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Harry Shannon

Acting • AGE 74

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 wit...

Harry Shannon

Acting

The World of Tomorrow

The World of Tomorrow

Pop Middleton (archive footage)

1984

The Dakotas

The Dakotas

1963

Gypsy

Gypsy

Grandpa

1962

The Virginian

The Virginian

Uncle Josh

1962

Summer and Smoke

Summer and Smoke

Dr. Burke (uncredited)

1961

Wild in the Country

Wild in the Country

Sam Tyler (uncredited)

1961

Angel

Angel

1960

Yellowstone Kelly

Yellowstone Kelly

Captain of the Far West (uncredited)

1959

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

Michael Shaw

1959

Lock-Up

Lock-Up

1959

Rawhide

Rawhide

Claggert

1959

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian

1958

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

Jobe Crail

1958

The Texan

The Texan

Jayson Howell

1958

Man or Gun

Man or Gun

Justin Corley

1958

Touch of Evil

Touch of Evil

Chief Gould

1958

26 Men

26 Men

1957

The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys

1957

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

1957

Sugarfoot

Sugarfoot

Henry Shipman

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Jesse

1957

The Lonely Man

The Lonely Man

Dr. Fisher

1957

Hell's Crossroads

Hell's Crossroads

Clay Ford

1957

Duel at Apache Wells

Duel at Apache Wells

Wayne Shattuck

1957

The Peacemaker

The Peacemaker

Drunken Cowpuncher

1956

Written on the Wind

Written on the Wind

Hoak Wayne

1956

Wire Service

Wire Service

Harris Ellerby

1956

Come Next Spring

Come Next Spring

Mr. Totter

1956

At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

Marshal Pete MacKay

1955

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Dr. Harner

1955

The Marauders

The Marauders

John Rutherford

1955

The Tall Men

The Tall Men

Sam

1955

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

Navy Log

Navy Log

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

Bowers

1955

The Violent Men

The Violent Men

Purdue

1955

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

Judge William Jennings Westholme

1955

Lassie

Lassie

1954

Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Ed Benedeck

1954

Witness to Murder

Witness to Murder

Captain Donnelly

1954

Rails Into Laramie

Rails Into Laramie

Judge Pierce

1954

Phantom Stallion

Phantom Stallion

Michael Reilly

1954

Jack Slade

Jack Slade

Tom Carter

1953

The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge

1953

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

Tom

1953

Roar of the Crowd

Roar of the Crowd

Sam 'Pop' Tracy

1953

Cry of the Hunted

Cry of the Hunted

Sheriff Brown

1953

Kansas Pacific

Kansas Pacific

Smokestack the Train Engineer

1953

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

Judge Varney

1952

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

1952

Lure of the Wilderness

Lure of the Wilderness

Pat McGowan

1952

Flesh and Fury

Flesh and Fury

Mike Callan

1952

High Noon

High Noon

Cooper

1952

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Big Jim Heywood

1951

The Scarf

The Scarf

Asylum Warden Anderson

1951

The Lemon Drop Kid

The Lemon Drop Kid

John (Policeman)

1951

Blue Blood

Blue Blood

Mr. Buchanan

1951

Pride of Maryland

Pride of Maryland

Walter Shannon

1951

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Al Jennings of Oklahoma

Fred Salter

1951

Hunt the Man Down

Hunt the Man Down

Wallace Bennett

1950

The Flying Missile

The Flying Missile

Vice Admiral Williams

1950

The Sound of Fury

The Sound of Fury

Mr. Yaeger

1950

Where Danger Lives

Where Danger Lives

Dr. Maynard

1950

The Killer That Stalked New York

The Killer That Stalked New York

Police Officer Houlihan

1950

The Underworld Story

The Underworld Story

George Parker

1950

Three Little Words

Three Little Words

Clanahan

1950

The Gunfighter

The Gunfighter

Chuck (uncredited)

1950

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Curtain Call at Cactus Creek

Clay

1950

Cow Town

Cow Town

Sandy Reeves

1950

The Jackie Robinson Story

The Jackie Robinson Story

Charlie

1950

Singing Guns

Singing Guns

Judge Waller

1950

Tarnished

Tarnished

Kelsey Bunker

1950

Mary Ryan, Detective

Mary Ryan, Detective

Sawyer

1949

Mr. Soft Touch

Mr. Soft Touch

Police Sergeant Garrett

1949

Tulsa

Tulsa

Nelse Lansing

1949

Champion

Champion

Lew

1949

Rustlers

Rustlers

Sheriff Harmon

1949

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'

Chauncey

1948

Big Town Scandal

Big Town Scandal

Police Captain Henry (uncredited)

1948

Fighting Father Dunne

Fighting Father Dunne

Thomas Lee

1948

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

Tesander

1948

My Girl Tisa

My Girl Tisa

1948

The Lady from Shanghai

The Lady from Shanghai

Cab Driver

1947

Dangerous Years

Dangerous Years

Judge Raymond

1947

The Invisible Wall

The Invisible Wall

Det. Capt. R.W. Davis

1947

Exposed

Exposed

Severance

1947

Time Out of Mind

Time Out of Mind

Capt. Rogers

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

Mr. Holstrom

1947

Nora Prentiss

Nora Prentiss

Police Lieutenant

1947

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

The Devil Thumbs a Ride

Detective Owens, San Diego Police

1947

The Red House

The Red House

Dr. Jonathan Byrne

1947

San Quentin

San Quentin

Warden Kelly

1946

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

Cop (Uncredited)

1946

The Last Crooked Mile

The Last Crooked Mile

Police Lieutenant Blake

1946

Canyon Passage

Canyon Passage

Henry McLane (uncredited)

1946

Night Editor

Night Editor

Capt. Lawrence

1946

I Ring Doorbells

I Ring Doorbells

Shannon

1946

Pride of the Marines

Pride of the Marines

Uncle Ralph

1945

Captain Eddie

Captain Eddie

Simmons

1945

Crime, Inc.

Crime, Inc.

Police Commissioner Collins

1945

When the Lights Go On Again

When the Lights Go On Again

Tom Cary

1944

The Mummy's Ghost

The Mummy's Ghost

Sheriff Elwood

1944

The Yellow Rose of Texas

The Yellow Rose of Texas

Sam Weston

1944

True to Life

True to Life

Mr. Mason

1943

In Old Oklahoma

In Old Oklahoma

Charlie Witherspoon

1943

Headin' for God's Country

Headin' for God's Country

Albert Ness

1943

Someone to Remember

Someone to Remember

Tom Gibbons

1943

Alaska Highway

Alaska Highway

John 'Pop' Ormsby

1943

Song of Texas

Song of Texas

Sam Bennett

1943

Idaho

Idaho

Judge John Grey

1943

The Powers Girl

The Powers Girl

Mr. Hendricks

1943

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Once Upon a Honeymoon

Ed Cumberland

1942

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch

Mr. Tim Wiggs

1942

The Big Street

The Big Street

Florida Doctor (uncredited)

1942

In Old California

In Old California

Mr. Carlin

1942

The Falcon Takes Over

The Falcon Takes Over

Detective Grimes (Uncredited)

1942

The Mad Martindales

The Mad Martindales

Policeman

1942

This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

Steve Finnerty

1942

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine

Pinky Dolan

1942

The Lady Is Willing

The Lady Is Willing

Barnes

1942

Hold Back the Dawn

Hold Back the Dawn

American Immigration Official (uncredited)

1941

Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

Jim Kane

1941

The Saint In Palm Springs

The Saint In Palm Springs

Chief R.L. Graves

1941

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

Tugboat Annie Sails Again

Capt. Mahoney

1940

Too Many Girls

Too Many Girls

Mr. Casey

1940

One Crowded Night

One Crowded Night

McDermott

1940

The Girl from Avenue A

The Girl from Avenue A

Timson

1940

Sailor's Lady

Sailor's Lady

Father McGann

1940

Gambling on the High Seas

Gambling on the High Seas

Ed, Chief of Police

1940

Tear Gas Squad

Tear Gas Squad

Lieutenant Sullivan

1940

Young Tom Edison

Young Tom Edison

Army Captain Brackett

1940

Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer

Randall

1940

City of Chance

City of Chance

Passline

1940

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

Father

1939

Alibi Mark

Alibi Mark

Railroad Detective

1937

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

Shake, Mr. Shakespeare

Macbeth

1936

A Peach of a Pair

A Peach of a Pair

1934

Smoked Hams

Smoked Hams

The Landlord

1934

No More West

No More West

Bank Robber

1934

Close Relations

Close Relations

Harry Wart

1933

Heads Up

Heads Up

Capt. Denny

1930

Faint Heart

Faint Heart

Dynamite Dan

1929

Sympathy

Sympathy

Larry

1929