Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Birthday: July 27, 1874 in Ireland
Deathday: February 1, 1959
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

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Movie | 1936
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

Movie | 1940
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Movie | 1938
Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space

Movie | 1966
Dr. Zarkov
Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

Movie | 1966
Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

Movie | 1949
Crack-Up

Crack-Up

Movie | 1946
Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
The Phantom

The Phantom

Movie | 1943
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
The Phantom

The Phantom

Movie | 1943
Professor Davidson
Batman

Batman

Movie | 1943
Dr. Hayden
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Movie | 1942
Senator (uncredited)
The Secret Code

The Secret Code

Movie | 1942
Police Commissioner
Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives

Movie | 1941
Hammond
Rawhide Rangers

Rawhide Rangers

Movie | 1941
McDowell
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Movie | 1940
Dr. Zarkov
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

Movie | 1940
Sweeney
Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad

Movie | 1940
Construction Supervisor at Elevator
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Movie | 1940
Second Man with California Gold News
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

Movie | 1940
Sheriff
A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Movie | 1940
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

Movie | 1939
Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Movie | 1939
Inspector McTavish
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Movie | 1939
Captain McTavish
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Movie | 1939
Old Man (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Movie | 1939
Police Capt. McTavish
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

Movie | 1939
Kelsey (Uncredited)
Mannequin

Mannequin

Movie | 1938
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Movie | 1938
Dr. Zarkov
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work

Movie | 1938
Capt. McTavish
Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

Movie | 1938
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Ship That Died

The Ship That Died

Movie | 1938
Minor Role (uncredited)
Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

Movie | 1938
Dr. Hans Zarkov
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Movie | 1938
Mac (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama

Movie | 1938
Captain McTavish
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Movie | 1938
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World

Movie | 1938
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

Movie | 1938
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Movie | 1938
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

Movie | 1937
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

Movie | 1937
Captain McTavish
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Movie | 1936
Dr. Hans Zarkov
End of the Trail

End of the Trail

Movie | 1936
Sheriff Anderson
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Movie | 1936
Captain Stafford
The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Movie | 1936
Mr. Holt
Black Gold

Black Gold

Movie | 1936
Dan O'Reilly
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

Movie | 1936
Police Sergeant
Road Gang

Road Gang

Movie | 1936
Chaplain (uncredited)
The Perfect Set-Up

The Perfect Set-Up

Movie | 1936
Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
Men Without Names

Men Without Names

Movie | 1935
Agent Joe
The Eagle's Brood

The Eagle's Brood

Movie | 1935
Mike
'G' Men

'G' Men

Movie | 1935
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
The Pace That Kills

The Pace That Kills

Movie | 1935
Mr. Farley
Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

Movie | 1934
Prison Warden
A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue

Movie | 1931
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
Icebound

Icebound

Movie | 1924
Judge Bradford
Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

Movie | 1924
Badger
Boomerang Bill

Boomerang Bill

Movie | 1922
Terrence O'Malley
The Bride's Play

The Bride's Play

Movie | 1922
Sir John Mansfield
Perjury

Perjury

Movie | 1921
Phil Rourke
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Movie | 1913
Detchard
Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space

Movie | 1966
Dr. Zarkov
Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

Movie | 1966
Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
A Dangerous Profession

A Dangerous Profession

Movie | 1949
Crack-Up

Crack-Up

Movie | 1946
Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
The Phantom

The Phantom

Movie | 1943
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
The Phantom

The Phantom

Movie | 1943
Professor Davidson
Batman

Batman

Movie | 1943
Dr. Hayden
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Movie | 1942
Senator (uncredited)
The Secret Code

The Secret Code

Movie | 1942
Police Commissioner
Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives

Movie | 1941
Hammond
Rawhide Rangers

Rawhide Rangers

Movie | 1941
McDowell
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Movie | 1940
Dr. Zarkov
Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

Movie | 1940
Sweeney
Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad

Movie | 1940
Construction Supervisor at Elevator
Brigham Young

Brigham Young

Movie | 1940
Second Man with California Gold News
The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

Movie | 1940
Sheriff
A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

Movie | 1940
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

Movie | 1939
Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Movie | 1939
Inspector McTavish
Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Movie | 1939
Captain McTavish
Union Pacific

Union Pacific

Movie | 1939
Old Man (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Movie | 1939
Police Capt. McTavish
Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

Movie | 1939
Kelsey (Uncredited)
Mannequin

Mannequin

Movie | 1938
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Movie | 1938
Dr. Zarkov
Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work

Movie | 1938
Capt. McTavish
Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

Movie | 1938
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Ship That Died

The Ship That Died

Movie | 1938
Minor Role (uncredited)
Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

Movie | 1938
Dr. Hans Zarkov
You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

Movie | 1938
Mac (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama

Movie | 1938
Captain McTavish
Over the Wall

Over the Wall

Movie | 1938
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World

Movie | 1938
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

Movie | 1938
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Movie | 1938
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

Movie | 1937
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

Movie | 1937
Captain McTavish
Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

Movie | 1936
Dr. Hans Zarkov
End of the Trail

End of the Trail

Movie | 1936
Sheriff Anderson
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

Movie | 1936
Captain Stafford
The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Movie | 1936
Mr. Holt
Black Gold

Black Gold

Movie | 1936
Dan O'Reilly
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

Movie | 1936
Police Sergeant
Road Gang

Road Gang

Movie | 1936
Chaplain (uncredited)
The Perfect Set-Up

The Perfect Set-Up

Movie | 1936
Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
Men Without Names

Men Without Names

Movie | 1935
Agent Joe
The Eagle's Brood

The Eagle's Brood

Movie | 1935
Mike
'G' Men

'G' Men

Movie | 1935
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
The Pace That Kills

The Pace That Kills

Movie | 1935
Mr. Farley
Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

Movie | 1934
Prison Warden
A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue

Movie | 1931
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
Icebound

Icebound

Movie | 1924
Judge Bradford
Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

Movie | 1924
Badger
Boomerang Bill

Boomerang Bill

Movie | 1922
Terrence O'Malley
The Bride's Play

The Bride's Play

Movie | 1922
Sir John Mansfield
Perjury

Perjury

Movie | 1921
Phil Rourke
The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

Movie | 1913
Detchard