Frank Shannon
Acting
Born: 1874-07-27 in Ireland
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
You Can't Take It with You
Mac (uncredited)
Union Pacific
Old Man (uncredited)
'G' Men
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
Brigham Young
Second Man with California Gold News
Flash Gordon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
The Return of Frank James
Sheriff
Batman
Dr. Hayden
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Mr. Holt
Road Gang
Chaplain (uncredited)
A Dangerous Profession
The Texas Rangers
Captain Stafford
The Eagle's Brood
Mike
Crack-Up
Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Dr. Zarkov
Over the Wall
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Dr. Zarkov
End of the Trail
Sheriff Anderson
Perjury
Phil Rourke
The Adventurous Blonde
Captain McTavish
The Secret Code
Police Commissioner
Rocket Ship
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Senator (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
Capt. McTavish
Mannequin
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
Sweeney
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Captain McTavish
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Dr. Zarkov
The Phantom
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
The Phantom
Professor Davidson
The Bride's Play
Sir John Mansfield
Spaceship to the Unknown
Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
Torchy Gets Her Man
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Boomerang Bill
Terrence O'Malley
Purple Death from Outer Space
Dr. Zarkov
Black Gold
Dan O'Reilly
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Inspector McTavish
Rulers of the Sea
Kelsey (Uncredited)