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 Spaceas Dr. Zarkov
- 1966 ·Spaceship to the Unknownas Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
- 1949 ·A Dangerous Professionas
- 1946 ·Crack-Upas Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
- 1943 ·The Phantomas Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
- 1943 ·The Phantomas Professor Davidson
- 1943 ·Batmanas Dr. Hayden
- 1942 ·The Secret Codeas Police Commissioner
- 1942 ·Ten Gentlemen from West Pointas Senator (uncredited)
- 1941 ·Rawhide Rangersas McDowell
- 1941 ·Federal Fugitivesas Hammond
- 1940 ·A Dispatch from Reutersas Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
- 1940 ·Brigham Youngas Second Man with California Gold News
- 1940 ·Wildcat Busas Sweeney
- 1940 ·The Return of Frank Jamesas Sheriff
- 1940 ·Flash Gordon Conquers the Universeas Dr. Zarkov
- 1940 ·Emergency Squadas Construction Supervisor at Elevator
- 1939 ·The Night of Nightsas Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Rulers of the Seaas Kelsey (Uncredited)
- 1939 ·Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamiteas Inspector McTavish
- 1939 ·Torchy Runs for Mayoras Captain McTavish
- 1939 ·Union Pacificas Old Man (uncredited)
- 1939 ·Torchy Blane in Chinatownas Police Capt. McTavish
- 1938 ·Next Time I Marryas Police Lieutenant
- 1938 ·Torchy Gets Her Manas Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Mars Attacks the Worldas Dr. Alexis Zarkov
- 1938 ·You Can't Take It with Youas Mac (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Torchy Blane in Panamaas Captain McTavish
- 1938 ·Over the Wallas Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
- 1938 ·Flash Gordon's Trip to Marsas Dr. Zarkov
- 1938 ·Rocket Shipas Dr. Hans Zarkov
- 1938 ·The Ship That Diedas Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1938 ·Blondes at Workas Capt. McTavish
- 1938 ·Mannequinas Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
- 1937 ·The Adventurous Blondeas Captain McTavish
- 1937 ·Ever Since Eveas Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1936 ·End of the Trailas Sheriff Anderson
- 1936 ·The Texas Rangersas Captain Stafford
- 1936 ·Flash Gordonas Dr. Hans Zarkov
- 1936 ·Road Gangas Chaplain (uncredited)
- 1936 ·The Prisoner of Shark Islandas Mr. Holt
- 1936 ·The Perfect Set-Upas Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
- 1936 ·Black Goldas Dan O'Reilly
- 1936 ·The Murder of Dr. Harriganas Police Sergeant
- 1935 ·The Pace That Killsas Mr. Farley
- 1935 ·The Eagle's Broodas Mike
- 1935 ·Men Without Namesas Leahy
- 1935 ·'G' Menas Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
- 1934 ·Woman in the Darkas Prison Warden
- 1931 ·A Burglar to the Rescueas The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
- 1924 ·Monsieur Beaucaireas Badger
- 1924 ·Iceboundas Judge Bradford
- 1922 ·The Bride's Playas Sir John Mansfield
- 1922 ·Boomerang Billas Terrence O'Malley
- 1913 ·The Prisoner of Zendaas Detchard