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