Person
Jim Bannon
Acting · 1911–1984 · Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jim Bannon (April 9, 1911 - July 28, 1984) was an actor in radio and Hollywood western films during the 1940s and 1950s. He is best remembered as the fourth cinema Red Ryder from 1949 - 1950. He appeared in numerous western television series, including the 1958 episode "Attack" of Richard Carlson's Mackenzie's Raiders. Bannon was also the first husband of American actor and comedian Bea Benaderet. Their son, Jack Bannon, was a regular on the CBS drama series, Lou Grant, starring Ed Asner. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jim Bannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Lassie
Soldier
Wagon Train
Ben Graham
Maverick
Matson
Bat Masterson
Sheriff
Thriller
The Police Lieutenant
The Lone Ranger
Red
Zorro
Carlos Urista
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Lt. Charles Wharton
Sea Hunt
Fire Chief Jim McVey
Annie Oakley
Frank Jessup
Filmography
- 1964Good Neighbor SamPoliceman (uncredited)
- 1964Man's Favorite Sport?Forest Ranger (uncredited)
- 1963A Gathering of EaglesCol. Morse
- 1960ThrillerThe Police Lieutenant
- 1959They Came to CorduraCapt. Paltz
- 1958Bat MastersonSheriff
- 1958Behind Closed DoorsColonel Patterson
- 1958Jefferson DrumTay Beloin
- 1958No Time at AllMike Trace
- 1958Sea HuntFire Chief Jim McVey
- 1957ZorroCarlos Urista
- 1957Casey JonesSheriff Tom Tynes
- 1957MaverickMatson
- 1957Wagon TrainBen Graham
- 1957Chicago ConfidentialPilot (uncredited)
- 1955Sergeant Preston of the YukonDirk
- 1955The Adventures of ChampionSandy North
- 1955The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpLt. Charles Wharton
- 1954The Wonderful World of DisneyBetz, FBI Stenographer (uncredited)
- 1954The Adventures of Rin Tin TinStash McCoy
- 1954LassieSoldier
- 1954Annie OakleyFrank Jessup
- 1953War ArrowCapt. Roger Corwin (as James Bannon)
- 1953Jack SladeFarnsworth
- 1953The Great Jesse James RaidBob Ford
- 1953Phantom from SpacePolice Sergeant
- 1952RodeoBat Gorman
- 1951Lawless CowboysJim Bannon
- 1951Unknown WorldAndrew "Andy" Ostergaard
- 1951The Adventures of Kit CarsonBlake Conover
- 1951Stagecoach DriverJim Bannon
- 1951The Texas RangersJeff Barton - Outlaw (uncredited)
- 1951Nevada BadmenJim Bannon
- 1951The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokDeputy Bert
- 1951Canyon RaidersJim Bannon
- 1951Wanted: Dead or AliveU. S. Marshal Jim Bannon
- 1951Ridin' the Outlaw TrailAce Donley
- 1950Sierra PassageJud Yorke
- 1950The Gene Autry ShowSlim, Foreman
- 1950Jiggs and Maggie Out West'Snake-Bite' Carter (as Jim 'Red' Bannon)
- 1949Cowboy and the PrizefighterRed Ryder
- 1949The Fighting RedheadRed Ryder
- 1949The Lone RangerRed
- 1949Roll, Thunder, Roll!Red Ryder
- 1949Daughter of the JungleKenneth Richards
- 1949Ride, Ryder, Ride!Red Ryder
- 1948Frontier RevengeHenchman Brant
- 1948Miraculous JourneyNick Travelli
- 1948Trail to LaredoDan Parks
- 1948The Man from ColoradoNagel
- 1948Dangers of the Canadian MountedSgt. Chris Royal, RCMP
- 1947T-MenAgent Lindsay
- 1947The Corpse Came C.O.D.Det. Lt. Mark Wilson
- 1947FramedJack Woodworth
- 1947The Thirteenth HourJerry Mason
- 1947Johnny O'ClockChuck Blayden
- 1946The UnknownJack Packard
- 1946RenegadesCash Dembrow
- 1946The Devil's MaskJack Packard
- 1945Out of the DepthsCapt. Faversham
- 1945The Gay SenoritaPhil Dolan
- 1945I Love a MysteryJack Packard
- 1945Tonight and Every NightLife Photographer
- 1944The Missing JurorJoe Keats
- 1944Sergeant MikeLt. Patrick Henry
- 1944It's MurderTom Blair
- 1944The Soul of a MonsterDr. Roger Vance
- 1940I Married AdventureNarrator
- 1940Confederate HoneyVarious (voice) (uncredited)
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