Frank Shannon
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1874-07-27 (85 years old)
Deathday
1959-02-01
Place of Birth
Ireland
Also known As
Frank Connolly Shannon
Francis Shannon
Frank Shannon
Biography
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.
Acting
1936
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1936
as Sheriff Anderson
1940
as Dr. Zarkov
1936
as Captain Stafford
1936
as Mr. Holt
1943
as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1939
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1938
as Dr. Zarkov
1966
as Dr. Zarkov
1938
as Capt. McTavish
1922
as Terrence O'Malley
1939
as Inspector McTavish
1939
as Captain McTavish
1940
as Sweeney
1936
as Dan O'Reilly
1934
as Prison Warden
1941
as Hammond
1931
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1941
as McDowell
1937
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1938
as Police Lieutenant
1936
as Police Sergeant
1935
as Leahy
1939
as Old Man (uncredited)
1938
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1938
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
as Mac (uncredited)
1938
as Captain McTavish
1935
as Mike
1939
as Police Capt. McTavish
1940
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
1940
as Second Man with California Gold News
1940
as Sheriff
1943
as Professor Davidson
1940
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1913
as Detchard
1936
as Chaplain (uncredited)
1938
as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1922
as Sir John Mansfield
1938
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1942
as Senator (uncredited)
1942
as Police Commissioner
1924
as Judge Bradford
1936
as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1937
as Captain McTavish
1938
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1943
as Dr. Hayden
1939
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
1935
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1966
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
1935
as Mr. Farley
1924
as Badger
1946
as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
1938
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1921
as Phil Rourke
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