Frank ShannonActingJuly 27, 1874— February 1, 1959(84 years old)IrelandPopularity: 0IMDbBiographyFrank 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.Also Known AsFrank Connolly Shannon • Francis ShannonKnown For6.6'G' MenPolice Chief at Lodge (uncredited)7.5You Can't Take It with YouMac (uncredited)5.5Wildcat BusSweeney6.2BatmanDr. Hayden6.4Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov7.0Emergency SquadConstruction Supervisor at Elevator9.0IceboundJudge Bradford6.3The Return of Frank JamesSheriff6.7Union PacificOld Man (uncredited)6.2A Dispatch from ReutersMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)5.7Crack-UpTrain Station Gateman (Uncredited)6.6The PhantomProf. Davidson (uncredited)FilmographyMovies57TV Shows0AllCast57CrewBrowse All1960s5.8Purple Death from Outer SpaceDr. Zarkov7.3Spaceship to the UnknownDr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)7.0Peril from the Planet MongoDr. Zarkov10.0Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From MarsDr. Alexis Zarkov1940s5.7A Dangerous Profession5.7Crack-UpTrain Station Gateman (Uncredited)6.2BatmanDr. Hayden6.6The PhantomProf. Davidson (uncredited)6.4Ten Gentlemen from West PointSenator (uncredited)5.9The Secret CodePolice Commissioner6.7Rawhide RangersMcDowell6.3Federal FugitivesHammond5.5Wildcat BusSweeney7.0Emergency SquadConstruction Supervisor at Elevator6.3The Return of Frank JamesSheriff6.2A Dispatch from ReutersMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)5.8Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Zarkov4.6Brigham YoungSecond Man with California Gold News1930s6.7Union PacificOld Man (uncredited)6.8Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteInspector McTavish5.9Torchy Runs for MayorCaptain McTavish7.0Torchy Blane in ChinatownPolice Capt. McTavish8.0The Night of NightsFrank, the Bartender (uncredited)6.7Rulers of the SeaKelsey (Uncredited)7.5You Can't Take It with YouMac (uncredited)6.0MannequinPolice Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)5.9Torchy Blane in PanamaCaptain McTavish6.3Rocket ShipDr. Hans Zarkov6.5Mars Attacks the WorldDr. Alexis Zarkov6.3Flash Gordon's Trip to MarsDr. Zarkov7.3Next Time I MarryPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)6.4Blondes at WorkCapt. McTavish5.7Over the WallDuke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant5.8Torchy Gets Her ManPolice Captain McTavish (uncredited)6.4The Ship That DiedMinor Role (uncredited)5.8Ever Since EveDesk Sergeant (uncredited)5.2The Adventurous BlondeCaptain McTavish6.4Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov6.9The Prisoner of Shark IslandMr. Holt6.6The Texas RangersCaptain Stafford6.5Black GoldDan O'Reilly7.0Road GangChaplain (uncredited)8.7End of the TrailSheriff Anderson5.8The Murder of Dr. HarriganPolice Sergeant6.7The Perfect Set-UpDetective Hewitt (uncredited)6.6'G' MenPolice Chief at Lodge (uncredited)6.3Men Without NamesAgent Joe3.2The Pace That KillsMr. Farley5.8The Eagle's BroodMike6.1Woman in the DarkPrison Warden7.5A Burglar to the RescueThe Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning1920s9.0IceboundJudge Bradford5.6Monsieur BeaucaireBadger4.5Boomerang BillTerrence O'Malley5.2The Bride's PlaySir John Mansfield10.0PerjuryPhil Rourke1910s3.5The Prisoner of ZendaDetchard
