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.

Born

Jul 27, 1874

Ireland

Died

Feb 01, 1959

Known For

Acting

Movies

58 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.6

movie

Known For

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Mac (uncredited)

Batman

1943

as Dr. Hayden

The Return of Frank James

1940

as Sheriff

'G' Men

1935 • as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

★ 6.6

You Can't Take It with You

1938 • as Mac (uncredited)

★ 7.5

Brigham Young

1940 • as Second Man with California Gold News

★ 4.6

Road Gang

1936 • as Chaplain (uncredited)

★ 7.0

End of the Trail

1936 • as Sheriff Anderson

★ 8.7

A Dangerous Profession

1949

★ 5.7

Union Pacific

1939 • as Old Man (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Batman

1943 • as Dr. Hayden

★ 6.2

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936 • as Mr. Holt

★ 6.8

The Return of Frank James

1940 • as Sheriff

★ 6.3

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938 • as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.8

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 7.0

Flash Gordon

1936 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 • as Senator (uncredited)

★ 6.4

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 6.3

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

★ 7.3

The Bride's Play

1922 • as Sir John Mansfield

★ 5.2

Next Time I Marry

1938 • as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

★ 7.2

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940 • as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

★ 6.4

The Texas Rangers

1936 • as Captain Stafford

★ 6.6

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939 • as Police Capt. McTavish

★ 6.6

Woman in the Dark

1934 • as Prison Warden

★ 6.1

Mannequin

1938 • as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

★ 6.0

Ever Since Eve

1937 • as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.8

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939 • as Inspector McTavish

★ 6.8

Rulers of the Sea

1939 • as Kelsey (Uncredited)

★ 6.7

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.8

Crack-Up

1946 • as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

★ 5.8

The Night of Nights

1939 • as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

★ 8.0

Mars Attacks the World

1938 • as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 6.5

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.9

The Ship That Died

1938 • as Minor Role (uncredited)

★ 5.9

The Pace That Kills

1935 • as Mr. Farley

★ 3.1

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936 • as Police Sergeant

★ 5.8

The Adventurous Blonde

1937 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.3

The Perfect Set-Up

1936 • as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966 • as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 10.0

Emergency Squad

1940 • as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

★ 7.0

Blondes at Work

1938 • as Capt. McTavish

★ 6.3

The Eagle's Brood

1935 • as Mike

★ 5.8

Perjury

1921 • as Phil Rourke

★ 10.0

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931 • as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

★ 7.5

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.8

The Phantom

1943 • as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

★ 6.6

The Phantom

1943 • as Professor Davidson

★ 6.6

The Secret Code

1942 • as Police Commissioner

★ 5.9

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913 • as Detchard

★ 3.5

Over the Wall

1938 • as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

★ 5.7

Men Without Names

1935 • as Agent Joe

★ 6.3

Black Gold

1936 • as Dan O'Reilly

★ 5.3

Rawhide Rangers

1941 • as McDowell

★ 6.7

Wildcat Bus

1940 • as Sweeney

★ 5.4

Rocket Ship

1938 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 6.3

Boomerang Bill

1922 • as Terrence O'Malley

★ 4.5

Federal Fugitives

1941 • as Hammond

★ 6.3

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924 • as Badger

★ 5.6

Icebound

1924 • as Judge Bradford

★ 9.0