Harry Shannon: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 87
- on screen
- 1933–1984
- box office
- $1.74M
The Best Harry Shannon Movies
The films of Harry Shannon that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Citizen Kane (1941) leads with $1.71M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Harry Shannon's Career in Numbers
Harry Shannon's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Harry Shannon works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Take a Chance (1933) to The World of Tomorrow (1984), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Harry Shannon Movies by Decade
- 1930s 4
- 1940s 46
- 1950s 33
- 1960s 3
- 1980s 1
The 1940s were Harry Shannon's busiest decade, with 46 films.
Harry Shannon Movies by Genre
- Drama 24
- Western 17
- Crime 12
- Comedy 10
- Thriller 8
- Action 3
- Music 3
- Adventure 2
- War 2
- Romance 2
Drama is the genre Harry Shannon has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of western (17).
Harry Shannon Career Milestones
- First film
- Take a Chance 1933
- Biggest box office hit
- Citizen Kane $1.71M worldwide
- Newest film
- The World of Tomorrow 1984
Harry Shannon Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Harry Shannon is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1984
The World of Tomorrow as Pop Middleton (archive footage) · Documentary - 1962
Gypsy as Grandpa · Drama - 1961
Summer and Smoke as Dr. Burke (uncredited) · Drama - 1961
Wild in the Country as Sam Tyler (uncredited) · Drama - 1959
Yellowstone Kelly as Captain of the Far West (uncredited) · Adventure - 1958
The Buccaneer as Tom Carruthers - Captain of the Corinthian · War - 1957
The Lonely Man as Dr. Fisher · Western - 1957
Hell’s Crossroads as Clay Ford · Western - 1956
Written on the Wind Drama Worldwide box office: $14.2K - 1956
The Peacemaker as Drunken Cowpuncher · Western - 1956
Come Next Spring as Mr. Totter · Drama - 1955
At Gunpoint as Marshal Pete MacKay · Western - 1955
The Marauders as John Rutherford · Western - 1955
The Tall Men as Sam · Western Worldwide box office: $10.7K - 1955
The Violent Men as Purdue · Western - 1954
Witness to Murder as Captain Donnelly · Crime - 1954
Rails Into Laramie as Judge Pierce · Western - 1954
Executive Suite as Ed Benedeck · Drama - 1953
Jack Slade as Tom Carter · Western - 1953
Cry of the Hunted as Sheriff Brown · Thriller - 1953
Kansas Pacific as Smokestack the Train Engineer · Action - 1952
Lure of the Wilderness as Pat McGowan · Adventure - 1952
Flesh and Fury as Mike Callan · Drama - 1951
The Scarf as Asylum Warden Anderson · Thriller - 1951
The Lemon Drop Kid as John (Policeman) · Crime - 1951
Al Jennings of Oklahoma as Fred Salter · Western - 1950
Hunt the Man Down as Wallace Bennett · Crime - 1950
The Flying Missile as Vice Admiral Williams · Drama - 1950
The Sound of Fury as Mr. Yaeger · Crime - 1950
Where Danger Lives as Dr. Maynard · Thriller - 1950
The Killer That Stalked New York as Police Officer Houlihan · Thriller - 1950
The Underworld Story as George Parker · Drama - 1950
Three Little Words as Clanahan · Comedy - 1950
Curtain Call at Cactus Creek as Clay · Comedy - 1950
Cow Town as Sandy Reeves · Western - 1950
The Jackie Robinson Story as Charlie · Family - 1950
Singing Guns as Judge Waller · Western - 1949
Mr. Soft Touch as Police Sergeant Garrett · Crime - 1949
Tulsa as Nelse Lansing · Drama - 1949
Champion as Lew · Drama - 1949
Rustlers as Sheriff Harmon · Western - 1948
Feudin’, Fussin’ and A-Fightin’ as Chauncey · Comedy - 1948
Fighting Father Dunne as Thomas Lee · Drama - 1948
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House as Tesander · Comedy - 1948
My Girl Tisa Drama - 1947
The Lady from Shanghai as Cab Driver · Crime Worldwide box office: $3.35K - 1947
Dangerous Years as Judge Raymond · Drama - 1947
Exposed as Severance · Thriller - 1947
Time Out of Mind as Capt. Rogers · Drama - 1947
The Farmer’s Daughter as Mr. Holstrom · Comedy - 1947
The Devil Thumbs a Ride as Detective Owens, San Diego Police · Crime - 1947
Nora Prentiss as Police Lieutenant · Drama - 1947
The Red House as Dr. Jonathan Byrne · Drama - 1946
San Quentin as Warden Kelly · Crime - 1946
Crack-Up as Cop (Uncredited) · Thriller - 1946
The Last Crooked Mile as Police Lieutenant Blake · Thriller - 1946
Canyon Passage as Henry McLane (uncredited) · Western - 1946
Night Editor as Capt. Lawrence · Crime - 1945
Pride of the Marines as Uncle Ralph · War - 1945
Captain Eddie as Simmons · Drama - 1945
Crime, Inc. as Police Commissioner Collins · Drama - 1944
The Mummy’s Ghost as Sheriff Elwood · Horror - 1944
The Yellow Rose of Texas as Sam Weston · Western - 1943
True to Life as Mr. Mason · Comedy - 1943
In Old Oklahoma as Charlie Witherspoon · Western - 1943
Someone to Remember as Tom Gibbons · Drama - 1943
Song of Texas as Sam Bennett · Action - 1943
Idaho as Judge John Grey · Western - 1942
Once Upon a Honeymoon as Ed Cumberland · Comedy - 1942
The Big Street as Florida Doctor (Uncredited) · Romance - 1942
In Old California as Mr. Carlin · Action - 1942
The Falcon Takes Over as Detective Grimes (Uncredited) · Mystery - 1942
This Gun for Hire as Steve Finnerty · Thriller Worldwide box office: $108 - 1942
The Affairs of Jimmy Valentine as Pinky Dolan · Comedy - 1942
The Lady Is Willing as Barnes · Romance - 1941
Citizen Kane Drama Worldwide box office: $1.71M - 1941
The Saint In Palm Springs as Chief R.L. Graves · Crime - 1940
Too Many Girls as Mr. Casey · Music - 1940
One Crowded Night as McDermott · Drama - 1940
Sailor’s Lady as Father McGann · Comedy - 1940
Gambling on the High Seas as Ed, Chief of Police · Crime - 1940
Tear Gas Squad as Lieutenant Sullivan · Crime - 1940
Young Tom Edison as Army Captain Brackett · Drama - 1939
The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair as Father · Drama - 1934
Smoked Hams as The Landlord · Comedy - 1933
Take a Chance as Bartender · Music - 1933
20,000 Cheers for the Chain Gang Music
Who Harry Shannon Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Harry Shannon shares the most films with. Olin Howland comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Walter Brennan (5).
Harry Shannon: Questions & Answers
How many movies Harry Shannon has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Harry Shannon been in?
Harry Shannon is credited on 87 films, from 1933 to 1984. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Harry Shannon's highest-grossing movie?
Citizen Kane (1941) is Harry Shannon's biggest box office hit, with $1.71M worldwide, ahead of Written on the Wind (1956) ($14.2K). Across every film with box office figures, Harry Shannon's movies have made $1.74M.
Harry Shannon's biggest hits What is Harry Shannon's newest movie?
The most recent film on Harry Shannon's filmography is The World of Tomorrow (1984), in the role of Pop Middleton (archive footage).
Who does Harry Shannon work with most often?
Harry Shannon shares the most films with Olin Howland (5 films), Walter Brennan (5 films) and Irving Bacon (4 films).
The Best Harry Shannon Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 87 credits.
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