Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

1874-07-27 Ireland Male 57 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-07-27

Place of Birth

Ireland

Known Credits

57

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Frank Connolly Shannon, Francis Shannon

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Movie Credits

The Perfect Set-Up

1936

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

Mars Attacks the World

1938

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Blondes at Work

1938

Capt. McTavish

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

The Texas Rangers

1936

Captain Stafford

Ever Since Eve

1937

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

The Phantom

1943

Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

Batman

1943

Dr. Hayden

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Kelsey (Uncredited)

End of the Trail

1936

Sheriff Anderson

Federal Fugitives

1941

Hammond

Flash Gordon

1936

Dr. Hans Zarkov

You Can't Take It with You

1938

Mac (uncredited)

Men Without Names

1935

Agent Joe

'G' Men

1935

Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

Mannequin

1938

Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

Road Gang

1936

Chaplain (uncredited)

Brigham Young

1940

Second Man with California Gold News

Icebound

1924

Judge Bradford

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Rawhide Rangers

1941

McDowell

Black Gold

1936

Dan O'Reilly

The Night of Nights

1939

Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Union Pacific

1939

Old Man (uncredited)

Perjury

1921

Phil Rourke

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

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

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

Captain McTavish

Crack-Up

1946

Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

The Secret Code

1942

Police Commissioner

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

Captain McTavish

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

The Bride's Play

1922

Sir John Mansfield

Next Time I Marry

1938

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Emergency Squad

1940

Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Woman in the Dark

1934

Prison Warden

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Senator (uncredited)

Boomerang Bill

1922

Terrence O'Malley

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

Police Sergeant

Wildcat Bus

1940

Sweeney

Rocket Ship

1938

Dr. Hans Zarkov

The Pace That Kills

1935

Mr. Farley

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Captain McTavish

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

Police Capt. McTavish

The Ship That Died

1938

Minor Role (uncredited)

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