Frank Shannon

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

Jul 27, 1874

Ireland

Died

Feb 01, 1959

Known For

Acting

Movies

58 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.0

movie

Known For

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Mac (uncredited)

Batman

1943

as Dr. Hayden

The Return of Frank James

1940

as Sheriff

You Can't Take It with You

1938 • as Mac (uncredited)

★ 7.5

Union Pacific

1939 • as Old Man (uncredited)

★ 6.7

Flash Gordon

1936 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 6.4

Batman

1943 • as Dr. Hayden

★ 6.2

The Eagle's Brood

1935 • as Mike

★ 5.8

'G' Men

1935 • as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

★ 6.6

Brigham Young

1940 • as Second Man with California Gold News

★ 4.6

The Return of Frank James

1940 • as Sheriff

★ 6.3

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936 • as Mr. Holt

★ 6.9

Crack-Up

1946 • as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

★ 5.8

Mannequin

1938 • as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

★ 6.0

A Dangerous Profession

1949

★ 5.7

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.8

Road Gang

1936 • as Chaplain (uncredited)

★ 7.0

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 6.3

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.9

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 • as Senator (uncredited)

★ 6.4

The Adventurous Blonde

1937 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.3

Blondes at Work

1938 • as Capt. McTavish

★ 6.4

Rocket Ship

1938 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov

★ 6.3

The Texas Rangers

1936 • as Captain Stafford

★ 6.6

Rawhide Rangers

1941 • as McDowell

★ 6.7

The Secret Code

1942 • as Police Commissioner

★ 5.9

Over the Wall

1938 • as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

★ 5.7

The Phantom

1943 • as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

★ 6.6

The Phantom

1943 • as Professor Davidson

★ 6.6

Next Time I Marry

1938 • as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

★ 7.2

End of the Trail

1936 • as Sheriff Anderson

★ 8.7

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940 • as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

★ 6.3

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939 • as Inspector McTavish

★ 6.8

The Bride's Play

1922 • as Sir John Mansfield

★ 5.2

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936 • as Police Sergeant

★ 5.8

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966 • as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

★ 7.3

The Night of Nights

1939 • as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

★ 8.0

Rulers of the Sea

1939 • as Kelsey (Uncredited)

★ 6.7

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 7.0

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938 • as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924 • as Badger

★ 5.6

The Ship That Died

1938 • as Minor Role (uncredited)

★ 5.9

Mars Attacks the World

1938 • as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 6.5

Emergency Squad

1940 • as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

★ 7.0

Wildcat Bus

1940 • as Sweeney

★ 5.5

Federal Fugitives

1941 • as Hammond

★ 6.3

Men Without Names

1935 • as Agent Joe

★ 6.3

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966 • as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

★ 10.0

Ever Since Eve

1937 • as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

★ 5.8

Black Gold

1936 • as Dan O'Reilly

★ 5.3

Boomerang Bill

1922 • as Terrence O'Malley

★ 4.5

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939 • as Police Capt. McTavish

★ 6.8

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938 • as Captain McTavish

★ 5.8

Icebound

1924 • as Judge Bradford

★ 9.0

Woman in the Dark

1934 • as Prison Warden

★ 6.1

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966 • as Dr. Zarkov

★ 5.8

The Perfect Set-Up

1936 • as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

★ 6.5

Perjury

1921 • as Phil Rourke

★ 10.0

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913 • as Detchard

★ 3.5

The Pace That Kills

1935 • as Mr. Farley

★ 3.1

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931 • as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

★ 7.5