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Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

ActingBorn July 27, 1874Died February 1, 1959 (age 84)Ireland

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

1966Movie
1966Movie
1966Movie
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

Movie
1946
Crack-Up

as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

Movie
1943
The Phantom

as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

Movie
1943
The Phantom

as Professor Davidson

Movie
1943
Batman

as Dr. Hayden

Movie
1942
The Secret Code

as Police Commissioner

Movie
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as Senator (uncredited)

Movie
1941
Rawhide Rangers

as McDowell

Movie
1941Movie
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters

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

Movie
1940
Brigham Young

as Second Man with California Gold News

Movie
1940
Wildcat Bus

as Sweeney

Movie
1940Movie
1940
Emergency Squad

as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Movie
1939
The Night of Nights

as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Rulers of the Sea

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

Movie
1939Movie
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor

as Captain McTavish

Movie
1939
Union Pacific

as Old Man (uncredited)

Movie
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Police Capt. McTavish

Movie
1938
Next Time I Marry

as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man

as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Mars Attacks the World

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Movie
1938
You Can't Take It with You

as Mac (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama

as Captain McTavish

Movie
1938
Over the Wall

as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

Movie
1938Movie
1938
Rocket Ship

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Movie
1938
The Ship That Died

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Movie
1938
Blondes at Work

as Capt. McTavish

Movie
1938
Mannequin

as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

Movie
1937
The Adventurous Blonde

as Captain McTavish

Movie
1937
Ever Since Eve

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Movie
1936
End of the Trail

as Sheriff Anderson

Movie
1936
The Texas Rangers

as Captain Stafford

Movie
1936
Flash Gordon

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Movie
1936
Road Gang

as Chaplain (uncredited)

Movie
1936Movie
1936
The Perfect Set-Up

as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

Movie
1936
Black Gold

as Dan O'Reilly

Movie
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as Police Sergeant

Movie
1935
The Pace That Kills

as Mr. Farley

Movie
1935Movie
1935
Men Without Names

as Agent Joe

Movie
1935
'G' Men

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Movie
1934
Woman in the Dark

as Prison Warden

Movie
1931
A Burglar to the Rescue

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Movie
1924Movie
1924
Icebound

as Judge Bradford

Movie
1922
The Bride's Play

as Sir John Mansfield

Movie
1922
Boomerang Bill

as Terrence O'Malley

Movie
1921
Perjury

as Phil Rourke

Movie
1913Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 27, 1874
Day of DeathFebruary 1, 1959
Place of BirthIreland
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