

movie

Come Next Spring

1956

Come Next Spring

as Mr. Totter

At Gunpoint

movie

At Gunpoint

1955

At Gunpoint

as Marshal Pete MacKay

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

tv

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Dr. Harner

The Marauders

movie

The Marauders

1955

The Marauders

as John Rutherford

The Tall Men

movie

The Tall Men

1955

The Tall Men

as Sam

Cheyenne

tv

Cheyenne

1955

Cheyenne

CineRaya

tv

Navy Log

1955

Navy Log

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Bowers

The Violent Men

movie

The Violent Men

1955

The Violent Men

as Purdue

The Millionaire

tv

The Millionaire

1955

The Millionaire

as Judge William Jennings Westholme

Lassie

tv

Lassie

1954

Lassie

Executive Suite

movie

Executive Suite

1954

Executive Suite

as Ed Benedeck

Witness to Murder

movie

Witness to Murder

1954

Witness to Murder

as Captain Donnelly

Rails Into Laramie

movie

Rails Into Laramie

1954

Rails Into Laramie

as Judge Pierce

Phantom Stallion

movie

Phantom Stallion

1954

Phantom Stallion

as Michael Reilly

Jack Slade

movie

Jack Slade

1953

Jack Slade

as Tom Carter

The Man Behind the Badge

tv

The Man Behind the Badge

1953

The Man Behind the Badge

Letter to Loretta

tv

Letter to Loretta

1953

Letter to Loretta

as Tom

Roar of the Crowd

movie

Roar of the Crowd

1953

Roar of the Crowd

as Sam 'Pop' Tracy

Cry of the Hunted

movie

Cry of the Hunted

1953

Cry of the Hunted

as Sheriff Brown

Kansas Pacific

movie

Kansas Pacific

1953

Kansas Pacific

as Smokestack the Train Engineer

The Ford Television Theatre

tv

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

as Judge Varney

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

tv

Cavalcade of America

1952

Cavalcade of America

as Samuel Morse

Lure of the Wilderness

movie

Lure of the Wilderness

1952

Lure of the Wilderness

as Pat McGowan

Flesh and Fury

movie

Flesh and Fury

1952

Flesh and Fury

as Mike Callan

High Noon

movie

High Noon

1952

High Noon

as Cooper

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Big Jim Heywood

The Scarf

movie

The Scarf

1951

The Scarf

as Asylum Warden Anderson

The Lemon Drop Kid

movie

The Lemon Drop Kid

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid

as John (Policeman)

Blue Blood

movie

Blue Blood

1951

Blue Blood

as Mr. Buchanan

Pride of Maryland

movie

Pride of Maryland

1951

Pride of Maryland

as Walter Shannon

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

movie

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

1951

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

as Fred Salter

Hunt the Man Down

movie

Hunt the Man Down

1950

Hunt the Man Down

as Wallace Bennett

The Flying Missile

movie

The Flying Missile

1950

The Flying Missile

as Vice Admiral Williams

The Sound of Fury

movie

The Sound of Fury

1950

The Sound of Fury

as Mr. Yaeger

Where Danger Lives

movie

Where Danger Lives

1950

Where Danger Lives

as Dr. Maynard

The Killer That Stalked New York

movie

The Killer That Stalked New York

1950

The Killer That Stalked New York

as Police Officer Houlihan

The Underworld Story

movie

The Underworld Story

1950

The Underworld Story

as George Parker

Three Little Words

movie

Three Little Words

1950

Three Little Words

as Clanahan

The Gunfighter

movie

The Gunfighter

1950

The Gunfighter

as Chuck (uncredited)

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

movie

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

1950

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

as Clay

Cow Town

movie

Cow Town

1950

Cow Town

as Sandy Reeves

The Jackie Robinson Story

movie

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

The Jackie Robinson Story

as Charlie

Singing Guns

movie

Singing Guns

1950

Singing Guns

as Judge Waller

Tarnished

movie

Tarnished

1950

Tarnished

as Kelsey Bunker

Mary Ryan, Detective

movie

Mary Ryan, Detective

1949

Mary Ryan, Detective

as Sawyer

Mr. Soft Touch

movie

Mr. Soft Touch

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

as Police Sergeant Garrett

Tulsa

movie

Tulsa

1949

Tulsa

as Nelse Lansing

Champion

movie

Champion

1949

Champion

as Lew

Rustlers

movie

Rustlers

1949

Rustlers

as Sheriff Harmon

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

movie

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

1948

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

as Chauncey

Big Town Scandal

movie

Big Town Scandal

1948

Big Town Scandal

as Police Captain Henry (uncredited)

Fighting Father Dunne

movie

Fighting Father Dunne

1948

Fighting Father Dunne

as Thomas Lee

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

movie

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

as Tesander

My Girl Tisa

movie

My Girl Tisa

1948

My Girl Tisa

The Lady from Shanghai

movie

The Lady from Shanghai

1947

The Lady from Shanghai

as Cab Driver

Dangerous Years

movie

Dangerous Years

1947

Dangerous Years

as Judge Raymond

The Invisible Wall

movie

The Invisible Wall

1947

The Invisible Wall

as Det. Capt. R.W. Davis

Exposed

movie

Exposed

1947

Exposed

as Severance

Time Out of Mind

movie

Time Out of Mind

1947

Time Out of Mind

as Capt. Rogers

The Farmer's Daughter

movie

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

as Mr. Holstrom

Nora Prentiss

movie

Nora Prentiss

1947

Nora Prentiss

as Police Lieutenant

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

movie

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

1947

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

as Detective Owens, San Diego Police

The Red House

movie

The Red House

1947

The Red House

as Dr. Jonathan Byrne

San Quentin

movie

San Quentin

1946

San Quentin

as Warden Kelly

Crack-Up

movie

Crack-Up

1946

Crack-Up

as Cop (Uncredited)

The Last Crooked Mile

movie

The Last Crooked Mile

1946

The Last Crooked Mile

as Police Lieutenant Blake

Canyon Passage

movie

Canyon Passage

1946

Canyon Passage

as Henry McLane (uncredited)

Night Editor

movie

Night Editor

1946

Night Editor

as Capt. Lawrence

I Ring Doorbells

movie

I Ring Doorbells

1946

I Ring Doorbells

as Shannon

Pride of the Marines

movie

Pride of the Marines

1945

Pride of the Marines

as Uncle Ralph

Captain Eddie

movie

Captain Eddie

1945

Captain Eddie

as Simmons

Crime, Inc.

movie

Crime, Inc.

1945

Crime, Inc.

as Police Commissioner Collins

When the Lights Go On Again

movie

When the Lights Go On Again

1944

When the Lights Go On Again

as Tom Cary

The Mummy's Ghost

movie

The Mummy's Ghost

1944

The Mummy's Ghost

as Sheriff Elwood

The Yellow Rose of Texas

movie

The Yellow Rose of Texas

1944

The Yellow Rose of Texas

as Sam Weston

True to Life

movie

True to Life

1943

True to Life

as Mr. Mason

In Old Oklahoma

movie

In Old Oklahoma

1943

In Old Oklahoma

as Charlie Witherspoon

Headin' for God's Country

movie

Headin' for God's Country

1943

Headin' for God's Country

as Albert Ness

Someone to Remember

movie

Someone to Remember

1943

Someone to Remember

as Tom Gibbons

Alaska Highway

movie

Alaska Highway

1943

Alaska Highway

as John 'Pop' Ormsby

Song of Texas

movie

Song of Texas

1943

Song of Texas

as Sam Bennett

Idaho

movie

Idaho

1943

Idaho

as Judge John Grey

The Powers Girl

movie

The Powers Girl

1943

The Powers Girl

as Mr. Hendricks

Once Upon a Honeymoon

movie

Once Upon a Honeymoon

1942

Once Upon a Honeymoon

as Ed Cumberland

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

movie

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

1942

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

as Mr. Tim Wiggs

The Big Street

movie

The Big Street

1942

The Big Street

as Florida Doctor (uncredited)

In Old California

movie

In Old California

1942

In Old California

as Mr. Carlin

The Falcon Takes Over

movie

The Falcon Takes Over

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

as Detective Grimes (Uncredited)

The Mad Martindales

movie

The Mad Martindales

1942

The Mad Martindales

as Policeman

This Gun for Hire

movie

This Gun for Hire

1942

This Gun for Hire

as Steve Finnerty

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

movie

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

as Pinky Dolan

The Lady Is Willing

movie

The Lady Is Willing

1942

The Lady Is Willing

as Barnes

Hold Back the Dawn

movie

Hold Back the Dawn

1941

Hold Back the Dawn

as American Immigration Official (uncredited)

Citizen Kane

movie

Citizen Kane

1941

Citizen Kane

as Jim Kane

The Saint In Palm Springs

movie

The Saint In Palm Springs

1941

The Saint In Palm Springs

as Chief R.L. Graves

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

movie

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

1940

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

as Capt. Mahoney

Too Many Girls

movie

Too Many Girls

1940

Too Many Girls

as Mr. Casey

One Crowded Night

movie

One Crowded Night

1940

One Crowded Night

as McDermott

The Girl from Avenue A

movie

The Girl from Avenue A

1940

The Girl from Avenue A

as Timson

Sailor's Lady

movie

Sailor's Lady

1940

Sailor's Lady

as Father McGann

Gambling on the High Seas

movie

Gambling on the High Seas

1940

Gambling on the High Seas

as Ed, Chief of Police

Tear Gas Squad

movie

Tear Gas Squad

1940

Tear Gas Squad

as Lieutenant Sullivan

Young Tom Edison

movie

Young Tom Edison

1940

Young Tom Edison

as Army Captain Brackett

Parole Fixer

movie

Parole Fixer

1940

Parole Fixer

as Randall

City of Chance

movie

City of Chance

1940

City of Chance

as Passline

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

movie

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

1939

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

as Father

Alibi Mark

movie

Alibi Mark

1937

Alibi Mark

as Railroad Detective

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

movie

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

1936

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

as Macbeth

A Peach of a Pair

movie

A Peach of a Pair

1934

A Peach of a Pair

Smoked Hams

movie

Smoked Hams

1934

Smoked Hams

as The Landlord

No More West

movie

No More West

1934

No More West

as Bank Robber

CineRaya

movie

Take a Chance

1933

Take a Chance

as Bartender

Close Relations

movie

Close Relations

1933

Close Relations

as Harry Wart

CineRaya

movie

20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang

1933

20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang

CineRaya

movie

Wrongorilla

1933

Wrongorilla

as Grogan

CineRaya

movie

The Campus Mystery

1932

The Campus Mystery

as Police Sergeant

Heads Up

movie

Heads Up

1930

Heads Up

as Capt. Denny

Faint Heart

movie

Faint Heart

1929

Faint Heart

as Dynamite Dan

Sympathy

movie

Sympathy

1929

Sympathy

as Larry

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