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 For7.5You Can't Take It with YouMac (uncredited)6.3The Return of Frank JamesSheriff6.2BatmanDr. Hayden6.6Union PacificOld Man (uncredited)6.6'G' MenPolice Chief at Lodge (uncredited)5.6Crack-UpTrain Station Gateman (Uncredited)5.9MannequinPolice Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)6.4Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov6.1A Dispatch from ReutersMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)5.8Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Zarkov5.8Ten Gentlemen from West PointSenator (uncredited)5.9Woman in the DarkPrison WardenFilmographyMovies57TV Shows0AllCast57CrewBrowse All1960s6.0Spaceship to the UnknownDr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)5.2Purple Death from Outer SpaceDr. Zarkov6.0Peril from the Planet MongoDr. Zarkov10.0Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From MarsDr. Alexis Zarkov1940s5.6A Dangerous Profession5.6Crack-UpTrain Station Gateman (Uncredited)6.2BatmanDr. Hayden6.2The PhantomProf. Davidson (uncredited)5.8Ten Gentlemen from West PointSenator (uncredited)5.1The Secret CodePolice Commissioner5.4Federal FugitivesHammond5.0Rawhide RangersMcDowell6.3The Return of Frank JamesSheriff6.1A Dispatch from ReutersMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)5.8Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Zarkov4.9Wildcat BusSweeney4.4Brigham YoungSecond Man with California Gold News5.0Emergency SquadConstruction Supervisor at Elevator1930s6.6Union PacificOld Man (uncredited)6.0Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteInspector McTavish6.5Rulers of the SeaKelsey (Uncredited)5.7Torchy Runs for MayorCaptain McTavish6.0Torchy Blane in ChinatownPolice Capt. McTavishThe Night of NightsFrank, the Bartender (uncredited)7.5You Can't Take It with YouMac (uncredited)5.9MannequinPolice Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)5.0Over the WallDuke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant6.1Blondes at WorkCapt. McTavish7.0Next Time I MarryPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)5.4Rocket ShipDr. Hans Zarkov6.0Mars Attacks the WorldDr. Alexis Zarkov5.3Torchy Blane in PanamaCaptain McTavish6.2Flash Gordon's Trip to MarsDr. Zarkov5.6Torchy Gets Her ManPolice Captain McTavish (uncredited)5.8The Ship That DiedMinor Role (uncredited)5.5Ever Since EveDesk Sergeant (uncredited)5.0The Adventurous BlondeCaptain McTavish6.4Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov6.4The Texas RangersCaptain Stafford5.6The Murder of Dr. HarriganPolice Sergeant6.8The Prisoner of Shark IslandMr. Holt6.5Road GangChaplain (uncredited)6.0The Perfect Set-UpDetective Hewitt (uncredited)8.0End of the TrailSheriff Anderson4.0Black GoldDan O'Reilly6.6'G' MenPolice Chief at Lodge (uncredited)6.0Men Without NamesAgent Joe2.8The Pace That KillsMr. Farley4.8The Eagle's BroodMike5.9Woman in the DarkPrison Warden8.0A Burglar to the RescueThe Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning1920s5.2Monsieur BeaucaireBadgerIceboundJudge Bradford4.9The Bride's PlaySir John Mansfield2.0Boomerang BillTerrence O'MalleyPerjuryPhil Rourke1910s3.5The Prisoner of ZendaDetchard
