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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

57

Gender

Male

Birthday

1874-07-27

Day of Death

1959-02-01 (85 years old)

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.

Known For

Acting

Flash Gordon

1936

Flash Gordon

as

Dr. Hans Zarkov

Mannequin

1938

Mannequin

as

Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)

End of the Trail

1936

End of the Trail

as

Sheriff Anderson

The Texas Rangers

1936

The Texas Rangers

as

Captain Stafford

The Phantom

1943

The Phantom

as

Prof. Davidson (uncredited)

The Night of Nights

1939

The Night of Nights

as

Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)

Blondes at Work

1938

Blondes at Work

as

Capt. McTavish

Boomerang Bill

1922

Boomerang Bill

as

Terrence O'Malley

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

1939

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

as

Inspector McTavish

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939

Torchy Runs for Mayor

as

Captain McTavish

Wildcat Bus

1940

Wildcat Bus

as

Sweeney

Black Gold

1936

Black Gold

as

Dan O'Reilly

Woman in the Dark

1934

Woman in the Dark

as

Prison Warden

Federal Fugitives

1941

Federal Fugitives

as

Hammond

A Burglar to the Rescue

1931

A Burglar to the Rescue

as

The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Rawhide Rangers

1941

Rawhide Rangers

as

McDowell

Ever Since Eve

1937

Ever Since Eve

as

Desk Sergeant (uncredited)

Next Time I Marry

1938

Next Time I Marry

as

Police Lieutenant

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

1936

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan

as

Police Sergeant

Union Pacific

1939

Union Pacific

as

Old Man (uncredited)

The Ship That Died

1938

The Ship That Died

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

Rocket Ship

1938

Rocket Ship

as

Dr. Hans Zarkov

You Can't Take It with You

1938

You Can't Take It with You

as

Mac (uncredited)

Torchy Blane in Panama

1938

Torchy Blane in Panama

as

Captain McTavish

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as

Police Capt. McTavish

Emergency Squad

1940

Emergency Squad

as

Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Brigham Young

1940

Brigham Young

as

Second Man with California Gold News

The Phantom

1943

The Phantom

as

Professor Davidson

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940

A Dispatch from Reuters

as

Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

The Prisoner of Zenda

1913

The Prisoner of Zenda

as

Detchard

Road Gang

1936

Road Gang

as

Chaplain (uncredited)

Over the Wall

1938

Over the Wall

as

Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

The Bride's Play

1922

The Bride's Play

as

Sir John Mansfield

Mars Attacks the World

1938

Mars Attacks the World

as

Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

as

Senator (uncredited)

The Secret Code

1942

The Secret Code

as

Police Commissioner

Icebound

1924

Icebound

as

Judge Bradford

The Perfect Set-Up

1936

The Perfect Set-Up

as

Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

The Adventurous Blonde

1937

The Adventurous Blonde

as

Captain McTavish

Torchy Gets Her Man

1938

Torchy Gets Her Man

as

Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)

Batman

1943

Batman

as

Dr. Hayden

Rulers of the Sea

1939

Rulers of the Sea

as

Kelsey (Uncredited)

'G' Men

1935

'G' Men

as

Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966

Spaceship to the Unknown

as

Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

The Pace That Kills

1935

The Pace That Kills

as

Mr. Farley

Monsieur Beaucaire

1924

Monsieur Beaucaire

as

Badger

Crack-Up

1946

Crack-Up

as

Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

Perjury

1921

Perjury

as

Phil Rourke

Production

Crew

Directing