Personal Info
Known Credits
55
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1874-07-27 (151 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Ireland
Also Known For
Frank Connolly ShannonFrancis Shannon
Frank 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. ...
Known For
Acting
1966 --
Spaceship to the Unknown
| Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
1966 --
Purple Death from Outer Space
| Dr. Zarkov
1949 --
A Dangerous Profession
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1946 --
Crack-Up
| Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
1943 --
The Phantom
| Professor Davidson
1943 --
The Phantom
| Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943 --
Batman
| Dr. Hayden
1942 --
The Secret Code
| Police Commissioner
1942 --
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
| Senator (uncredited)
1941 --
Rawhide Rangers
| McDowell
1941 --
Federal Fugitives
| Hammond
1940 --
A Dispatch from Reuters
| Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1940 --
Brigham Young
| Second Man with California Gold News
1940 --
Wildcat Bus
| Sweeney
1940 --
The Return of Frank James
| Sheriff
1940 --
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
| Dr. Zarkov
1940 --
Emergency Squad
| Construction Supervisor at Elevator
1939 --
The Night of Nights
| Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939 --
Rulers of the Sea
| Kelsey (Uncredited)
1939 --
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
| Inspector McTavish
1939 --
Torchy Runs for Mayor
| Captain McTavish
1939 --
Union Pacific
| Old Man (uncredited)
1939 --
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
| Police Capt. McTavish
1938 --
Next Time I Marry
| Police Lieutenant
1938 --
Torchy Gets Her Man
| Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1938 --
Mars Attacks the World
| Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938 --
You Can't Take It with You
| Mac (uncredited)
1938 --
Torchy Blane in Panama
| Captain McTavish
1938 --
Over the Wall
| Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1938 --
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
| Dr. Zarkov
1938 --
Rocket Ship
| Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938 --
The Ship That Died
| Minor Role (uncredited)
1938 --
Blondes at Work
| Capt. McTavish
1938 --
Mannequin
| Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1937 --
The Adventurous Blonde
| Captain McTavish
1937 --
Ever Since Eve
| Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1936 --
End of the Trail
| Sheriff Anderson
1936 --
The Texas Rangers
| Captain Stafford
1936 --
Flash Gordon
| Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936 --
Road Gang
| Chaplain (uncredited)
1936 --
The Prisoner of Shark Island
| Mr. Holt
1936 --
The Perfect Set-Up
| Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1936 --
Black Gold
| Dan O'Reilly
1936 --
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
| Police Sergeant
1935 --
The Pace That Kills
| Mr. Farley
1935 --
The Eagle's Brood
| Mike
1935 --
Men Without Names
| Leahy
1935 --
'G' Men
| Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1934 --
Woman in the Dark
| Prison Warden
1931 --
A Burglar to the Rescue
| The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1924 --
Monsieur Beaucaire
| Badger
1924 --
Icebound
| Judge Bradford
1922 --
The Bride's Play
| Sir John Mansfield
1922 --
Boomerang Bill
| Terrence O'Malley
1913 --
The Prisoner of Zenda
| Detchard