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

0.7

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

Brigham Young

1940 • as Second Man with California Gold News

★ 4.6

You Can't Take It with You

1938 • as Mac (uncredited)

★ 7.5

'G' Men

1935 • as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

★ 6.6

Road Gang

1936 • as Chaplain (uncredited)

★ 7.0

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 7.0

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936 • as Mr. Holt

★ 6.8

Batman

1943 • as Dr. Hayden

★ 6.2

A Dangerous Profession

1949

★ 5.7

Union Pacific

1939 • as Old Man (uncredited)

★ 6.7

The Return of Frank James

1940 • as Sheriff

★ 6.3

End of the Trail

1936 • as Sheriff Anderson

★ 8.7

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938 • as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Flash Gordon

1936 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 6.4

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 6.3

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 • as Senator (uncredited)

★ 6.4

The Night of Nights

1939 • as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

★ 8.0

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.8

The Texas Rangers

1936 • as Captain Stafford

★ 6.6

Crack-Up

1946 • as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

★ 5.8

The Bride's Play

1922 • as Sir John Mansfield

★ 5.2

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.8

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939 • as Police Capt. McTavish

★ 6.6

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

★ 7.3

The Eagle's Brood

1935 • as Mike

★ 5.8

Woman in the Dark

1934 • as Prison Warden

★ 6.1

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931 • as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

★ 7.5

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.8

The Pace That Kills

1935 • as Mr. Farley

★ 3.1

Black Gold

1936 • as Dan O'Reilly

★ 5.3

Rulers of the Sea

1939 • as Kelsey (Uncredited)

★ 6.7

Mars Attacks the World

1938 • as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 6.5

A Dispatch from Reuters

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

★ 6.4

The Phantom

1943 • as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

★ 6.6

The Phantom

1943 • as Professor Davidson

★ 6.6

The Adventurous Blonde

1937 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.3

The Ship That Died

1938 • as Minor Role (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Mannequin

1938 • as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

★ 6.0

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939 • as Inspector McTavish

★ 6.8

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.9

Ever Since Eve

1937 • as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.8

Next Time I Marry

1938 • as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

★ 7.2

Perjury

1921 • as Phil Rourke

★ 10.0

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913 • as Detchard

★ 3.5

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936 • as Police Sergeant

★ 5.8

Rocket Ship

1938 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 6.3

The Secret Code

1942 • as Police Commissioner

★ 5.9

Emergency Squad

1940 • as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

★ 7.0

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924 • as Badger

★ 5.6

Icebound

1924 • as Judge Bradford

★ 9.0

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966 • as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 10.0

Boomerang Bill

1922 • as Terrence O'Malley

★ 4.5

Blondes at Work

1938 • as Capt. McTavish

★ 6.3

The Perfect Set-Up

1936 • as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Federal Fugitives

1941 • as Hammond

★ 6.3

Over the Wall

1938 • as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

★ 5.7

Men Without Names

1935 • as Agent Joe

★ 6.3

Wildcat Bus

1940 • as Sweeney

★ 5.4

Rawhide Rangers

1941 • as McDowell

★ 6.7