George Shannon: George Shannon. Actor: Cheers. After building elevators for Westinghouse Elevator Company for several years, George Shannon started acting in commercials in Chicago and for nearly 30 years, he worked as an actor on stage, in films, and on television. In 1995, after frequently playing parts in dramas that explored the need for greater social responsibility in society, he decided he needed to accept the challenge presented by those acting roles, that...
Known For: Cheers (Burns), Sugar Cookies (Max Pavell), Playing Dangerous (Conrad Wolfe), Private War (Major Donnerman)