Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

  • Birthday: 1874-07-27
  • Deathday: 1959-02-01
  • Place of birth: Ireland
  • Also know as: Frank Connolly 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.

Filmography

Flash Gordon

1936

As Dr. Hans Zarkov

Mannequin

1938

As Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

As Dr. Zarkov

The Texas Rangers

1936

As Captain Stafford

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

As Mr. Holt

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

As Dr. Zarkov

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

As Dr. Zarkov

Blondes at Work

1938

As Capt. McTavish

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

As Inspector McTavish

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

As Captain McTavish

Wildcat Bus

1940

As Sweeney

Woman in the Dark

1934

As Prison Warden

Black Gold

1936

As Dan O'Reilly

Federal Fugitives

1941

As Hammond

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

As The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Rawhide Rangers

1941

As McDowell

Ever Since Eve

1937

As Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

1938

As Police Lieutenant

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

As Police Sergeant

Men Without Names

1935

As Leahy

The Ship That Died

1938

As Minor Role (uncredited)

Rocket Ship

1938

As Dr. Hans Zarkov

You Can't Take It with You

1938

As Mac (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

As Captain McTavish

Union Pacific

1939

As Old Man (uncredited)

The Eagle's Brood

1935

As Mike

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

As Police Capt. McTavish

Emergency Squad

1940

As Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Brigham Young

1940

As Second Man with California Gold News

The Return of Frank James

1940

As Sheriff

The Phantom

1943

As Professor Davidson

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

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

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

As Detchard

Road Gang

1936

As Chaplain (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

As Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

The Bride's Play

1922

As Sir John Mansfield

Mars Attacks the World

1938

As Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

As Senator (uncredited)

The Secret Code

1942

As Police Commissioner

Icebound

1924

As Judge Bradford

The Perfect Set-Up

1936

As Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

As Captain McTavish

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

As Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Batman

1943

As Dr. Hayden

Rulers of the Sea

1939

As Kelsey (Uncredited)

'G' Men

1935

As Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

As Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

The Pace That Kills

1935

As Mr. Farley

A Dangerous Profession

1949

As

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924

As Badger

Crack-Up

1946

As Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

End of the Trail

1936

As Sheriff Anderson

Boomerang Bill

1922

As Terrence O'Malley

The Phantom

1943

As Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

The Night of Nights

1939

As Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

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