Frank Shannon

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Ireland

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

27 July 1874, 151 years old

Known For

You Can't Take It with You

The Return of Frank James

Batman

'G' Men

Union Pacific

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Flash Gordon

Crack-Up

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Peril from the Planet Mongo

Dr. Zarkov

1966

Purple Death from Outer Space

Dr. Zarkov

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown

Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

1966

A Dangerous Profession

1949

Crack-Up

Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

1946

The Phantom

Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

1943

The Phantom

Professor Davidson

1943

Batman

Dr. Hayden

1943

The Secret Code

Police Commissioner

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Senator (uncredited)

1942

Rawhide Rangers

McDowell

1941

Federal Fugitives

Hammond

1941

A Dispatch from Reuters

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

1940

Brigham Young

Second Man with California Gold News

1940

Wildcat Bus

Sweeney

1940

The Return of Frank James

Sheriff

1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Dr. Zarkov

1940

Emergency Squad

Construction Supervisor at Elevator

1940

The Night of Nights

Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

1939

Rulers of the Sea

Kelsey (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

Next Time I Marry

Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

1938

Torchy Gets Her Man

Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

1938

Mars Attacks the World

Dr. Alexis 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

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Dr. Zarkov

1938

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

1938

Rocket Ship

Dr. Hans Zarkov

1938

The Ship That Died

Minor Role (uncredited)

1938

Blondes at Work

Capt. McTavish

1938

Mannequin

Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

1938

The Adventurous Blonde

Captain McTavish

1937

Ever Since Eve

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1937

End of the Trail

Sheriff Anderson

1936

The Texas Rangers

Captain Stafford

1936

Flash Gordon

Dr. Hans Zarkov

1936

Road Gang

Chaplain (uncredited)

1936

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Mr. Holt

1936

The Perfect Set-Up

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

1936

Black Gold

Dan O'Reilly

1936

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

Police Sergeant

1936

The Pace That Kills

Mr. Farley

1935

The Eagle's Brood

Mike

1935

Men Without Names

Agent Joe

1935

'G' Men

Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

1935

Woman in the Dark

Prison Warden

1934

A Burglar to the Rescue

The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

1931

Monsieur Beaucaire

Badger

1924

Icebound

Judge Bradford

1924

The Bride's Play

Sir John Mansfield

1922

Boomerang Bill

Terrence O'Malley

1922

Perjury

Phil Rourke

1921

The Prisoner of Zenda

Detchard

1913