Frank Shannon
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 27, 1874 (152 years old)
Place of Birth
Ireland
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.
Known For
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer SpaceDr. Zarkov | |
| 1966 | Spaceship to the UnknownDr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage) | |
| 1966 | Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From MarsDr. Alexis Zarkov | |
| 1966 | Peril from the Planet MongoDr. Zarkov | |
| 1949 | A Dangerous Profession | |
| 1946 | Crack-UpTrain Station Gateman (Uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The PhantomProf. Davidson (uncredited) | |
| 1943 | The PhantomProfessor Davidson | |
| 1943 | BatmanDr. Hayden | |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West PointSenator (uncredited) | |
| 1942 | The Secret CodePolice Commissioner | |
| 1941 | Federal FugitivesHammond | |
| 1941 | Rawhide RangersMcDowell | |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Zarkov | |
| 1940 | Wildcat BusSweeney | |
| 1940 | Emergency SquadConstruction Supervisor at Elevator | |
| 1940 | Brigham YoungSecond Man with California Gold News | |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank JamesSheriff | |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from ReutersMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | The Night of NightsFrank, the Bartender (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Torchy Runs for MayorCaptain McTavish | |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteInspector McTavish | |
| 1939 | Union PacificOld Man (uncredited) | |
| 1939 | Torchy Blane in ChinatownPolice Capt. McTavish | |
| 1939 | Rulers of the SeaKelsey (Uncredited) | |
| 1938 | MannequinPolice Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to MarsDr. Zarkov | |
| 1938 | Blondes at WorkCapt. McTavish | |
| 1938 | Next Time I MarryPolice Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | The Ship That DiedMinor Role (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Rocket ShipDr. Hans Zarkov | |
| 1938 | You Can't Take It with YouMac (uncredited) | |
| 1938 | Torchy Blane in PanamaCaptain McTavish | |
| 1938 | Over the WallDuke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant | |
| 1938 | Mars Attacks the WorldDr. Alexis Zarkov | |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her ManPolice Captain McTavish (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Ever Since EveDesk Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | The Adventurous BlondeCaptain McTavish | |
| 1936 | Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov | |
| 1936 | End of the TrailSheriff Anderson | |
| 1936 | The Texas RangersCaptain Stafford | |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark IslandMr. Holt | |
| 1936 | Black GoldDan O'Reilly | |
| 1936 | The Murder of Dr. HarriganPolice Sergeant | |
| 1936 | Road GangChaplain (uncredited) | |
| 1936 | The Perfect Set-UpDetective Hewitt (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | Men Without NamesAgent Joe | |
| 1935 | The Eagle's BroodMike | |
| 1935 | 'G' MenPolice Chief at Lodge (uncredited) | |
| 1935 | The Pace That KillsMr. Farley | |
| 1934 | Woman in the DarkPrison Warden | |
| 1931 | A Burglar to the RescueThe Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning | |
| 1924 | IceboundJudge Bradford | |
| 1924 | Monsieur BeaucaireBadger | |
| 1922 | Boomerang BillTerrence O'Malley | |
| 1922 | The Bride's PlaySir John Mansfield | |
| 1921 | PerjuryPhil Rourke | |
| 1913 | The Prisoner of ZendaDetchard |