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Frank Shannon
Born
July 27, 1874
Died: February 1, 1959
Lived 84 years
Place of Birth
Ireland
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
58
Movies
0
TV Shows
Also Known As
Frank Connolly Shannon
Francis Shannon
IMDb Profile
Frank Shannon
Acting
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.
Movies
58
TV Shows
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6.0
Peril from the Planet Mongo
as
Dr. Zarkov
1966
5.2
Purple Death from Outer Space
as
Dr. Zarkov
1966
6.0
Spaceship to the Unknown
as
Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
1966
5.6
A Dangerous Profession
Cast
1949
5.6
Crack-Up
as
Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
1946
6.2
The Phantom
as
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943
6.2
The Phantom
as
Professor Davidson
1943
6.4
Batman
as
Dr. Hayden
1943
5.1
The Secret Code
as
Police Commissioner
1942
5.8
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as
Senator (uncredited)
1942
5.0
Rawhide Rangers
as
McDowell
1941
5.4
Federal Fugitives
as
Hammond
1941
5.8
A Dispatch from Reuters
as
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1940
4.4
Brigham Young
as
Second Man with California Gold News
1940
4.7
Wildcat Bus
as
Sweeney
1940
6.3
The Return of Frank James
as
Sheriff
1940
5.8
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as
Dr. Zarkov
1940
5.0
Emergency Squad
as
Construction Supervisor at Elevator
1940
0
The Night of Nights
as
Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939
6.5
Rulers of the Sea
as
Kelsey (Uncredited)
1939
6.0
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as
Inspector McTavish
1939
5.7
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as
Captain McTavish
1939
6.6
Union Pacific
as
Old Man (uncredited)
1939
6.0
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as
Police Capt. McTavish
1939
7.0
Next Time I Marry
as
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1938
5.6
Torchy Gets Her Man
as
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1938
6.0
Mars Attacks the World
as
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
as
Mac (uncredited)
1938
5.3
Torchy Blane in Panama
as
Captain McTavish
1938
5.0
Over the Wall
as
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1938
6.2
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as
Dr. Zarkov
1938
10.0
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
4.8
Rocket Ship
as
Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
5.8
The Ship That Died
as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1938
6.1
Blondes at Work
as
Capt. McTavish
1938
5.9
Mannequin
as
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1938
5.0
The Adventurous Blonde
as
Captain McTavish
1937
5.5
Ever Since Eve
as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
8.0
End of the Trail
as
Sheriff Anderson
1936
6.3
The Texas Rangers
as
Captain Stafford
1936
6.4
Flash Gordon
as
Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936
6.5
Road Gang
as
Chaplain (uncredited)
1936
6.8
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as
Mr. Holt
1936
6.0
The Perfect Set-Up
as
Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1936
5.0
Black Gold
as
Dan O'Reilly
1936
5.6
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as
Police Sergeant
1936
2.8
The Pace That Kills
as
Mr. Farley
1935
4.7
The Eagle's Brood
as
Mike
1935
6.0
Men Without Names
as
Agent Joe
1935
6.6
'G' Men
as
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1935
6.0
Woman in the Dark
as
Prison Warden
1934
8.0
A Burglar to the Rescue
as
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1931
5.2
Monsieur Beaucaire
as
Badger
1924
0
Icebound
as
Judge Bradford
1924
4.9
The Bride's Play
as
Sir John Mansfield
1922
2.0
Boomerang Bill
as
Terrence O'Malley
1922
0
Perjury
as
Phil Rourke
1921
3.5
The Prisoner of Zenda
as
Detchard
1913
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