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)
- Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- Purple Death from Outer Space as Dr. Zarkov
1946
- Crack-Up as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
1943
- Batman as Dr. Hayden
- The Phantom as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1942
- Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Senator (uncredited)
- The Secret Code as Police Commissioner
1941
- Federal Fugitives as Hammond
- Rawhide Rangers as McDowell
1940
- The Return of Frank James as Sheriff
- Brigham Young as Second Man with California Gold News
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Dr. Zarkov
- A Dispatch from Reuters as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
- 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 Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Inspector McTavish
- Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Police Capt. McTavish
- Torchy Runs for Mayor as Captain McTavish
- The Night of Nights as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1938
- You Can't Take It with You as Mac (uncredited)
- Next Time I Marry as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Dr. Zarkov
- Torchy Blane in Panama as Captain McTavish
- Torchy Gets Her Man as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
- The Ship That Died as Minor Role (uncredited)
- Mars Attacks the World as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- Mannequin as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
- Blondes at Work as Capt. McTavish
- Over the Wall as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
- Rocket Ship as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1937
- The Adventurous Blonde as Captain McTavish
- Ever Since Eve as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
- The Prisoner of Shark Island as Mr. Holt
- Flash Gordon as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- The Texas Rangers as Captain Stafford
- Road Gang as Chaplain (uncredited)
- End of the Trail as Sheriff Anderson
- The Perfect Set-Up as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
- The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as Police Sergeant
- 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