Frank Shannon
July 27, 1874 (150 years old) in Ireland
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
Credits
- 1966 · Purple Death from Outer Space as Dr. Zarkov
- 1966 · Spaceship to the Unknown as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
- 1949 · A Dangerous Profession as
- 1946 · Crack-Up as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
- 1943 · The Phantom as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
- 1943 · The Phantom as Professor Davidson
- 1943 · Batman as Dr. Hayden
- 1942 · The Secret Code as Police Commissioner
- 1942 · Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Senator (uncredited)
- 1941 · Rawhide Rangers as McDowell
- 1941 · Federal Fugitives as Hammond
- 1940 · A Dispatch from Reuters as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
- 1940 · Brigham Young as Second Man with California Gold News
- 1940 · Wildcat Bus as Sweeney
- 1940 · The Return of Frank James as Sheriff
- 1940 · Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Dr. Zarkov
- 1940 · Emergency Squad as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
- 1939 · The Night of Nights as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
- 1939 · Rulers of the Sea as Kelsey (Uncredited)
- 1939 · Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as Inspector McTavish
- 1939 · Torchy Runs for Mayor as Captain McTavish
- 1939 · Union Pacific as Old Man (uncredited)
- 1939 · Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Police Capt. McTavish
- 1938 · Next Time I Marry as Police Lieutenant
- 1938 · Torchy Gets Her Man as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
- 1938 · Mars Attacks the World as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- 1938 · You Can't Take It with You as Mac (uncredited)
- 1938 · Torchy Blane in Panama as Captain McTavish
- 1938 · Over the Wall as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
- 1938 · Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Dr. Zarkov
- 1938 · Rocket Ship as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- 1938 · The Ship That Died as Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1938 · Blondes at Work as Capt. McTavish
- 1938 · Mannequin as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
- 1937 · The Adventurous Blonde as Captain McTavish
- 1937 · Ever Since Eve as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1936 · End of the Trail as Sheriff Anderson
- 1936 · The Texas Rangers as Captain Stafford
- 1936 · Flash Gordon as Dr. Hans Zarkov
- 1936 · Road Gang as Chaplain (uncredited)
- 1936 · The Prisoner of Shark Island as Mr. Holt
- 1936 · The Perfect Set-Up as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
- 1936 · Black Gold as Dan O'Reilly
- 1936 · The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as Police Sergeant
- 1935 · The Pace That Kills as Mr. Farley
- 1935 · The Eagle's Brood as Mike
- 1935 · Men Without Names as Leahy
- 1935 · 'G' Men as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
- 1934 · Woman in the Dark as Prison Warden
- 1931 · A Burglar to the Rescue as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
- 1924 · Monsieur Beaucaire as Badger
- 1924 · Icebound as Judge Bradford
- 1922 · The Bride's Play as Sir John Mansfield
- 1922 · Boomerang Bill as Terrence O'Malley
- 1913 · The Prisoner of Zenda as Detchard