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