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.
Filmography
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
A Dangerous Profession
A Dangerous Profession
The Phantom
as Professor Davidson
The Phantom
as Professor Davidson
The Phantom
as Professor Davidson
The Phantom
as Professor Davidson
Batman
as Dr. Hayden
Batman
as Dr. Hayden
The Secret Code
as Police Commissioner
The Secret Code
as Police Commissioner
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Senator (uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Senator (uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers
as McDowell
Rawhide Rangers
as McDowell
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Brigham Young
as Second Man with California Gold News
Brigham Young
as Second Man with California Gold News
Wildcat Bus
as Sweeney
Wildcat Bus
as Sweeney
The Return of Frank James
as Sheriff
The Return of Frank James
as Sheriff
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Dr. Zarkov
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Dr. Zarkov
Emergency Squad
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
Emergency Squad
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
The Night of Nights
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Captain McTavish
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Captain McTavish
Union Pacific
as Old Man (uncredited)
Union Pacific
as Old Man (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Police Capt. McTavish
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Police Capt. McTavish
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Mars Attacks the World
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Mars Attacks the World
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
You Can't Take It with You
as Mac (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
as Mac (uncredited)
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Captain McTavish
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Captain McTavish
Over the Wall
as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Over the Wall
as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Dr. Zarkov
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Dr. Zarkov
Rocket Ship
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Rocket Ship
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
The Ship That Died
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Ship That Died
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
as Capt. McTavish
Blondes at Work
as Capt. McTavish
Mannequin
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Mannequin
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
The Adventurous Blonde
as Captain McTavish
The Adventurous Blonde
as Captain McTavish
Ever Since Eve
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
End of the Trail
as Sheriff Anderson
End of the Trail
as Sheriff Anderson
Flash Gordon
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Flash Gordon
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Road Gang
as Chaplain (uncredited)
Road Gang
as Chaplain (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Mr. Holt
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Mr. Holt
The Perfect Set-Up
as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
The Perfect Set-Up
as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
The Pace That Kills
as Mr. Farley
The Pace That Kills
as Mr. Farley
The Eagle's Brood
as Mike
The Eagle's Brood
as Mike
Men Without Names
as Agent Joe
Men Without Names
as Agent Joe
'G' Men
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
'G' Men
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
Monsieur Beaucaire
as Badger
Monsieur Beaucaire
as Badger
Icebound
as Judge Bradford
Icebound
as Judge Bradford