Harry Shannon

Biography

Harry Shannon was a character actor on stage, screen, and television who worked often in Westerns. Born on a farm in Saginaw, Michigan, he began in live theater and vaudeville before turning to films in the 1930s. On Broadway he appeared in productions such as Oh, Kay!, Hold Everything, and Pardon My English. He was perhaps best known for playing the rough father of Charles Foster Kane in Citizen Kane (1941). His many screen credits included Alaska Highway (1943), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948), and Witness to Murder (1954). During the late 1950s and early 1960s he guest-starred on television Westerns, among them Cheyenne, Colt .45, Bat Masterson, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Texan, and Laramie. He died in 1964.

74years old at death

Born June 13, 1890Saginaw
Died July 27, 1964Hollywood
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 18 years1941 to 1959

Genres

Drama72%, 23 films
Crime31%, 10 films
Western25%, 8 films
Film-Noir22%, 7 films
Thriller19%, 6 films

First and latest

Harry Shannon movies on Netflix

Yellowstone Kelly1959IMDb rating 6.6as Captain of the Far West
Touch of Evil1958IMDb rating 7.9as Chief Gould
The Lonely Man1957IMDb rating 6.4as Dr. Fisher
Written on the Wind1956IMDb rating 7.3as Hoak Wayne
At Gunpoint1955IMDb rating 6.3as Marshal Pete MacKay
The Tall Men1955IMDb rating 6.7as Sam
The Violent Men1955IMDb rating 6.9as Purdue
Executive Suite1954IMDb rating 7.4as Ed Benedeck
Witness to Murder1954IMDb rating 6.6as Captain Donnelly
High Noon1952IMDb rating 7.9as Cooper
The Jackie Robinson Story1950IMDb rating 6.4as Charlie
The Killer That Stalked New York1950IMDb rating 6.4as Police Officer Houlihan
The Sound of Fury1950IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Yaeger
The Underworld Story1950IMDb rating 6.9as George Parker
Where Danger Lives1950IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Maynard
Champion1949IMDb rating 7.3as Lew
Mr. Soft Touch1949IMDb rating 6.6as Police Sergeant Garrett
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2as Tesander
Nora Prentiss1947IMDb rating 7.1as Police Lieutenant
The Devil Thumbs a Ride1947IMDb rating 6.7as Detective Owens, San Diego Police
The Farmer's Daughter1947IMDb rating 7.2as Mr. Holstrom
The Lady from Shanghai1947IMDb rating 7.5as Cab Driver
The Red House1947IMDb rating 6.7as Dr. Jonathan Byrne
Night Editor1946IMDb rating 6.7as Capt. Lawrence
The Mummy's Ghost1944IMDb rating 5.5as Sheriff Elwood
The Yellow Rose of Texas1944IMDb rating 5.5as Sam Weston
Alaska Highway1943IMDb rating 5.0as John 'Pop' Ormsby
In Old California1942IMDb rating 6.3as Mr. Carlin
Once Upon a Honeymoon1942IMDb rating 6.4as Ed Cumberland
The Falcon Takes Over1942IMDb rating 6.4as Detective Grimes
This Gun for Hire1942IMDb rating 7.3as Steve Finnerty
Citizen Kane1941IMDb rating 8.2as Kane's Father

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Citizen Kane1941 Drama, Mysteryas Kane's Father
IMDb rating 8.2497K votes
High Noon1952 Drama, Thriller, Westernas Cooper
IMDb rating 7.9117K votes
The Lady from Shanghai1947as Cab Driver
IMDb rating 7.537K votes
Touch of Evil1958as Chief Gould
IMDb rating 7.9116K votes
Written on the Wind1956as Hoak Wayne
IMDb rating 7.315K votes
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948as Tesander
IMDb rating 7.214K votes
Witness to Murder1954as Captain Donnelly
IMDb rating 6.64.0K votes
The Tall Men1955as Sam
IMDb rating 6.73.7K votes

Most often with

Orson Welles directed three of these films, Henry Levin three and H.C. Potter two. Six actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Orson Welles

Barbara Stanwyck

Joseph Cotten

Claude Akins

Dorothy Malone

William Alland

Orson WellesDirector, 3 films Henry LevinDirector, 3 films H.C. PotterDirector, 2 films

Films together

Orson Welles3 films together, 1941 to 1958
Orson Welles's page
- Touch of Evil1958IMDb rating 7.9Shannon as Chief GouldWelles as Police Captain Hank Quinlan
- The Lady from Shanghai1947IMDb rating 7.5Shannon as Cab DriverWelles as Michael O'Hara
- Citizen Kane1941IMDb rating 8.2Shannon as Kane's FatherWelles as Charles Foster Kane
Barbara Stanwyck3 films together, 1954 to 1955
Barbara Stanwyck's page
- The Violent Men1955IMDb rating 6.9Shannon as PurdueStanwyck as Martha Wilkison
- Executive Suite1954IMDb rating 7.4Shannon as Ed BenedeckStanwyck as Julia O. Tredway
- Witness to Murder1954IMDb rating 6.6Shannon as Captain DonnellyStanwyck as Cheryl Draper
Joseph Cotten3 films together, 1941 to 1958
Joseph Cotten's page
- Touch of Evil1958IMDb rating 7.9Shannon as Chief GouldCotten as Coroner
- The Farmer's Daughter1947IMDb rating 7.2Shannon as Mr. HolstromCotten as Glenn Morley
- Citizen Kane1941IMDb rating 8.2Shannon as Kane's FatherCotten as Jedediah Leland / Screening Room Reporter
Claude Akins3 films together, 1954 to 1959
Claude Akins's page
- Yellowstone Kelly1959IMDb rating 6.6Shannon as Captain of the Far WestAkins as Sergeant
- The Lonely Man1957IMDb rating 6.4Shannon as Dr. FisherAkins as Blackburn
- Witness to Murder1954IMDb rating 6.6Shannon as Captain DonnellyAkins as Police Officer
Dorothy Malone3 films together, 1950 to 1956
Dorothy Malone's page
- Written on the Wind1956IMDb rating 7.3Shannon as Hoak WayneMalone as Marylee Hadley
- At Gunpoint1955IMDb rating 6.3Shannon as Marshal Pete MacKayMalone as Martha Wright
- The Killer That Stalked New York1950IMDb rating 6.4Shannon as Police Officer HoulihanMalone as Alice Lorie
William Alland3 films together, 1941 to 1947
William Alland's page
- The Lady from Shanghai1947IMDb rating 7.5Shannon as Cab DriverAlland as Reporter
- The Falcon Takes Over1942IMDb rating 6.4Shannon as Detective GrimesAlland as Reporter
- Citizen Kane1941IMDb rating 8.2Shannon as Kane's FatherAlland as Jerry Thompson
Orson WellesDirector, 3 films, 1941 to 1958
All films by Orson Welles
- Touch of Evil1958IMDb rating 7.9Shannon as Chief Gould
- The Lady from Shanghai1947IMDb rating 7.5Shannon as Cab Driver
- Citizen Kane1941IMDb rating 8.2Shannon as Kane's Father
Henry LevinDirector, 3 films, 1946 to 1957
All films by Henry Levin
- The Lonely Man1957IMDb rating 6.4Shannon as Dr. Fisher
- Mr. Soft Touch1949IMDb rating 6.6Shannon as Police Sergeant Garrett
- Night Editor1946IMDb rating 6.7Shannon as Capt. Lawrence
H.C. PotterDirector, 2 films, 1947 to 1948
All films by H.C. Potter
- Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House1948IMDb rating 7.2Shannon as Tesander
- The Farmer's Daughter1947IMDb rating 7.2Shannon as Mr. Holstrom