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Harry Shannon (June 13, 1890 – July 27, 1964) was an American character actor. He often appeared in Western films.

Harry Shannon
Shannon in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950)
Born	(1890-06-13)June 13, 1890 Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
Died	July 27, 1964(1964-07-27) (aged 74) Hollywood, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1929–1963

Biography

Shannon was born on a farm in Saginaw, Michigan. After beginning his career in live theater and vaudeville, be switched to the film industry in the 1930s.

His Broadway credits included Mrs. O'Brien Entertains (1939), Washington Jitters (1938), Under Glass (1933), Pardon My English (1933), Free For All (1931), Simple Simon (1931), Jonica (1930), Hold Everything (1928), and Oh, Kay! (1926).[1]

Although he appeared most frequently in Westerns, such as villain cowboy Dad "Jobe Craig" in S3E27's "Meeting at Mimbres" in the 1961 western Bat Masterson, his best-known film role was perhaps as Charles Foster Kane's rough father in Citizen Kane (1941).[2] Among his other films were Someone to Remember (1943), Alaska Highway (1943), San Quentin (1946), Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House (1948) and Witness to Murder (1954).[3] In 1956 he appeared as Matt Crowley in the "Johnny Bravo" episode of the TV western Cheyenne.

In 1960, he was cast as outlaw Clay Hooper in the "Showdown at Goldtown" episode of the ABC/Warner Brothers western television series, Colt .45.^{[citation needed]}

Shannon died in Hollywood on July 27, 1964, at age 74.

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Works by or about Harry Shannon at Internet Archive
• Harry Shannon at IMDb
• Harry Shannon at the Internet Broadway Database

На других языках

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[ru] Шеннон, Гарри

Гарри Шеннон (англ. Harry Shannon; 13 июня 1890 — 27 июля 1964) — американский актёр театра, кино и телевидения, более всего известный по фильмам 1940-50-х годов.

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