Harry Shannon
Acting
Born June 12, 1890 · Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Biography
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 oppos…
Known For · 40 titles
Lassie
The Real McCoys
The Virginian
Rawhide
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cheyenne
The Untouchables
Bat Masterson
Gunsmoke
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The Texan
The Ford Television Theatre
The Millionaire
Sugarfoot
Navy Log
State Trooper
Lock-Up
The Thin Man
Citizen Kane
Cavalcade of America
The Man Behind the Badge
Wire Service
High Noon
The Dakotas
26 Men
Letter to Loretta
Angel
Touch of Evil
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
The Lady from Shanghai
Written on the Wind
The Buccaneer
The Gunfighter
The Tall Men
Gypsy
This Gun for Hire
Yellowstone Kelly
Summer and Smoke
In Old Oklahoma
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House