Acting
Frank Shannon
EN, XX cinema · 57 credits
Born
27 July 1874
Died
1 February 1959 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Ireland
Also known as Frank Connolly Shannon · Francis 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.
Known for
Filmography
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Dr. Zarkov
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Peril from the Planet Mongo
as Dr. Zarkov
Crack-Up
as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
The Phantom
as Prof. Davidson (uncredited), as Professor Davidson
Batman
as Dr. Hayden
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Senator (uncredited)
The Secret Code
as Police Commissioner
Federal Fugitives
as Hammond
Rawhide Rangers
as McDowell
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Dr. Zarkov
Wildcat Bus
as Sweeney
Emergency Squad
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
Brigham Young
as Second Man with California Gold News
The Return of Frank James
as Sheriff
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Inspector McTavish
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Captain McTavish
Union Pacific
as Old Man (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Police Capt. McTavish
Rulers of the Sea
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
Mannequin
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Dr. Zarkov
Blondes at Work
as Capt. McTavish
Next Time I Marry
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Ship That Died
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Rocket Ship
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
You Can't Take It with You
as Mac (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Captain McTavish
Over the Wall
as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Mars Attacks the World
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Captain McTavish
Flash Gordon
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
End of the Trail
as Sheriff Anderson
The Texas Rangers
as Captain Stafford
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Mr. Holt
Black Gold
as Dan O'Reilly
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Police Sergeant
Road Gang
as Chaplain (uncredited)
The Perfect Set-Up
as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
Men Without Names
as Agent Joe
'G' Men
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
The Pace That Kills
as Mr. Farley
Woman in the Dark
as Prison Warden
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
Icebound
as Judge Bradford
Monsieur Beaucaire
as Badger
Boomerang Bill
as Terrence O'Malley
The Bride's Play
as Sir John Mansfield
Perjury
as Phil Rourke
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Detchard