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Richard Shannon(1920-1989)

  • Actor
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Richard Shannon and Beverly Tyler in Tales of Wells Fargo (1957)
Richard Shannon was born on 25 July 1920 in San Francisco, California, USA. He was an actor, known for Artists and Models (1955), The Leather Saint (1956) and The Trap (1959). He was married to Ellen Carmichael and Marla English. He died on 2 December 1989 in Astoria, Oregon, USA.
BornJuly 25, 1920
DiedDecember 2, 1989(69)
BornJuly 25, 1920
DiedDecember 2, 1989(69)
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Known for

Artists and Models (1955)
Artists and Models
6.4
  • Secret Service Agent Rogers
  • 1955
The Leather Saint (1956)
The Leather Saint
5.9
  • Tom Kelly
  • 1956
Tina Louise, Richard Widmark, Lee J. Cobb, and Earl Holliman in The Trap (1959)
The Trap
6.6
  • Len Karger
  • 1959
Flight to Tangier (1953)
Flight to Tangier
5.3
  • Lt. Bill Luzon
  • 1953

Credits

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  • Edd Byrnes, Roger Smith, and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. in 77 Sunset Strip (1958)
    77 Sunset Strip
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Major Storm
    • Eric Gregory
    • Carl Loomis
    • 1959–1963
  • Have Gun - Will Travel (1957)
    Have Gun - Will Travel
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Weiser
    • Eli Morgan
    • Escort ...
    • 1958–1963
  • Laramie (1959)
    Laramie
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Prentice
    • Bannister Gang Member
    • Ben Sears
    • 1959–1963
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mr. Dupree
    • Lou Gillis
    • 1960–1963
  • Fred Astaire in Alcoa Premiere (1961)
    Alcoa Premiere
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bassion
    • 1962
  • Alfred Hitchcock in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)
    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Steve
    • 1962
  • James Arness, Amanda Blake, Milburn Stone, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
    Gunsmoke
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Tug
    • Gamer
    • 1962
  • Death Valley Days (1952)
    Death Valley Days
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Barney Sullivan
    • Dave Madden
    • 1959–1962
  • James Drury, Doug McClure, and John McIntire in The Virginian (1962)
    The Virginian
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Sheriff Ed Wilcox
    • 1962
  • Tom Laughlin and Nyra Monsour in The Proper Time (1962)
    The Proper Time
    7.4
    • Dr. Polery
    • 1962
  • Shotgun Slade (1959)
    Shotgun Slade
    6.8
    TV Series
    • 1961
  • Tuesday Weld in Follow the Sun (1961)
    Follow the Sun
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Carlisle
    • 1961
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Bison Bob Driscoll
    • Ed Shore
    • Fred Rocket
    • 1959–1961
  • Raymond Burr in Perry Mason (1957)
    Perry Mason
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Colonel Sloan
    • Ben Sutton
    • 1960–1961
  • Henry Fonda in The Deputy (1959)
    The Deputy
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Chuck Burloyne
    • Bull Ward
    • 1959–1961

Personal details

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  • Born
    • July 25, 1920
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • December 2, 1989
    • Astoria, Oregon, USA(cancer)
  • Spouses
      Ellen Carmichael1959 - December 2, 1989 (his death)
  • Other works
    In 1959, he starred in an unsold television pilot for a police drama set in the Greenwich Village section of New York City called, "Night Stick". The pilot was written and produced by Gene Roddenberry.

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