
Frank Shannon
Known for Acting · 57 credits
- Born
- 1874-07-27
- Died
- 1959-02-01
- Place of birth
- Ireland
- Also known as
- Frank Connolly Shannon · Francis 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

'G' Men
1935
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Batman
1943
as Dr. Hayden

You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Mac (uncredited)

Emergency Squad
1940
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Flash Gordon
1936
as Dr. Hans Zarkov

A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Movies (57)

'G' Men
1935
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Batman
1943
as Dr. Hayden

You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Mac (uncredited)

Emergency Squad
1940
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Flash Gordon
1936
as Dr. Hans Zarkov

A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

Wildcat Bus
1940
as Sweeney

Torchy Runs for Mayor
1939
as Captain McTavish

The Return of Frank James
1940
as Sheriff

Union Pacific
1939
as Old Man (uncredited)

The Phantom
1943
as Prof. Davidson (uncredited) / Professor Davidson

A Dangerous Profession
1949

Crack-Up
1946
as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

Mannequin
1938
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

Ever Since Eve
1937
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Chinatown
1939
as Police Capt. McTavish

Brigham Young
1940
as Second Man with California Gold News

Torchy Blane in Panama
1938
as Captain McTavish

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
as Dr. Zarkov

The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Mr. Holt

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Dr. Zarkov

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
as Inspector McTavish

Next Time I Marry
1938
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)

The Texas Rangers
1936
as Captain Stafford

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942
as Senator (uncredited)

Black Gold
1936
as Dan O'Reilly

Torchy Gets Her Man
1938
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Blondes at Work
1938
as Capt. McTavish

Road Gang
1936
as Chaplain (uncredited)

Over the Wall
1938
as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

Rocket Ship
1938
as Dr. Hans Zarkov

Rawhide Rangers
1941
as McDowell

End of the Trail
1936
as Sheriff Anderson

The Eagle's Brood
1935
as Mike

The Ship That Died
1938
as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Secret Code
1942
as Police Commissioner

Woman in the Dark
1934
as Prison Warden

Men Without Names
1935
as Agent Joe

Icebound
1924
as Judge Bradford

Rulers of the Sea
1939
as Kelsey (Uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Captain McTavish

Federal Fugitives
1941
as Hammond

The Night of Nights
1939
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

A Burglar to the Rescue
1931
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Mars Attacks the World
1938
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Spaceship to the Unknown
1966
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

The Pace That Kills
1935
as Mr. Farley

Monsieur Beaucaire
1924
as Badger

Purple Death from Outer Space
1966
as Dr. Zarkov

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
1936
as Police Sergeant

The Bride's Play
1922
as Sir John Mansfield

Perjury
1921
as Phil Rourke

Peril from the Planet Mongo
1966
as Dr. Zarkov

Boomerang Bill
1922
as Terrence O'Malley

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
1966
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

The Perfect Set-Up
1936
as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Zenda
1913
as Detchard
About Frank Shannon
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. With 57 credits spanning from 1913 to 1966, Frank Shannon has appeared in 57 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Shannon Movies
- 'G' Men (1935) — as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
- Batman (1943) — as Dr. Hayden
- You Can't Take It with You (1938) — as Mac (uncredited)
- Emergency Squad (1940) — as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
- Flash Gordon (1936) — as Dr. Hans Zarkov
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