Glenn Cannon's biography is a long and illustrious one, spanning several decades and numerous stages, screens, and roles. Born in New York City, Cannon began his career in the 1950s, appearing in numerous Broadway and Off-Broadway productions, including A Moon for the Misbegotten, The Good Woman of Setzuan, The Three Penny Opera, and The Iceman Cometh.
Cannon's early television appearances included leading and supporting roles in live productions such as Studio One, Playwrights '56, Camera Three, and Hallmark Hall of Fame. He also worked on two motion pictures shot in New York City during this time period: Cop Hater and Mad Dog Coll, both of which are still seen on late-night TV in the United States.
In the 1960s, Cannon relocated to Los Angeles, where he appeared in supporting and starring roles on television, including episodes of Combat!, 77 Sunset Strip, The Gallant Men, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Johnny Staccato, No Time for Sergeants, and The Outer Limits.
From 1965 to 1968, Cannon was a resident actor-director-teacher with the Stanford Repertory Theatre, an Equity company of nine actors supplemented by students in Stanford's theatre program. During his time in California, he directed 15 stage productions.
In 1968, Cannon came to the University of Hawaii at Manoa as a drama professor. Shortly thereafter, he was cast as District Attorney John Manicote in Hawaii Five-O, and played this recurrent role for eight years on the CBS series. He later played Dr. Ibold for eight years on Magnum, P.I., and made several appearances in principal roles on Tour of Duty and Jake and the Fatman.
Cannon has also acted in several made-for-television movies filmed in Honolulu, including Miracle Landing and the feature film Picture Bride, which included in its cast, Toshirô Mifune and Tamlyn Tomita.
Since making Hawaii his home, Cannon has remained active in acting and directing for the stage. He has directed over 108 plays at Kennedy Theatre, Diamond Head Theatre, Manoa Valley Theatre, and other venues in Hawaii. His stage appearances in Hawaii include starring roles in Othello, J.B., The Sunshine Boys, Death of a Salesman, Follies, and I'm Not Rappaport, among others.
