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