Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Acting

Birthday

1874/07/27

Day of death

1959/02/01 (84 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Ireland

Also know as

Frank Connolly Shannon, Francis 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
Flash Gordon
6.3

(1936) Flash Gordon

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Mannequin
6.0

(1938) Mannequin

as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

End of the Trail
8.0

(1936) End of the Trail

as Sheriff Anderson

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.6

(1940) Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

as Dr. Zarkov

The Texas Rangers
6.4

(1936) The Texas Rangers

as Captain Stafford

The Prisoner of Shark Island
6.8

(1936) The Prisoner of Shark Island

as Mr. Holt

The Phantom
6.2

(1943) The Phantom

as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

The Night of Nights
0.0

(1939) The Night of Nights

as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
6.0

(1938) Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

as Dr. Zarkov

Purple Death from Outer Space
5.2

(1966) Purple Death from Outer Space

as Dr. Zarkov

Blondes at Work
6.1

(1938) Blondes at Work

as Capt. McTavish

Boomerang Bill
2.0

(1922) Boomerang Bill

as Terrence O'Malley

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
6.0

(1939) Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

as Inspector McTavish

Torchy Runs for Mayor
5.8

(1939) Torchy Runs for Mayor

as Captain McTavish

Wildcat Bus
4.6

(1940) Wildcat Bus

as Sweeney

Black Gold
5.0

(1936) Black Gold

as Dan O'Reilly

Woman in the Dark
6.1

(1934) Woman in the Dark

as Prison Warden

Federal Fugitives
5.4

(1941) Federal Fugitives

as Hammond

A Burglar to the Rescue
8.0

(1931) A Burglar to the Rescue

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Rawhide Rangers
5.0

(1941) Rawhide Rangers

as McDowell

Ever Since Eve
5.8

(1937) Ever Since Eve

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry
6.8

(1938) Next Time I Marry

as Police Lieutenant

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
5.6

(1936) The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as Police Sergeant

Men Without Names
6.0

(1935) Men Without Names

as Leahy

Union Pacific
6.5

(1939) Union Pacific

as Old Man (uncredited)

The Ship That Died
5.8

(1938) The Ship That Died

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Rocket Ship
4.8

(1938) Rocket Ship

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

You Can't Take It with You
7.5

(1938) You Can't Take It with You

as Mac (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama
5.3

(1938) Torchy Blane in Panama

as Captain McTavish

The Eagle's Brood
5.0

(1935) The Eagle's Brood

as Mike

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
6.0

(1939) Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Police Capt. McTavish

Emergency Squad
5.0

(1940) Emergency Squad

as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Brigham Young
4.4

(1940) Brigham Young

as Second Man with California Gold News

The Return of Frank James
6.3

(1940) The Return of Frank James

as Sheriff

The Phantom
6.2

(1943) The Phantom

as Professor Davidson

A Dispatch from Reuters
5.7

(1940) A Dispatch from Reuters

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

3.5

(1913) The Prisoner of Zenda

as Detchard

Road Gang
6.5

(1936) Road Gang

as Chaplain (uncredited)

Over the Wall
5.0

(1938) Over the Wall

as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

The Bride's Play
5.1

(1922) The Bride's Play

as Sir John Mansfield

Mars Attacks the World
6.0

(1938) Mars Attacks the World

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
5.8

(1942) Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as Senator (uncredited)

The Secret Code
5.1

(1942) The Secret Code

as Police Commissioner

Icebound
0.0

(1924) Icebound

as Judge Bradford

The Perfect Set-Up
6.0

(1936) The Perfect Set-Up

as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde
5.4

(1937) The Adventurous Blonde

as Captain McTavish

Torchy Gets Her Man
5.9

(1938) Torchy Gets Her Man

as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Batman
6.4

(1943) Batman

as Dr. Hayden

Rulers of the Sea
6.5

(1939) Rulers of the Sea

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

'G' Men
6.5

(1935) 'G' Men

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown
6.0

(1966) Spaceship to the Unknown

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

The Pace That Kills
2.6

(1935) The Pace That Kills

as Mr. Farley

A Dangerous Profession
5.6

(1949) A Dangerous Profession

as ---

Monsieur Beaucaire
5.9

(1924) Monsieur Beaucaire

as Badger

Crack-Up
5.6

(1946) Crack-Up

as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
0.0

(1938) Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Perjury
0.0

(1921) Perjury

as Phil Rourke