Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon1874 - 1959

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Actor

Popularity

1.4

Famous

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.

Credits

Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

Science Fiction

as Dr. Zarkov

5.2
0.1
Spaceship to the Unknown
Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction • TV Movie

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

6
0.3
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession

1949

Crime • Drama • Mystery

5.6
0.4
Crack-Up
Crack-Up

1946

Mystery • Thriller

as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

5.6
0.7
The Phantom
The Phantom

1943

Action • Adventure

as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

6.2
0.4
The Phantom
The Phantom

1943

Action • Adventure

as Professor Davidson

6.2
0.4
Batman
Batman

1943

Action • Adventure • Crime • Science Fiction • Thriller • War

as Dr. Hayden

6.4
1.4
The Secret Code
The Secret Code

1942

Action • Adventure

as Police Commissioner

5.1
0.4
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Drama • Western

as Senator (uncredited)

5.8
0.4
Rawhide Rangers
Rawhide Rangers

1941

Western

as McDowell

5
0.2
Federal Fugitives
Federal Fugitives

1941

Crime • Drama • Romance

as Hammond

5.4
0.1
A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

Drama • History

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

5.7
0.2
Brigham Young
Brigham Young

1940

History • Romance • Western

as Second Man with California Gold News

4.4
0.9
Wildcat Bus
Wildcat Bus

1940

Crime • Drama

as Sweeney

4.6
0.4
The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James

1940

Western

as Sheriff

6.3
1.5
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940

Action • Science Fiction

as Dr. Zarkov

5.6
0.3
Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad

1940

Action • Crime • Drama

as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

5
0.4
The Night of Nights
The Night of Nights

1939

Drama

as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

0
0.1
Rulers of the Sea
Rulers of the Sea

1939

Drama

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

6.5
0.1
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Inspector McTavish

6
0.2
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Action • Adventure • Comedy

as Captain McTavish

5.8
0.3
Union Pacific
Union Pacific

1939

Drama • Western

as Old Man (uncredited)

6.5
1
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

Action • Comedy • Crime

as Police Capt. McTavish

6
0.2
Next Time I Marry
Next Time I Marry

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Police Lieutenant

6.8
0.3
Torchy Gets Her Man
Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

5.9
0.1
Mars Attacks the World
Mars Attacks the World

1938

Science Fiction

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

6
0.3
You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You

1938

Comedy • Romance

as Mac (uncredited)

7.5
1
Torchy Blane in Panama
Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Captain McTavish

5.3
0.1
Over the Wall
Over the Wall

1938

Drama • Romance

as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

5
0.3
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Dr. Zarkov

6
0.3
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1938

Science Fiction

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

0
0.1
Rocket Ship
Rocket Ship

1938

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

4.8
0.3
The Ship That Died
The Ship That Died

1938

Drama

as Minor Role (uncredited)

5.8
0.2
Blondes at Work
Blondes at Work

1938

Crime

as Capt. McTavish

6.1
0.1
Mannequin
Mannequin

1938

Drama • Romance

as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

5.9
0.5
The Adventurous Blonde
The Adventurous Blonde

1937

Comedy • Mystery • Romance

as Captain McTavish

5.4
0.2
Ever Since Eve
Ever Since Eve

1937

Comedy • Romance

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

5.8
0.2
End of the Trail
End of the Trail

1936

Western

as Sheriff Anderson

8
0.2
The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers

1936

Western

as Captain Stafford

6.4
0.3
Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon

1936

Action • Adventure • Science Fiction

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

6.4
0.8
Road Gang
Road Gang

1936

Crime • Drama

as Chaplain (uncredited)

6.5
0.3
The Prisoner of Shark Island
The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

Drama • History

as Mr. Holt

6.8
1.1
The Perfect Set-Up
The Perfect Set-Up

1936

Crime • Drama

as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

6
0.2
Black Gold
Black Gold

1936

Action • Drama • Romance

as Dan O'Reilly

5
0.3
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

Mystery

as Police Sergeant

5.6
0.2
The Pace That Kills
The Pace That Kills

1935

Drama

as Mr. Farley

2.6
1
The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood

1935

Western

as Mike

5
0.1
Men Without Names
Men Without Names

1935

Action • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Leahy

6
0.3
'G' Men
'G' Men

1935

Crime • Drama

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

6.5
0.9
Woman in the Dark
Woman in the Dark

1934

Crime • Drama

as Prison Warden

6.1
0.2
A Burglar to the Rescue
A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

8
0.1
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire

1924

Drama • Romance

as Badger

5.9
0.3
Icebound
Icebound

1924

Drama • Romance

as Judge Bradford

0
0.4
The Bride's Play
The Bride's Play

1922

Drama • Romance

as Sir John Mansfield

5.1
0.1
Boomerang Bill
Boomerang Bill

1922

Action • Adventure • Crime

as Terrence O'Malley

2
0.3
Perjury
Perjury

1921

Drama

as Phil Rourke

0
0.2
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

Adventure

as Detchard

3.5
0.4

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