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Frank Shannon
Born · July 27, 1874
Died · February 1, 1959 (84 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Ireland
Bio
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.
Purple Death from Outer Space
Dr. Zarkov
5.2
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
6.0
1966
A Dangerous Profession
5.6
1949
Crack-Up
Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
5.6
1946
The Phantom
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
6.2
1943
The Phantom
Professor Davidson
6.2
1943
Batman
Dr. Hayden
6.4
1943
The Secret Code
Police Commissioner
5.1
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Senator (uncredited)
5.8
1942
Rawhide Rangers
McDowell
5.0
1941
Federal Fugitives
Hammond
5.4
1941
A Dispatch from Reuters
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
5.7
1940
Brigham Young
Second Man with California Gold News
4.4
1940
Wildcat Bus
Sweeney
4.6
1940
The Return of Frank James
Sheriff
6.3
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Dr. Zarkov
5.6
1940
Emergency Squad
Construction Supervisor at Elevator
5.0
1940
The Night of Nights
Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
0.0
1939
Rulers of the Sea
Kelsey (Uncredited)
6.5
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Inspector McTavish
6.0
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Captain McTavish
5.8
1939
Union Pacific
Old Man (uncredited)
6.5
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Police Capt. McTavish
6.0
1939
Next Time I Marry
Police Lieutenant
6.8
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
5.9
1938
Mars Attacks the World
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
6.0
1938
You Can't Take It with You
Mac (uncredited)
7.5
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
Captain McTavish
5.3
1938
Over the Wall
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
5.0
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Dr. Zarkov
6.0
1938
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
0.0
1938
Rocket Ship
Dr. Hans Zarkov
4.8
1938
The Ship That Died
Minor Role (uncredited)
5.8
1938
Blondes at Work
Capt. McTavish
6.1
1938
Mannequin
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
6.0
1938
The Adventurous Blonde
Captain McTavish
5.4
1937
Ever Since Eve
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
5.8
1937
End of the Trail
Sheriff Anderson
8.0
1936
The Texas Rangers
Captain Stafford
6.4
1936
Flash Gordon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
6.3
1936
Road Gang
Chaplain (uncredited)
6.5
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Mr. Holt
6.8
1936
The Perfect Set-Up
Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
6.0
1936
Black Gold
Dan O'Reilly
5.0
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Police Sergeant
5.6
1936
The Pace That Kills
Mr. Farley
2.6
1935
The Eagle's Brood
Mike
5.0
1935
Men Without Names
Leahy
6.0
1935
'G' Men
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
6.5
1935
Woman in the Dark
Prison Warden
6.1
1934
A Burglar to the Rescue
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
8.0
1931
Monsieur Beaucaire
Badger
5.9
1924
Icebound
Judge Bradford
0.0
1924
The Bride's Play
Sir John Mansfield
5.1
1922
Boomerang Bill
Terrence O'Malley
2.0
1922
Perjury
Phil Rourke
0.0
1921
The Prisoner of Zenda
Detchard
3.5
1913