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… Read more
Known for Citizen Kane 1941 Touch of Evil 1958 High Noon 1952 The Lady from Shanghai 1947 ★ 6.3 Gypsy 1962
Grandpa Series ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962
Uncle Josh ★ 6.3 Wild in the Country 1961
Sam Tyler (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Summer and Smoke 1961
Dr. Burke (uncredited) ★ 6.2 Yellowstone Kelly 1959
Captain of the Far West (uncredited) Series ★ 7.2 Rawhide 1959
Claggert Series ★ 8 The Untouchables 1959
Michael Shaw ★ 7.7 Touch of Evil 1958
Chief Gould ★ 6.5 The Buccaneer 1958
Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian Series ★ 7.3 Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
Jesse ★ 7 Written on the Wind 1956
Hoak Wayne ★ 6.5 The Violent Men 1955
Purdue ★ 6.5 The Tall Men 1955
Sam Series ★ 6.2 Cheyenne 1955
Series ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955
Bowers Series ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955
Dr. Harner ★ 6.3 Witness to Murder 1954
Captain Donnelly ★ 7.1 Executive Suite 1954
Ed Benedeck Series ★ 6.3 Lassie 1954
★ 5 Kansas Pacific 1953
Smokestack the Train Engineer ★ 7.7 High Noon 1952
Cooper ★ 6.5 The Lemon Drop Kid 1951
John (Policeman) ★ 6.4 Where Danger Lives 1950
Dr. Maynard ★ 6.2 The Killer That Stalked New York 1950
Police Officer Houlihan ★ 6.3 The Underworld Story 1950
George Parker ★ 6.3 The Jackie Robinson Story 1950
Charlie ★ 7.4 The Gunfighter 1950
Chuck (uncredited) ★ 6.5 The Sound of Fury 1950
Mr. Yaeger ★ 6.3 Tulsa 1949
Nelse Lansing ★ 6.7 Champion 1949
Lew ★ 7 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 1948
Tesander ★ 7.3 The Lady from Shanghai 1947
Cab Driver ★ 6.3 The Red House 1947
Dr. Jonathan Byrne ★ 6.2 Nora Prentiss 1947
Police Lieutenant ★ 6.6 The Devil Thumbs a Ride 1947
Detective Owens, San Diego Police ★ 7.1 The Farmer's Daughter 1947
Mr. Holstrom ★ 5.5 Night Editor 1946
Capt. Lawrence ★ 5.8 Crack-Up 1946
Cop (Uncredited) ★ 6.7 Canyon Passage 1946
Henry McLane (uncredited) ★ 5.6 The Mummy's Ghost 1944
Sheriff Elwood ★ 6.2 In Old Oklahoma 1943
Charlie Witherspoon ★ 7 This Gun for Hire 1942
Steve Finnerty ★ 6.3 Once Upon a Honeymoon 1942
Ed Cumberland ★ 5.3 In Old California 1942
Mr. Carlin ★ 6.3 The Falcon Takes Over 1942
Detective Grimes (Uncredited) ★ 5.8 The Big Street 1942
Florida Doctor (uncredited) ★ 8 Citizen Kane 1941
Jim Kane ★ 6.7 Hold Back the Dawn 1941
American Immigration Official (uncredited) 
