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.
Known for
Black Gold
Dan O'Reilly
Brigham Young
Second Man with California Gold News
Icebound
Judge Bradford
Perjury
Phil Rourke
Mannequin
Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
Road Gang
Chaplain (uncredited)
Rawhide Rangers
McDowell
'G' Men
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
A Dangerous Profession
Torchy Gets Her Man
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
The Bride's Play
Sir John Mansfield
The Adventurous Blonde
Captain McTavish
Over the Wall
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
The Night of Nights
Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
You Can't Take It with You
Mac (uncredited)
Flash Gordon
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Monsieur Beaucaire
Badger
Men Without Names
Agent Joe
Batman
Dr. Hayden
Union Pacific
Old Man (uncredited)
End of the Trail
Sheriff Anderson
The Return of Frank James
Sheriff
The Prisoner of Shark Island
Mr. Holt
The Phantom
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
The Phantom
Professor Davidson
The Secret Code
Police Commissioner
Spaceship to the Unknown
Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
A Dispatch from Reuters
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
Mars Attacks the World
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Rocket Ship
Dr. Hans Zarkov
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Dr. Zarkov
Emergency Squad
Construction Supervisor at Elevator
Woman in the Dark
Prison Warden
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Dr. Zarkov
The Texas Rangers
Captain Stafford
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
Police Capt. McTavish
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Captain McTavish
Crack-Up
Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
Ever Since Eve
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
Blondes at Work
Capt. McTavish
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
Police Sergeant
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Senator (uncredited)
Next Time I Marry
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
Rulers of the Sea
Kelsey (Uncredited)
The Ship That Died
Minor Role (uncredited)
Purple Death from Outer Space
Dr. Zarkov
Torchy Blane in Panama
Captain McTavish
Wildcat Bus
Sweeney
Boomerang Bill
Terrence O'Malley
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
Inspector McTavish
The Pace That Kills
Mr. Farley
A Burglar to the Rescue
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
The Perfect Set-Up
Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
The Eagle's Brood
Mike
The Prisoner of Zenda
Detchard
Peril from the Planet Mongo
Dr. Zarkov
Federal Fugitives
Hammond