Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1874-07-27
- Day of Death1959-02-01 (84 years)
- Place of BirthIreland
- Also Known AsFrank Connolly ShannonFrancis Shannon
Frank Shannon
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.
Acting Career
- 1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
As: Dr. Zarkov
- 1946
Crack-Up
As: Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
- 1943
The Phantom
As: Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
- 1943
The Phantom
As: Professor Davidson
- 1943
Batman
As: Dr. Hayden
- 1942
The Secret Code
As: Police Commissioner
- 1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
As: Senator (uncredited)
- 1941
Rawhide Rangers
As: McDowell
1941Federal Fugitives
As: Hammond
1940A Dispatch from Reuters
As: Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1940Brigham Young
As: Second Man with California Gold News
1940Wildcat Bus
As: Sweeney
- 1940
The Return of Frank James
As: Sheriff
1940Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
As: Dr. Zarkov
1940Emergency Squad
As: Construction Supervisor at Elevator
1939The Night of Nights
As: Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939Rulers of the Sea
As: Kelsey (Uncredited)
1939Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
As: Inspector McTavish
1939Torchy Runs for Mayor
As: Captain McTavish
- 1939
Union Pacific
As: Old Man (uncredited)
1939Torchy Blane in Chinatown
As: Police Capt. McTavish
1938Next Time I Marry
As: Police Lieutenant
1938Torchy Gets Her Man
As: Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1938Mars Attacks the World
As: Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- 1938
You Can't Take It with You
As: Mac (uncredited)
1938Torchy Blane in Panama
As: Captain McTavish
1938Over the Wall
As: Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1938Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
As: Dr. Zarkov
1938Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
As: Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938Rocket Ship
As: Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938The Ship That Died
As: Minor Role (uncredited)
1938Blondes at Work
As: Capt. McTavish
1938Mannequin
As: Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1937The Adventurous Blonde
As: Captain McTavish
1937Ever Since Eve
As: Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936End of the Trail
As: Sheriff Anderson
1936The Texas Rangers
As: Captain Stafford
1936Flash Gordon
As: Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936Road Gang
As: Chaplain (uncredited)
1936The Prisoner of Shark Island
As: Mr. Holt
1936The Perfect Set-Up
As: Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1936Black Gold
As: Dan O'Reilly
1936The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
As: Police Sergeant
1935The Pace That Kills
As: Mr. Farley
1935The Eagle's Brood
As: Mike
1935Men Without Names
As: Leahy
- 1935
'G' Men
As: Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1934Woman in the Dark
As: Prison Warden
1931A Burglar to the Rescue
As: The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1924Monsieur Beaucaire
As: Badger
1924Icebound
As: Judge Bradford
1922The Bride's Play
As: Sir John Mansfield
1922Boomerang Bill
As: Terrence O'Malley
1921Perjury
As: Phil Rourke
1913The Prisoner of Zenda
As: Detchard