Frank Shannon
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1874-07-27
- Died
- 1959-02-01
- Place of birth
- Ireland
- Also known as
- Frank Connolly Shannon · Francis 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.
Known For
Movies (57)
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Sheriff
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Mac (uncredited)
Batman
1943
as Dr. Hayden
Brigham Young
1940
as Second Man with California Gold News
'G' Men
1935
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Mr. Holt
A Dangerous Profession
1949
Union Pacific
1939
as Old Man (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
1936
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Road Gang
1936
as Chaplain (uncredited)
End of the Trail
1936
as Sheriff Anderson
Over the Wall
1938
as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Dr. Zarkov
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
The Bride's Play
1922
as Sir John Mansfield
The Phantom
1943
as Prof. Davidson (uncredited) / Professor Davidson
The Perfect Set-Up
1936
as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
as Dr. Zarkov
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
1936
as Police Sergeant
Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966
as Dr. Zarkov
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Captain Stafford
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
as Dr. Zarkov
The Eagle's Brood
1935
as Mike
Crack-Up
1946
as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
1937
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Secret Code
1942
as Police Commissioner
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Senator (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Captain McTavish
Monsieur Beaucaire
1924
as Badger
Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Captain McTavish
Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
Emergency Squad
1940
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
Next Time I Marry
1938
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Police Capt. McTavish
Mars Attacks the World
1938
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Inspector McTavish
Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Captain McTavish
Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers
1941
as McDowell
The Pace That Kills
1935
as Mr. Farley
The Prisoner of Zenda
1913
as Detchard
The Night of Nights
1939
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
1938
as Capt. McTavish
Rocket Ship
1938
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Men Without Names
1935
as Agent Joe
Woman in the Dark
1934
as Prison Warden
Wildcat Bus
1940
as Sweeney
Federal Fugitives
1941
as Hammond
Mannequin
1938
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Black Gold
1936
as Dan O'Reilly
The Ship That Died
1938
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Boomerang Bill
1922
as Terrence O'Malley
Icebound
1924
as Judge Bradford
Perjury
1921
as Phil Rourke
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
A Burglar to the Rescue
1931
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
About Frank Shannon
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. With 57 credits spanning from 1913 to 1966, Frank Shannon has appeared in 57 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Shannon Movies
- The Return of Frank James (1940) — as Sheriff
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as Mac (uncredited)
- Batman (1943) — as Dr. Hayden
- Brigham Young (1940) — as Second Man with California Gold News
- 'G' Men (1935) — as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
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