Name
Johnny Shannon
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1932-07-29
Deathday
2017-03-17 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Lambeth, South London, England, UK
Biography
Johnny Shannon was an English actor. Best known for his role as gangster Harry Flowers in the cult film Performance, he appeared in numerous television and film productions over a 35-year period, often playing policemen or villains in crime dramas. Shannon had been an amateur boxer in his youth and was working as a trainer when he was asked to help James Fox prepare for his role in Performance. As a result, he landed the part of Harry Flowers. On this foundation he was able to build an acting career in film and on television which lasted through the 1970s and 1980s, with occasional parts thereafter.
Known For
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A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-ye...
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In underworld terms, Chas Devlin is a 'performer,' a gangster with a talent for violence a...
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A rather incoherent post-breakup Sex Pistols "documentary", told from the point of view of...
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Britain, 1958. Restless at school and bored with his life, Jim leaves home to take a serie...
- 1980 The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as Nazi
- 1975 Flame as Ron Harding
- 2005 Stoned as Landlord
- 1984 Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle as Lenny Stone
- 1983 Runners as Hotel Desk Porter
- 1971 Villain as Heavy (uncredited)
- 1986 Absolute Beginners as Saltzman
- 1989 Scandal as Peter Rachman
- 1978 Sweeney 2 as Harry
- 1980 Dreams of Leaving as Stievel
- 1973 That'll Be The Day as Jack
- 1970 Performance. as Harry Flowers
- 1973 Something to Hide as Lorry Driver
- 1979 A Hole in Babylon as Gambler
- 1973 The Operation as Ron
- 1980 Murphy's Stroke as Joe Hagan
- 1987 Coast to Coast as Cockney Gangster
- 1972 Hide and Seek as Wykes
- 1977 Sweeney! as Scotland Yard Duty Sergeant
- 1987 Running Out of Luck
- 1974 The Prison as Desk Sergeant
- 1980 Murphy's Stroke as Joe Hagen
- 1977 The Professionals ( 1 episode ) as Harris
- 1975 The Sweeney ( 1 episode ) as Mason
- 1979 Minder ( 1 episode ) as George
- 1979 Minder ( 1 episode ) as Roly-Poly Peter
- 1979 Minder ( 1 episode ) as Tony Benson
- 1985 Super Gran ( 1 episode ) as Derek Morbid
- 1975 Fawlty Towers ( 1 episode ) as Mr. Firkin
- 1977 Secret Army ( 1 episode ) as Dutch Policeman
- 1977 The Professionals ( 1 episode ) as Charley Turkel
- 1971 Budgie ( 1 episode ) as Leopold King
- 1987 Bust ( 1 episode ) as Mel
- 1973 The Donati Conspiracy ( 1 episode ) as Father Easton
- 1983 The Fourth Arm ( 1 episode ) as Warder
- 1974 Armchair Cinema ( 1 episode ) as Desk Sergeant
- 1976 The XYY Man ( 5 episodes ) as Warren
- 1972 Villains ( 1 episode ) as Tom Davies
- 1980 Watch All Night ( 7 episodes ) as Walters
