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Frank Shannon

Actor, Additional Credits
Born July 27, 1874Died February 1, 1959 (84 years)
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 & Shows on Plex
  • The Return of Frank James
  • The Prisoner of Shark Island
  • The Cocaine Fiends
  • Rocket Ship
  • Affairs of Cappy Ricks
  • Deadly Ray from Mars
  • Spaceship to the Unknown
  • Peril from the Planet Mongo
Known For
  • Flash Gordon
  • Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
  • Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
  • Rocket Ship
  • The Texas Rangers
  • The Phantom
  • Mars Attacks the World
  • The Cocaine Fiends
  • Purple Death from Outer Space
  • Spaceship to the Unknown
  • Affairs of Cappy Ricks
  • Deadly Ray from Mars
  • Black Gold
  • Peril from the Planet Mongo
  • Rawhide Rangers

Filmography

1966
1966
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown · as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive Footage)
1966
1949
1946
Crack-Up · as Train Station Gateman (uncredited)
1945
Man Alive · as Show Boat Character
1943
The Phantom · as Professor Davidson
1943
The Iron Major · as Pa Cavanaugh
1943
Batman · as Dr. Hayden
1942
The Secret Code · as Police Commissioner
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point · as Senator (uncredited)
1942
Reap the Wild Wind · as Captain In Café
1941
Unfinished Business · as Groom's Father
1941
Rawhide Rangers · as Mcdowell
1941
Federal Fugitives · as Hammond
1941
Rage in Heaven · as Workers' Delegate
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
1940
1940
Emergency Squad · as Construction Supervisor At Elevator
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
Holiday · as Farmer
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama · as Captain Mctavish
1938
Accidents Will Happen · as Man On Crutches
1938
Over the Wall · as Duke Slattery - Policeman With Warrant
1938
1938
Rocket Ship · as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
Blondes at Work · as Capt. Mctavish
1937
Mannequin · as Police Sergeant At Jail (uncredited)
1937
The Adventurous Blonde · as Captain Mctavish
1937
Roll Along, Cowboy · as Fred Morgan
1937
High, Wide and Handsome · as Peter's Man
1937
Ever Since Eve · as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
1937
Affairs of Cappy Ricks · as Captain Braddock
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing! · as 1917 Warden
1936
Anthony Adverse · as Majordomo
1936
The Texas Rangers · as Captain Stafford
1936
Flash Gordon · as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936
Road Gang · as Chaplain (uncredited)
1936
1936
Black Gold · as Dan O'reilly
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan · as Police Sergeant
1935
1935
1935
Men Without Names · as Leahy
1935
'G' Men · as Police Chief At Lodge (uncredited)
1934
Woman in the Dark · as Prison Warden
1932
Rasputin and the Empress · as Staff General
1924
Monsieur Beaucaire · as Badger
1922
The Bride's Play · as Sir John Mansfield
1913
The Prisoner of Zenda · as Detchard

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