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
- Spaceship to the Unknown as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
- Peril from the Planet Mongo as Dr. Zarkov
- 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
- Brigham Young as Second Man with California Gold News
- The Return of Frank James as Sheriff
- 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)
- Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite as Inspector McTavish
- Torchy Runs for Mayor as Captain McTavish
- The Night of Nights as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
- Rulers of the Sea as Kelsey (Uncredited)
- Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Police Capt. McTavish
1938
- You Can't Take It with You as Mac (uncredited)
- Rocket Ship as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- Mannequin as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
- Torchy Gets Her Man as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
- Next Time I Marry as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Torchy Blane in Panama as Captain McTavish
- Over the Wall as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
- Blondes at Work as Capt. McTavish
- Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Dr. Zarkov
- Mars Attacks the World as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- The Ship That Died as Minor Role (uncredited)
1937
- The Adventurous Blonde as Captain McTavish
- Ever Since Eve as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936
- Flash Gordon as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- The Prisoner of Shark Island as Mr. Holt
- Road Gang as Chaplain (uncredited)
- The Texas Rangers as Captain Stafford
- End of the Trail as Sheriff Anderson
- The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as Police Sergeant
- Black Gold as Dan O'Reilly
- The Perfect Set-Up as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1935
- 'G' Men as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
- The Eagle's Brood as Mike
- Men Without Names as Agent Joe
- The Pace That Kills as Mr. Farley
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