Frank Shannon
Actor
Born Jul 27, 1874 · Ireland
Active 1913–1959
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
You Can't Take It with You (1938) — Mac (uncredited)The Return of Frank James (1940) — Sheriff'G' Men (1935) — Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)Batman (1943) — Dr. HaydenUnion Pacific (1939) — Old Man (uncredited)The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936) — Mr. HoltFlash Gordon (1936) — Dr. Hans ZarkovFlash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars (1966) — Dr. Alexis ZarkovPerjury (1921) — Phil RourkeThe Texas Rangers (1936) — Captain StaffordEnd of the Trail (1936) — Sheriff AndersonCrack-Up (1946) — Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)Icebound (1924) — Judge BradfordNext Time I Marry (1938) — Police Lieutenant (uncredited)Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) — Dr. ZarkovA Dispatch from Reuters (1940) — Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)Mannequin (1938) — Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)Woman in the Dark (1934) — Prison WardenFlash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) — Dr. ZarkovThe Phantom (1943) — Professor Davidson · Prof. Davidson (uncredited)The Night of Nights (1939) — Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)Blondes at Work (1938) — Capt. McTavishRoad Gang (1936) — Chaplain (uncredited)A Burglar to the Rescue (1931) — The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning