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Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 27, 1874
Died Feb 01, 1959 (84)
Birthplace Ireland
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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. ...

Known For

Filmography

Spaceship to the Unknown

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966

as Dr. Zarkov

Crack-Up

Crack-Up

1946

as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

The Phantom

The Phantom

1943

as Professor Davidson

The Phantom

The Phantom

1943

as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

Batman

Batman

1943

as Dr. Hayden

The Secret Code

The Secret Code

1942

as Police Commissioner

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

as Senator (uncredited)

Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives

1941

as Hammond

Rawhide Rangers

Rawhide Rangers

1941

as McDowell

Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus

1940

as Sweeney

The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

1940

as Sheriff

Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad

1940

as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Brigham Young

Brigham Young

1940

as Second Man with California Gold News

A Dispatch from Reuters

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

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

Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

as Captain McTavish

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

as Inspector McTavish

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

as Police Capt. McTavish

The Night of Nights

The Night of Nights

1939

as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Rulers of the Sea

Rulers of the Sea

1939

as Kelsey (Uncredited)

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

as Old Man (uncredited)

Mars Attacks the World

Mars Attacks the World

1938

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938

as Dr. Zarkov

Rocket Ship

Rocket Ship

1938

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Blondes at Work

Blondes at Work

1938

as Capt. McTavish

The Ship That Died

The Ship That Died

1938

as Minor Role (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

as Captain McTavish

Mannequin

Mannequin

1938

as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

Torchy Gets Her Man

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

Next Time I Marry

1938

as Police Lieutenant

Over the Wall

Over the Wall

1938

as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Mac (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

as Captain McTavish

Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve

1937

as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

1936

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Black Gold

Black Gold

1936

as Dan O'Reilly

The Perfect Set-Up

The Perfect Set-Up

1936

as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1936

as Captain Stafford

End of the Trail

End of the Trail

1936

as Sheriff Anderson

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936

as Mr. Holt

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

as Police Sergeant

Road Gang

Road Gang

1936

as Chaplain (uncredited)

The Eagle's Brood

The Eagle's Brood

1935

as Mike

The Pace That Kills

The Pace That Kills

1935

as Mr. Farley

Men Without Names

Men Without Names

1935

as Leahy

'G' Men

'G' Men

1935

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Woman in the Dark

Woman in the Dark

1934

as Prison Warden

A Burglar to the Rescue

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Icebound

Icebound

1924

as Judge Bradford

Monsieur Beaucaire

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924

as Badger

Boomerang Bill

Boomerang Bill

1922

as Terrence O'Malley

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

as Detchard

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