Frank Shannon

Jul 27, 1874 - Feb 01, 1959 (84 years old) in Ireland

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

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The Pace That Kills

Mr. Farley

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The Return of Frank James

Sheriff

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Batman

Dr. Hayden

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You Can't Take It with You

Mac (uncredited)

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Flash Gordon

Dr. Hans Zarkov

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Rocket Ship

Dr. Hans Zarkov

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Union Pacific

Old Man (uncredited)

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The Prisoner of Shark Island

Mr. Holt

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'G' Men

Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

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A Dangerous Profession

Credits

Purple Death from Outer Space 1966

Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.2
Spaceship to the Unknown 1966

Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

★ 6
A Dangerous Profession 1949

★ 5.6
Crack-Up 1946

Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

★ 5.6
The Phantom 1943

Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

★ 6.2
Batman 1943

Dr. Hayden

★ 6.4
The Secret Code 1942

Police Commissioner

★ 5.1
Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942

Senator (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Rawhide Rangers 1941

McDowell

★ 5
Federal Fugitives 1941

Hammond

★ 5.4
A Dispatch from Reuters 1940

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

★ 5.8
Brigham Young 1940

Second Man with California Gold News

★ 4.4
Wildcat Bus 1940

Sweeney

★ 4.7
The Return of Frank James 1940

Sheriff

★ 6.3
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940

Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.8
Emergency Squad 1940

Construction Supervisor at Elevator

★ 5
The Night of Nights 1939

Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

★ NR
Rulers of the Sea 1939

Kelsey (Uncredited)

★ 6.5
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite 1939

Inspector McTavish

★ 6
Torchy Runs for Mayor 1939

Captain McTavish

★ 5.7
Union Pacific 1939

Old Man (uncredited)

★ 6.5
Torchy Blane in Chinatown 1939

Police Capt. McTavish

★ 6
Next Time I Marry 1938

Police Lieutenant

★ 6.8
Torchy Gets Her Man 1938

Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

★ 5.6
Mars Attacks the World 1938

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 6
You Can't Take It with You 1938

Mac (uncredited)

★ 7.5
Torchy Blane in Panama 1938

Captain McTavish

★ 5.3
Over the Wall 1938

Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

★ 5
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars 1938

Dr. Zarkov

★ 6.2
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars 1938

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 10
Rocket Ship 1938

Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 4.8
The Ship That Died 1938

Minor Role (uncredited)

★ 5.8
Blondes at Work 1938

Capt. McTavish

★ 6.1
Mannequin 1938

Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

★ 5.9
The Adventurous Blonde 1937

Captain McTavish

★ 5.4
Ever Since Eve 1937

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.8
End of the Trail 1936

Sheriff Anderson

★ 8
The Texas Rangers 1936

Captain Stafford

★ 6.4
Flash Gordon 1936

Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 6.4
Road Gang 1936

Chaplain (uncredited)

★ 6.5
The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936

Mr. Holt

★ 6.9
The Perfect Set-Up 1936

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

★ 6
Black Gold 1936

Dan O'Reilly

★ 5
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan 1936

Police Sergeant

★ 5.6
The Pace That Kills 1935

Mr. Farley

★ 3
The Eagle's Brood 1935

Mike

★ 5
Men Without Names 1935

Leahy

★ 6
'G' Men 1935

Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Woman in the Dark 1934

Prison Warden

★ 6
A Burglar to the Rescue 1931

The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

★ 8
Monsieur Beaucaire 1924

Badger

★ 5.9
Icebound 1924

Judge Bradford

★ NR
The Bride's Play 1922

Sir John Mansfield

★ 5.1
Boomerang Bill 1922

Terrence O'Malley

★ 2
Perjury 1921

Phil Rourke

★ NR
The Prisoner of Zenda 1913

Detchard

★ 3.5