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Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon

Harry Shannon

🎂 Jun 12, 1890 — 🕯️ Jul 27, 1964 (74 years) Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Working since the 1920s, Harry Shannon is an actor from Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Citizen Kane remains one of their most celebrated performances, playing Jim Kane. Their work further includes Touch of Evil and High Noon. Over more than 97 years they have gathered close to 122 films and 30 TV productions, working mainly across genres like drama, thriller, mystery.
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Sympathy
Sympathy
as Larry
 Faint Heart
Faint Heart
as Dynamite Dan
 No More West
No More West
as Bank Robber
 Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane
as Jim Kane
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Gypsy
Gypsy
Grandpa
1962
Film The Virginian
The Virginian
Uncle Josh
1962–
TV Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
Dr. Burke (uncredited)
1961
Film Wild in the Country
Wild in the Country
Sam Tyler (uncredited)
1961
Film Yellowstone Kelly
Yellowstone Kelly
Captain of the Far West (uncredited)
1959
Film The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Michael Shaw
1959–
TV The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer
Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian
1958
Film Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Jobe Crail
1958–
TV The Texan
The Texan
Jayson Howell
1958–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Harry Shannon still alive?
Harry Shannon passed away on July 27, 1964 at age 74.
What are the most famous roles of Harry Shannon?
Harry Shannon is best known for roles in Citizen Kane, Touch of Evil, High Noon.
How many movies has Harry Shannon been in?
Over a 35-year career (since 1929), Harry Shannon has appeared in 122 movies and 26 TV shows.
What was Harry Shannon's first movie?
The career of Harry Shannon began with Sympathy (1929).
What is Harry Shannon's most recent movie or series?
Harry Shannon's most recent release is The World of Tomorrow, which premiered on December 31, 1984.
What TV shows has Harry Shannon appeared in?
On television, Harry Shannon has appeared in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Untouchables, Gunsmoke, Lassie.
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Harry Shannon
Harry Shannon
1890-06-12 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA

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), and "Pardon My English" (1933). A company member of Joseph Schildkraut's Hollywood Theater Guild, Shannon broke into films at the advent of sound and started things off in comedy film shorts opposite such celebrated players as Bert Lahr, Shemp Howard, and Leon Errol. In the 1940s Shannon established himself in feature-length movies and although he remained a minor, second-string player, he proved himself a durable presence in westerns usually remaining on the good side of the law as sheriffs and bucolic dads. In lighthearted entertainment he could be found as a friendly Irish cop or bartender. He made a slight but memorable impression as Kane's alcoholic father in the classic Citizen Kane (1941), while his last role would be as the grandfather in the musical Gypsy (1962). In between were small parts in such notable films as The Fighting Sullivans (1944), The Jolson Story (1946), High Noon (1952), Touch of Evil (1958), and The Buccaneer (1958). 1950s TV westerns such as Cheyenne (1955), Have Gun - Will Travel (1957), Rawhide (1959), and Gunsmoke (1955) made consistent use of his rustic demeanor. Shannon died in 1964 at age 74.

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