Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Known for Acting · 57 credits

Born
1874-07-27
Died
1959-02-01
Place of birth
Ireland
Also known as
Frank Connolly Shannon · Francis Shannon

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

Movies (57)

'G' Men
Movie

'G' Men

1935

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Batman
Movie

Batman

1943

as Dr. Hayden

Emergency Squad
Movie

Emergency Squad

1940

as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

You Can't Take It with You
Movie

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Mac (uncredited)

Wildcat Bus
Movie

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Sweeney

The Phantom
Movie

The Phantom

1943

as Prof. Davidson (uncredited) / Professor Davidson

Flash Gordon
Movie

Flash Gordon

1936

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

A Dangerous Profession
Movie

A Dangerous Profession

1949

Torchy Runs for Mayor
Movie

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Captain McTavish

Union Pacific
Movie

Union Pacific

1939

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Return of Frank James
Movie

The Return of Frank James

1940

as Sheriff

Crack-Up
Movie

Crack-Up

1946

as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Movie

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

as Dr. Zarkov

Mannequin
Movie

Mannequin

1938

as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

The Prisoner of Shark Island
Movie

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

as Mr. Holt

Brigham Young
Movie

Brigham Young

1940

as Second Man with California Gold News

A Dispatch from Reuters
Movie

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry
Movie

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Movie

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939

as Inspector McTavish

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Movie

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Senator (uncredited)

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Movie

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

as Dr. Zarkov

The Adventurous Blonde
Movie

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Captain McTavish

Rawhide Rangers
Movie

Rawhide Rangers

1941

as McDowell

Torchy Blane in Panama
Movie

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

as Captain McTavish

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Movie

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Police Capt. McTavish

The Texas Rangers
Movie

The Texas Rangers

1936

as Captain Stafford

Torchy Gets Her Man
Movie

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

End of the Trail
Movie

End of the Trail

1936

as Sheriff Anderson

Rocket Ship
Movie

Rocket Ship

1938

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Road Gang
Movie

Road Gang

1936

as Chaplain (uncredited)

The Eagle's Brood
Movie

The Eagle's Brood

1935

as Mike

Federal Fugitives
Movie

Federal Fugitives

1941

as Hammond

Over the Wall
Movie

Over the Wall

1938

as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

Mars Attacks the World
Movie

Mars Attacks the World

1938

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Rulers of the Sea
Movie

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

Ever Since Eve
Movie

Ever Since Eve

1937

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Secret Code
Movie

The Secret Code

1942

as Police Commissioner

The Pace That Kills
Movie

The Pace That Kills

1935

as Mr. Farley

The Night of Nights
Movie

The Night of Nights

1939

as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Black Gold
Movie

Black Gold

1936

as Dan O'Reilly

Icebound
Movie

Icebound

1924

as Judge Bradford

Blondes at Work
Movie

Blondes at Work

1938

as Capt. McTavish

Woman in the Dark
Movie

Woman in the Dark

1934

as Prison Warden

Men Without Names
Movie

Men Without Names

1935

as Agent Joe

The Ship That Died
Movie

The Ship That Died

1938

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown
Movie

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

A Burglar to the Rescue
Movie

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Movie

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

as Police Sergeant

Purple Death from Outer Space
Movie

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

as Dr. Zarkov

Monsieur Beaucaire
Movie

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924

as Badger

Perjury
Movie

Perjury

1921

as Phil Rourke

Peril from the Planet Mongo
Movie

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966

as Dr. Zarkov

Boomerang Bill
Movie

Boomerang Bill

1922

as Terrence O'Malley

The Perfect Set-Up
Movie

The Perfect Set-Up

1936

as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Movie

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

The Prisoner of Zenda
Movie

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

as Detchard

The Bride's Play
Movie

The Bride's Play

1922

as Sir John Mansfield

About Frank Shannon

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. With 57 credits spanning from 1913 to 1966, Frank Shannon has appeared in 57 films and 0 TV shows.

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