Frank Shannon

Actor

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.

Born: July 27, 1874 in Ireland

Died: February 1, 1959 (Age 84)

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Frank Shannon Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Union Pacific Movie	6.8	Actor	Old Man (uncredited)	1939
The Bride's Play Movie	5.9	Actor	Sir John Mansfield	1922
Road Gang Movie	6.1	Actor	Chaplain (uncredited)	1936
Rocket Ship Movie	6.4	Actor	Dr. Hans Zarkov	1938
Mars Attacks the World Movie	5.5	Actor	Dr. Alexis Zarkov	1938
The Pace That Kills Movie	3.4	Actor	Mr. Farley	1935
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Movie	5.4	Actor	Police Sergeant	1936
Men Without Names Movie	6.6	Actor	Leahy	1935
Rulers of the Sea Movie	6.2	Actor	Kelsey (Uncredited)	1939
Ten Gentlemen from West Point Movie	5.8	Actor	Senator (uncredited)	1942
The Texas Rangers Movie	6.4	Actor	Captain Stafford	1936
Woman in the Dark Movie	5.6	Actor	Prison Warden	1934
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Short Film	6.4	Actor	Dr. Zarkov	1940
Blondes at Work Movie	6.2	Actor	Capt. McTavish	1938
Brigham Young Movie	6.1	Actor	Second Man with California Gold News	1940
The Adventurous Blonde Movie	6.2	Actor	Captain McTavish	1937
The Prisoner of Shark Island Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Mr. Holt	1936
The Return of Frank James Movie	6.7	Actor	Sheriff	1940
Torchy Gets Her Man Movie	6.3	Actor	Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)	1938
Black Gold Movie	5	Actor	Dan O'Reilly	1936
Rawhide Rangers Movie	6.1	Actor	McDowell	1941
Ever Since Eve Movie	6.4	Actor	Desk Sergeant (uncredited)	1937
A Dispatch from Reuters Movie	6.7	Actor	Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)	1940
The Secret Code Movie		Actor	Police Commissioner	1942
The Prisoner of Zenda Movie	6.1	Actor	Detchard	1913
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars Short Film	6.7	Actor	Dr. Zarkov	1938
Mannequin Movie	6.4	Actor	Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)	1938
The Phantom Movie	6.8	Actor	Professor Davidson	1943
Torchy Runs for Mayor Movie	6.1	Actor	Captain McTavish	1939
Federal Fugitives Movie	5.2	Actor	Hammond	1941
Torchy Blane in Chinatown Movie	5.9	Actor	Police Capt. McTavish	1939
The Eagle's Brood Movie	6.4	Actor	Mike	1935
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Movie	5.9	Actor	Inspector McTavish	1939
Wildcat Bus Movie	5	Actor	Sweeney	1940
Torchy Blane in Panama Movie	5.6	Actor	Captain McTavish	1938
Next Time I Marry Movie	6	Actor	Police Lieutenant	1938
Emergency Squad Movie	6	Actor	Construction Supervisor at Elevator	1940
'G' Men Movie	6.9	Actor	Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)	1935
Over the Wall Movie	5.3	Actor	Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant	1938
You Can't Take It with You Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	7.9	Actor	Mac (uncredited)	1938
A Dangerous Profession Movie	5.8	Actor		1949
Monsieur Beaucaire Movie	5.8	Actor	Badger	1924
Crack-Up Movie	6.3	Actor	Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)	1946
End of the Trail Movie	7.7	Actor	Sheriff Anderson	1936
Boomerang Bill Movie	2.2	Actor	Terrence O'Malley	1922
Batman Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Dr. Hayden	1943
Icebound Movie		Actor	Judge Bradford	1924
The Night of Nights Movie	5.2	Actor	Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)	1939
Flash Gordon Movie Available on 9 streaming services.	6.8	Actor	Dr. Hans Zarkov	1936
The Ship That Died Short Film	5.9	Actor	Minor Role (uncredited)	1938
The Perfect Set-Up Short Film	6	Actor	Detective Hewitt (uncredited)	1936
A Burglar to the Rescue Short Film	6.4	Actor	The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning	1931
Purple Death from Outer Space Movie	4.4	Actor	Dr. Zarkov	1966
Spaceship to the Unknown Movie		Actor	Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)	1966
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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