Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-07-27

Deathday

1959-02-01 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Ireland

Also Known As

Frank Connolly Shannon
Francis Shannon

Frank Shannon

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

7.5%

You Can't Take It with You

Sep 1, 1938

6.3%

The Return of Frank James

Aug 10, 1940

6.4%

Batman

Jul 16, 1943

6.5%

'G' Men

May 4, 1935

6.5%

Union Pacific

May 5, 1939

6.8%

The Prisoner of Shark Island

Feb 28, 1936

6.3%

Flash Gordon

Apr 6, 1936

5.6%

Crack-Up

Sep 6, 1946

6.0%

Mannequin

Jan 21, 1938

5.6%

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Mar 3, 1940

6.4%

The Texas Rangers

Aug 28, 1936

6.1%

Woman in the Dark

Nov 8, 1934

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Acting

1966		Purple Death from Outer Space as Dr. Zarkov
1966		Spaceship to the Unknown as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

1949

A Dangerous Profession

1946

Crack-Up as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

1943		The Phantom as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943		The Phantom as Professor Davidson
1943		Batman as Dr. Hayden

1942		The Secret Code as Police Commissioner
1942		Ten Gentlemen from West Point as Senator (uncredited)

1941		Rawhide Rangers as McDowell
1941		Federal Fugitives as Hammond

1940		A Dispatch from Reuters as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1940		Brigham Young as Second Man with California Gold News
1940		Wildcat Bus as Sweeney
1940		The Return of Frank James as Sheriff
1940		Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as Dr. Zarkov
1940		Emergency Squad as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

1939		The Night of Nights as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939		Rulers of the Sea as Kelsey (Uncredited)
1939		Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as Inspector McTavish
1939		Torchy Runs for Mayor as Captain McTavish
1939		Union Pacific as Old Man (uncredited)
1939		Torchy Blane in Chinatown as Police Capt. McTavish

1938		Next Time I Marry as Police Lieutenant
1938		Torchy Gets Her Man as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1938		Mars Attacks the World as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938		You Can't Take It with You as Mac (uncredited)
1938		Torchy Blane in Panama as Captain McTavish
1938		Over the Wall as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1938		Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as Dr. Zarkov
1938		Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938		Rocket Ship as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938		The Ship That Died as Minor Role (uncredited)
1938		Blondes at Work as Capt. McTavish
1938		Mannequin as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

1937		The Adventurous Blonde as Captain McTavish
1937		Ever Since Eve as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

1936		End of the Trail as Sheriff Anderson
1936		The Texas Rangers as Captain Stafford
1936		Flash Gordon as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936		Road Gang as Chaplain (uncredited)
1936		The Prisoner of Shark Island as Mr. Holt
1936		The Perfect Set-Up as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1936		Black Gold as Dan O'Reilly
1936		The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as Police Sergeant

1935		The Pace That Kills as Mr. Farley
1935		The Eagle's Brood as Mike
1935		Men Without Names as Leahy
1935		'G' Men as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

1934

Woman in the Dark as Prison Warden

1931

A Burglar to the Rescue as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

1924		Monsieur Beaucaire as Badger
1924		Icebound as Judge Bradford

1922		The Bride's Play as Sir John Mansfield
1922		Boomerang Bill as Terrence O'Malley

1921

Perjury as Phil Rourke

1913

The Prisoner of Zenda as Detchard