Frank Shannon

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Known For

Acting

Born

1874-07-27

Place of Birth

Ireland
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Frank Shannon

Biography

Frank Shannon was an Irish-born stage and screen performer. He had his film debut in The Prisoner of Zenda (1913). He is most fondly remembered as the brilliant Dr. Zarkov in the three Flash Gordon serials.

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Acting History

1966
Peril from the Planet Mongo as Dr. Zarkov
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
1966
Purple Death from Outer Space as Dr. Zarkov
1949
A Dangerous Profession
1946
Crack-Up as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
1943
The Phantom as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943
The Phantom as Professor Davidson
1943
Batman as Dr. Hayden
1942
The Secret Code as Police Commissioner
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Senator (uncredited)
1941
Rawhide Rangers as McDowell
1941
Federal Fugitives as Hammond
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1940
Brigham Young as Second Man with California Gold News
1940
Wildcat Bus as Sweeney
1940
The Return of Frank James as Sheriff
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Dr. Zarkov
1940
Emergency Squad as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
1939
The Night of Nights as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Rulers of the Sea as Kelsey (Uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Inspector McTavish
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Captain McTavish
1939
Union Pacific as Old Man (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Police Capt. McTavish
1938
Next Time I Marry as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1938
Mars Attacks the World as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
You Can't Take It with You as Mac (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama as Captain McTavish
1938
Over the Wall as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Dr. Zarkov
1938
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
Rocket Ship as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
The Ship That Died as Minor Role (uncredited)
1938
Blondes at Work as Capt. McTavish
1938
Mannequin as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1937
The Adventurous Blonde as Captain McTavish
1937
Ever Since Eve as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
End of the Trail as Sheriff Anderson
1936
The Texas Rangers as Captain Stafford
1936
Flash Gordon as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936
Road Gang as Chaplain (uncredited)
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island as Mr. Holt
1936
The Perfect Set-Up as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1936
Black Gold as Dan O'Reilly
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as Police Sergeant
1935
The Pace That Kills as Mr. Farley
1935
The Eagle's Brood as Mike
1935
Men Without Names as Agent Joe
1935
'G' Men as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1934
Woman in the Dark as Prison Warden
1931
A Burglar to the Rescue as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1924
Monsieur Beaucaire as Badger
1924
Icebound as Judge Bradford
1922
The Bride's Play as Sir John Mansfield
1922
Boomerang Bill as Terrence O'Malley
1921
Perjury as Phil Rourke
1913
The Prisoner of Zenda as Detchard