Glenn Cannon

American actor

Glenn Cannon
Died	04/20/2013
Occupation	Actor
Known for	Hawaii Five-O, Magnum P.I.

Glenn Cannon (November 21, 1932 – April 20, 2013) was an American actor and educator best known for his roles on Hawaii Five-O and Magnum, P.I. He also appeared on Lost in a pair of different roles.

Career

Cannon's career began in the 1950s with roles in shows like Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Outer Limits and Combat!. On Magnum, P.I., Cannon was featured as Dr. Ibold, while on Hawaii Five-O, he played Attorney General John Manicote.^[1] In the mid-1960s he taught elementary school in Los Angeles at Lanai Road School in Encino, California.^[2]

He served as president of the Hawaii chapter of the Screen Actors Guild and its successor group, SAG-AFTRA.^[3]^[4]

Cannon joined the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty in 1968 as a Professor of Theatre and also co-director of the UH-Manoa Cinematic and Digital Arts program.^[5]

Personal Life

Cannon passed away on April 20, 2013 in Honolulu, Hawaii.^[6]

Partial filmography

Cop Hater (1958) - Rip, Gang Leader
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) (Season 7 Episode 4: "Cop for a Day") - Davey
Mad Dog Coll (1961) - Harry
Hawaii Five-O (1970–1977, TV Series) (33 episodes) - John Manicote (1972–1977) and other characters (Stone / Colonel Franklin / Professor Whitney Davis / Floyd F.X. O'Neal / Carlson) (1970–1971)
Magnum, P.I. (1981–1988, TV Series) (14 episodes) - Dr. Ibold / Dr. Bernard Kessler
Picture Bride (1994) - Mer. Pieper

References

^ "Final Curtain for Glenn Cannon". Archived from the original on 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2018-02-10.
^ Student Interview
^ "Remembering the life of Glenn Cannon". 23 April 2013. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018.
^ "Obituary: Glenn Cannon, 1932-2013 - Honolulu PulseHonolulu Pulse". 22 April 2013. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016.
^ "Glenn Cannon's Memory Lives On - University of Hawaiʻi Foundation". www.uhfoundation.org. Archived from the original on 2018-01-29.
^ "GLENN CANNON Obituary | Honolulu Star-Advertiser". obits.staradvertiser.com. Retrieved 2024-07-30.