Born 1874 (age 84) · Ireland
Appears in 57 titles

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
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
1938
as Mac (uncredited)
The Return of Frank James
6.3
The Return of Frank James
1940
as Sheriff
Batman
6.2
Batman
1943
as Dr. Hayden
'G' Men
6.6
'G' Men
1935
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
Union Pacific
6.7
Union Pacific
1939
as Old Man (uncredited)
The Prisoner of Shark Island
6.9
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
as Mr. Holt
Flash Gordon
6.5
Flash Gordon
1936
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
Crack-Up
5.7
Crack-Up
1946
as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
5.8
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
as Dr. Zarkov
Mannequin
6.0
Mannequin
1938
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
The Texas Rangers
6.6
The Texas Rangers
1936
as Captain Stafford
Woman in the Dark
6.1
Woman in the Dark
1934
as Prison Warden
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
6.3
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938
as Dr. Zarkov
Brigham Young
4.6
Brigham Young
1940
as Second Man with California Gold News
A Dangerous Profession
A Dispatch from Reuters
6.2
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
The Pace That Kills
3.2
The Pace That Kills
1935
as Mr. Farley
Ever Since Eve
5.8
Ever Since Eve
1937
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
The Bride's Play
5.2
The Bride's Play
1922
as Sir John Mansfield
The Adventurous Blonde
5.2
The Adventurous Blonde
1937
as Captain McTavish