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