Jim Bannon
| Jim Bannon | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 9, 1911 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 28, 1984 (aged 73) Ventura, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 1938-1965 |
| Spouse |
Bea Benaderet (m. 1938–1950) (divorced) (2 children) |
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.
[edit] Partial filmography
- The Devil's Mask (1946)
- Johnny O'Clock (1947)
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
- The Man from Colorado (1948)
- The Fighting Redhead (1949)
- Sierra Passage (1951)
- Unknown World (1951)
- Ridin' the Outlaw Trail (1951)
- The Great Missouri Raid (1951)
- Nevada Badmen (1951)
- Wanted: Dead or Alive (1951)
- Phantom from Space (1953)
- War Arrow (1953)
Jim Bannon played Ricky's uncle, Sandy North, on The Adventures of Champion, first broadcast in 1955 and 1956 and Sheriff Tynes in Casey Jones (1957).
[edit] Autobiography
Jim Bannon's autobiography is entitled The Son That Rose in the West.
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