Frank Shannon
Born
July 27, 1874
Died
February 1, 1959 (84 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Ireland
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
Purple Death from Outer Space
Dr. Zarkov
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
1966
A Dangerous Profession
1949
Crack-Up
Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
1946
The Phantom
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943
The Phantom
Professor Davidson
1943
Batman
Dr. Hayden
1943
The Secret Code
Police Commissioner
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Senator (uncredited)
1942
Rawhide Rangers
McDowell
1941
Federal Fugitives
Hammond
1941
A Dispatch from Reuters
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1940
Brigham Young
Second Man with California Gold News
1940
Wildcat Bus
Sweeney
1940
The Return of Frank James
Sheriff
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Dr. Zarkov
1940
Emergency Squad
Construction Supervisor at Elevator
1940
The Night of Nights
Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Rulers of the Sea
Kelsey (Uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Inspector McTavish
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Captain McTavish
1939
Union Pacific
Old Man (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Police Capt. McTavish
1939
Next Time I Marry
Police Lieutenant
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1938
Mars Attacks the World
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
You Can't Take It with You
Mac (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
Captain McTavish
1938
Over the Wall
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Dr. Zarkov
1938
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
Rocket Ship
Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
The Ship That Died
Minor Role (uncredited)
1938
Blondes at Work
Capt. McTavish
1938
Mannequin
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1938
The Adventurous Blonde
Captain McTavish
1937
Ever Since Eve
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
End of the Trail
Sheriff Anderson
1936
The Texas Rangers
Captain Stafford
1936
Flash Gordon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936
Road Gang
Chaplain (uncredited)
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Mr. Holt
1936
The Perfect Set-Up
Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1936
Black Gold
Dan O'Reilly
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Police Sergeant
1936
The Pace That Kills
Mr. Farley
1935
The Eagle's Brood
Mike
1935
Men Without Names
Leahy
1935
'G' Men
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1935
Woman in the Dark
Prison Warden
1934
A Burglar to the Rescue
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1931
Monsieur Beaucaire
Badger
1924
Icebound
Judge Bradford
1924
The Bride's Play
Sir John Mansfield
1922
Boomerang Bill
Terrence O'Malley
1922
Perjury
Phil Rourke
1921
The Prisoner of Zenda
Detchard
1913