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Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 27, 1874
Place of Birth:
Ireland
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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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Purple Death from Outer Space | Dr. Zarkov |
| 1966 | Spaceship to the Unknown | Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage) |
| 1949 | A Dangerous Profession | |
| 1946 | Crack-Up | Train Station Gateman (Uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Phantom | Prof. Davidson (uncredited) |
| 1943 | The Phantom | Professor Davidson |
| 1943 | Batman | Dr. Hayden |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Senator (uncredited) |
| 1942 | The Secret Code | Police Commissioner |
| 1941 | Federal Fugitives | Hammond |
| 1941 | Rawhide Rangers | McDowell |
| 1940 | Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Dr. Zarkov |
| 1940 | Wildcat Bus | Sweeney |
| 1940 | Emergency Squad | Construction Supervisor at Elevator |
| 1940 | Brigham Young | Second Man with California Gold News |
| 1940 | The Return of Frank James | Sheriff |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from Reuters | Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) |
| 1939 | The Night of Nights | Frank, the Bartender (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 |
| 1939 | Rulers of the Sea | Kelsey (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | Mannequin | Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited) |
| 1938 | Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | Dr. Zarkov |
| 1938 | Blondes at Work | Capt. McTavish |
| 1938 | Next Time I Marry | Police Lieutenant |
| 1938 | 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 | Over the Wall | Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant |
| 1938 | Mars Attacks the World | Dr. Alexis Zarkov |
| 1938 | Torchy Gets Her Man | Police Captain McTavish (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars | Dr. Alexis Zarkov |
| 1937 | Ever Since Eve | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) |
| 1937 | The Adventurous Blonde | Captain McTavish |
| 1936 | Flash Gordon | Dr. Hans Zarkov |
| 1936 | End of the Trail | Sheriff Anderson |
| 1936 | The Texas Rangers | Captain Stafford |
| 1936 | The Prisoner of Shark Island | Mr. Holt |
| 1936 | Black Gold | Dan O'Reilly |
| 1936 | The Murder of Dr. Harrigan | Police Sergeant |
| 1936 | Road Gang | Chaplain (uncredited) |
| 1936 | The Perfect Set-Up | Detective Hewitt (uncredited) |
| 1935 | Men Without Names | Leahy |
| 1935 | The Eagle's Brood | Mike |
| 1935 | 'G' Men | Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited) |
| 1935 | The Pace That Kills | Mr. Farley |
| 1934 | Woman in the Dark | Prison Warden |
| 1931 | A Burglar to the Rescue | The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning |
| 1924 | Icebound | Judge Bradford |
| 1924 | Monsieur Beaucaire | Badger |
| 1922 | Boomerang Bill | Terrence O'Malley |
| 1922 | The Bride's Play | Sir John Mansfield |
| 1921 | Perjury | Phil Rourke |
| 1913 | The Prisoner of Zenda | Detchard |
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