Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

July 27, 1874

died

February 1, 1959

place of birth

Ireland

also known as

Frank Connolly Shannon · Francis Shannon

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Batman

Batman

as Dr. Hayden

'G' Men

'G' Men

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

as Mac (uncredited)

Flash Gordon

Flash Gordon

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

The Prisoner of Shark Island

The Prisoner of Shark Island

as Mr. Holt

The Return of Frank James

The Return of Frank James

as Sheriff

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Batman
6.2

Batman

1943as Dr. Hayden
'G' Men
6.6

'G' Men

1935as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
7.5

You Can't Take It with You

1938as Mac (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
6.4

Flash Gordon

1936as Dr. Hans Zarkov
The Prisoner of Shark Island
6.9

The Prisoner of Shark Island

1936as Mr. Holt
The Return of Frank James
6.3

The Return of Frank James

1940as Sheriff
The Phantom
6.6

The Phantom

1943as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
Crack-Up
5.7

Crack-Up

1946as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
Wildcat Bus
5.5

Wildcat Bus

1940as Sweeney
Union Pacific
6.7

Union Pacific

1939as Old Man (uncredited)
Mannequin
6.0

Mannequin

1938as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942as Senator (uncredited)
Brigham Young
4.6

Brigham Young

1940as Second Man with California Gold News
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
6.3

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938as Dr. Zarkov
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940as Dr. Zarkov
Over the Wall
5.7

Over the Wall

1938as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
6.8

Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite

1939as Inspector McTavish
Mars Attacks the World
6.5

Mars Attacks the World

1938as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Road Gang
7.0

Road Gang

1936as Chaplain (uncredited)
A Dangerous Profession
5.7

A Dangerous Profession

1949
Rulers of the Sea
6.7

Rulers of the Sea

1939as Kelsey (Uncredited)
The Secret Code
5.9

The Secret Code

1942as Police Commissioner
Next Time I Marry
7.3

Next Time I Marry

1938as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
5.9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939as Captain McTavish
A Dispatch from Reuters
6.2

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
5.8

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936as Police Sergeant
The Adventurous Blonde
5.2

The Adventurous Blonde

1937as Captain McTavish
The Texas Rangers
6.6

The Texas Rangers

1936as Captain Stafford
Woman in the Dark
6.1

Woman in the Dark

1934as Prison Warden
Blondes at Work
6.4

Blondes at Work

1938as Capt. McTavish
Emergency Squad
7.0

Emergency Squad

1940as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
Black Gold
5.3

Black Gold

1936as Dan O'Reilly
Rawhide Rangers
6.7

Rawhide Rangers

1941as McDowell
Torchy Blane in Panama
5.9

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938as Captain McTavish
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
7.0

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939as Police Capt. McTavish
The Ship That Died
6.4

The Ship That Died

1938as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Night of Nights
8.0

The Night of Nights

1939as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
The Pace That Kills
3.2

The Pace That Kills

1935as Mr. Farley
Men Without Names
6.3

Men Without Names

1935as Agent Joe
Ever Since Eve
5.8

Ever Since Eve

1937as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Eagle's Brood
5.8

The Eagle's Brood

1935as Mike
Spaceship to the Unknown
7.3

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
Monsieur Beaucaire
5.6

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924as Badger
Torchy Gets Her Man
5.8

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
Rocket Ship
6.3

Rocket Ship

1938as Dr. Hans Zarkov
The Bride's Play
5.2

The Bride's Play

1922as Sir John Mansfield
Federal Fugitives
6.3

Federal Fugitives

1941as Hammond
Purple Death from Outer Space
5.8

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966as Dr. Zarkov
Icebound
9.0

Icebound

1924as Judge Bradford
A Burglar to the Rescue
7.5

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning