Frank Shannon

Acting

Born: 1874-07-27 in Ireland

Died: 1959-02-01

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.

Acting

Flash Gordon

Dr. Hans Zarkov

Mannequin

Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

End of the Trail

Sheriff Anderson

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Dr. Zarkov

The Texas Rangers

Captain Stafford

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Mr. Holt

The Phantom

Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

The Night of Nights

Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Dr. Zarkov

Purple Death from Outer Space

Dr. Zarkov

Blondes at Work

Capt. McTavish

Boomerang Bill

Terrence O'Malley

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Inspector McTavish

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Captain McTavish

Wildcat Bus

Sweeney

Black Gold

Dan O'Reilly

Woman in the Dark

Prison Warden

Federal Fugitives

Hammond

A Burglar to the Rescue

The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Rawhide Rangers

McDowell

Ever Since Eve

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

Police Sergeant

Men Without Names

Agent Joe

Union Pacific

Old Man (uncredited)

The Ship That Died

Minor Role (uncredited)

Rocket Ship

Dr. Hans Zarkov

You Can't Take It with You

Mac (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama

Captain McTavish

The Eagle's Brood

Mike

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Police Capt. McTavish

Emergency Squad

Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Brigham Young

Second Man with California Gold News

The Return of Frank James

Sheriff

The Phantom

Professor Davidson

A Dispatch from Reuters

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

The Prisoner of Zenda

Detchard

Road Gang

Chaplain (uncredited)

Over the Wall

Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

The Bride's Play

Sir John Mansfield

Mars Attacks the World

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Senator (uncredited)

The Secret Code

Police Commissioner

Icebound

Judge Bradford

The Perfect Set-Up

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

Captain McTavish

Torchy Gets Her Man

Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Batman

Dr. Hayden

Rulers of the Sea

Kelsey (Uncredited)

'G' Men

Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown

Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

The Pace That Kills

Mr. Farley

A Dangerous Profession

Monsieur Beaucaire

Badger

Crack-Up

Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Perjury

Phil Rourke

Peril from the Planet Mongo

Dr. Zarkov

Flash Gordon

Dr. Hans Zarkov

Mannequin

Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

End of the Trail

Sheriff Anderson

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Dr. Zarkov

The Texas Rangers

Captain Stafford

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Mr. Holt

The Phantom

Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

The Night of Nights

Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Dr. Zarkov

Purple Death from Outer Space

Dr. Zarkov

Blondes at Work

Capt. McTavish

Boomerang Bill

Terrence O'Malley

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

Inspector McTavish

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Captain McTavish

Wildcat Bus

Sweeney

Black Gold

Dan O'Reilly

Woman in the Dark

Prison Warden

Federal Fugitives

Hammond

A Burglar to the Rescue

The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Rawhide Rangers

McDowell

Ever Since Eve

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

Police Sergeant

Men Without Names

Agent Joe

Union Pacific

Old Man (uncredited)

The Ship That Died

Minor Role (uncredited)

Rocket Ship

Dr. Hans Zarkov

You Can't Take It with You

Mac (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama

Captain McTavish

The Eagle's Brood

Mike

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Police Capt. McTavish

Emergency Squad

Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Brigham Young

Second Man with California Gold News

The Return of Frank James

Sheriff

The Phantom

Professor Davidson

A Dispatch from Reuters

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

The Prisoner of Zenda

Detchard

Road Gang

Chaplain (uncredited)

Over the Wall

Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

The Bride's Play

Sir John Mansfield

Mars Attacks the World

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Senator (uncredited)

The Secret Code

Police Commissioner

Icebound

Judge Bradford

The Perfect Set-Up

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

Captain McTavish

Torchy Gets Her Man

Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Batman

Dr. Hayden

Rulers of the Sea

Kelsey (Uncredited)

'G' Men

Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown

Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

The Pace That Kills

Mr. Farley

A Dangerous Profession

Monsieur Beaucaire

Badger

Crack-Up

Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Perjury

Phil Rourke

Peril from the Planet Mongo

Dr. Zarkov