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name: "Harry Shannon"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "12 June 1890"
died: "27 July 1964"
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average_fi1m_score: 90
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# Harry Shannon

Actor. Born 12 June 1890 in Saginaw, Michigan, USA. Died 27 July 1964.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 12 June 1890, Saginaw, Michigan, USA
- **Died:** 27 July 1964
- **Active:** 1941–1952

## Biography

Harry Shannon (13 June 1890 – 27 July 1964) was an American character actor. Born on a farm in Saginaw, Michigan, he began his career in repertory theatre, vaudeville and tent shows before appearing in Broadway musicals including *Oh, Kay!* (1926), *Hold Everything* (1928), *Simple Simon* (1931) and *Pardon My English* (1933). He entered films in the early sound era and became a familiar supporting player, particularly in Westerns.

Shannon appeared in more than 140 films. His credits include *Citizen Kane* (1941) as Kane's father, *High Noon* (1952) as Cooper, *Touch of Evil* (1958) as Chief Gould and *Gypsy* (1962) as the grandfather. He also worked frequently in 1950s television Westerns such as *Cheyenne*, *Have Gun – Will Travel*, *Rawhide* and *Gunsmoke*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *High Noon* (1952), Fi1m 88, as Cooper — [page](https://film.one/film/high-noon.md)
- *Citizen Kane* (1941), Fi1m 93, as Jim Kane — [page](https://film.one/film/citizen-kane.md)

## Also known for

- *Touch of Evil* (1958), Chief Gould
- *The Lady from Shanghai* (1947), Cab Driver
- *Written on the Wind* (1956), Hoak Wayne
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), Dr. Harner
- *The Gunfighter* (1950), Chuck (uncredited)
- *Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House* (1948), Tesander
- *This Gun for Hire* (1942), Steve Finnerty
- *The Untouchables* (1959), Michael Shaw

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