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 Series ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955
Dr. Harner Series ★ 8.1 The Untouchables 1959
Michael Shaw ★ 7 Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 1948
Tesander ★ 7 This Gun for Hire 1942
Steve Finnerty Series ★ 7.3 Rawhide 1959
Claggert Series ★ 7.3 Have Gun, Will Travel 1957
Jesse ★ 7.2 The Farmer's Daughter 1947
Mr. Holstrom ★ 7 Executive Suite 1954
Ed Benedeck ★ 6.8 Canyon Passage 1946
Henry McLane (uncredited) Series ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955
Bowers ★ 6.7 Champion 1949
Lew ★ 6.7 Hold Back the Dawn 1941
American Immigration Official (uncredited) ★ 6.6 Summer and Smoke 1961
Dr. Burke (uncredited) ★ 6.6 The Devil Thumbs a Ride 1947
Detective Owens, San Diego Police ★ 6.5 The Lemon Drop Kid 1951
John (Policeman) Series ★ 6.5 The Virginian 1962
Uncle Josh ★ 6.5 The Buccaneer 1958
Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian ★ 6.5 The Sound of Fury 1950
Mr. Yaeger ★ 6.3 The Jackie Robinson Story 1950
Charlie ★ 6.3 Nora Prentiss 1947
Police Lieutenant ★ 6.3 Yellowstone Kelly 1959
Captain of the Far West (uncredited) ★ 6.3 Tulsa 1949
Nelse Lansing ★ 6.3 The Underworld Story 1950
George Parker ★ 6.3 The Falcon Takes Over 1942
Detective Grimes (Uncredited) ★ 6.4 Where Danger Lives 1950
Dr. Maynard Series ★ 6.2 Cheyenne 1955
★ 6.4 The Violent Men 1955
Purdue ★ 6.3 Wild in the Country 1961
Sam Tyler (uncredited) ★ 6.1 The Lonely Man 1957
Dr. Fisher ★ 6.2 The Killer That Stalked New York 1950
Police Officer Houlihan ★ 6.4 Gypsy 1962
Grandpa ★ 6.4 The Tall Men 1955
Sam ★ 6.3 Once Upon a Honeymoon 1942
Ed Cumberland ★ 5.8 The Big Street 1942
Florida Doctor (uncredited) ★ 6.2 In Old Oklahoma 1943
Charlie Witherspoon ★ 6.3 Witness to Murder 1954
Captain Donnelly ★ 6.3 The Red House 1947
Dr. Jonathan Byrne ★ 5.8 Crack-Up 1946
Cop (Uncredited) ★ 5.5 Night Editor 1946
Capt. Lawrence ★ 5 Kansas Pacific 1953
Smokestack the Train Engineer ★ 5.3 In Old California 1942
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