Portrait of Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Acting

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.

Born: July 27, 1874

Place of Birth: Ireland

Filmography

1966
Spaceship to the Unknown

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

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

1941
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters

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

1940
Brigham Young

as Second Man with California Gold News

1940
Wildcat Bus

as Sweeney

1940
Emergency Squad

as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

1939
The Night of Nights

as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

1939
Rulers of the Sea

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

1939
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor

as Captain McTavish

1939
Union Pacific

as Old Man (uncredited)

1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Police Capt. McTavish

1938
Next Time I Marry

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

1938
Torchy Gets Her Man

as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

1938
Mars Attacks the World

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

1938
You Can't Take It with You

as Mac (uncredited)

1938
Torchy Blane in Panama

as Captain McTavish

1938
Over the Wall

as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

1938
Rocket Ship

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

1938
The Ship That Died

as Minor Role (uncredited)

1938
Blondes at Work

as Capt. McTavish

1938
Mannequin

as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

1937
The Adventurous Blonde

as Captain McTavish

1937
Ever Since Eve

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1936
End of the Trail

as Sheriff Anderson

1936
The Texas Rangers

as Captain Stafford

1936
Flash Gordon

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

1936
Road Gang

as Chaplain (uncredited)

1936
The Perfect Set-Up

as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

1936
Black Gold

as Dan O'Reilly

1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as Police Sergeant

1935
The Pace That Kills

as Mr. Farley

1935
Men Without Names

as Agent Joe

1935
'G' Men

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

1934
Woman in the Dark

as Prison Warden

1931
A Burglar to the Rescue

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

1924
1924
Icebound

as Judge Bradford

1922
The Bride's Play

as Sir John Mansfield

1922
Boomerang Bill

as Terrence O'Malley

1921
Perjury

as Phil Rourke

1913