Harry Shannon | |
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 Shannon inThe Jackie Robinson Story (1950) | |
| Born | (1890-06-13)June 13, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | July 27, 1964(1964-07-27) (aged 74) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1930–1963 |
Harry Shannon (June 13, 1890 – July 27, 1964) was an American character actor. He often appeared inWestern films.
Shannon was born on a farm inSaginaw, Michigan. After beginning his career in live theater andvaudeville, be switched to the film industry in the 1930s.
His Broadway credits includedMrs. O'Brien Entertains (1939),Washington Jitters (1938),Under Glass (1933),Pardon My English (1933),Free For All (1931),Simple Simon (1931),Jonica (1930),Hold Everything (1928), andOh, Kay! (1926).[1]
Although he appeared most frequently inWesterns in the last decade of his career, his best-known film role was perhaps asCharles Foster Kane's rough father inCitizen Kane (1941).[2] Among his other films wereSomeone to Remember (1943),Alaska Highway (1943),San Quentin (1946),Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) andWitness to Murder (1954).
In 1956 he appeared as Matt Crowley in the "Johnny Bravo" episode of the TV WesternCheyenne. In 1960, he was cast as outlaw Clay Hooper in the "Showdown at Goldtown" episode of theABC/Warner BrothersWestern television series,Colt .45.[citation needed] He appeared as the villain cowboy Dad "Jobe Craig" in S3E27's "Meeting at Mimbres" in the 1961 WesternBat Masterson. He appeared in several other TV Westerns in the late 1950s and early 1960s:Sheriff of Cochise,Have Gun - Will Travel,Tales of Wells Fargo,The Texan andLaramie.
Shannon died inHollywood on July 27, 1964, at age 74.[3]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Dr. Harner | Season 1 Episode 7: "Breakdown" |
| 1958 | Death Valley Days | Old Gabe (Jim Bridger) | Season 7 Episode 12: "Old Gabe" |
| 1961 | Rawhide | Jeffries | Season 3 Episode 28: "Incident of the Blackstorms" |
| 1961 | The Danny Thomas Show | Jamie | Season 8 Episode 23: "The Scrubwoman" |
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