Johnny Shannon
Born: 1932-07-29 in Lambeth, South London, England, UK
Died: 2017-03-17
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2005
- Stoned as Landlord
1989
- Scandal as Peter Rachman
1987
- Bust as Mel
- Running Out of Luck
- Coast to Coast as Cockney Gangster
1986
- Absolute Beginners as Saltzman
1985
- Super Gran as Derek Morbid
1984
- Give Us a Break: Hustle Bustle Toil and Muscle as Lenny Stone
1983
- The Fourth Arm as Warder
- Runners as Hotel Desk Porter
1980
- The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle as Nazi
- Murphy's Stroke as Joe Hagan
- Dreams of Leaving as Stievel
1979
- Minder as George
- A Hole in Babylon as Gambler
1978
- Sweeney 2 as Harry
1977
- The Professionals as Harris
- Secret Army as Dutch Policeman
- Sweeney! as Scotland Yard Duty Sergeant
1976
- The XYY Man as Warren
1975
- The Sweeney as Mason
- Fawlty Towers as Mr. Firkin
- Flame as Ron Harding
1974
- Armchair Cinema as Desk Sergeant
- The Prison as Desk Sergeant
1973
- The Donati Conspiracy as Father Easton
- That'll Be The Day as Jack
- The Operation as Ron
1972
- Villains as Tom Davies
- Hide and Seek as Wykes
- Something to Hide as Lorry Driver
1970
- Performance as Harry Flowers