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