Frank Shannon
View on IMDb ↗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
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Perjury
Icebound
End of the Trail
The Night of Nights
You Can't Take It with You
A Burglar to the Rescue
Spaceship to the Unknown
Next Time I Marry
Peril from the Planet MongoFilmography (57)
- 1966
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From MarsDr. Alexis Zarkov - 1966
Spaceship to the UnknownDr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage) - 1966
Peril from the Planet MongoDr. Zarkov - 1966
Purple Death from Outer SpaceDr. Zarkov - 1949
A Dangerous Profession - 1946
Crack-UpTrain Station Gateman (Uncredited) - 1943
The PhantomProf. Davidson (uncredited) - 1943
BatmanDr. Hayden - 1942
Ten Gentlemen from West PointSenator (uncredited) - 1942
The Secret CodePolice Commissioner - 1941
Rawhide RangersMcDowell - 1941
Federal FugitivesHammond - 1940
Emergency SquadConstruction Supervisor at Elevator - 1940
A Dispatch from ReutersMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) - 1940
The Return of Frank JamesSheriff - 1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Zarkov - 1940
Wildcat BusSweeney - 1940
Brigham YoungSecond Man with California Gold News - 1939
The Night of NightsFrank, the Bartender (uncredited) - 1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteInspector McTavish - 1939
Torchy Blane in ChinatownPolice Capt. McTavish - 1939
Union PacificOld Man (uncredited) - 1939
Rulers of the SeaKelsey (Uncredited) - 1939
Torchy Runs for MayorCaptain McTavish - 1938
You Can't Take It with YouMac (uncredited) - 1938
Next Time I MarryPolice Lieutenant (uncredited) - 1938
Mars Attacks the WorldDr. Alexis Zarkov - 1938
Blondes at WorkCapt. McTavish - 1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to MarsDr. Zarkov - 1938
Rocket ShipDr. Hans Zarkov - 1938
MannequinPolice Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited) - 1938
Torchy Gets Her ManPolice Captain McTavish (uncredited) - 1938
The Ship That DiedMinor Role (uncredited) - 1938
Torchy Blane in PanamaCaptain McTavish - 1938
Over the WallDuke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant - 1937
Ever Since EveDesk Sergeant (uncredited) - 1937
The Adventurous BlondeCaptain McTavish - 1936
End of the TrailSheriff Anderson - 1936
Road GangChaplain (uncredited) - 1936
The Prisoner of Shark IslandMr. Holt - 1936
The Texas RangersCaptain Stafford - 1936
The Perfect Set-UpDetective Hewitt (uncredited) - 1936
Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov - 1936
The Murder of Dr. HarriganPolice Sergeant - 1936
Black GoldDan O'Reilly - 1935
'G' MenPolice Chief at Lodge (uncredited) - 1935
Men Without NamesAgent Joe - 1935
The Eagle's BroodMike - 1935
The Pace That KillsMr. Farley - 1934
Woman in the DarkPrison Warden - 1931
A Burglar to the RescueThe Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning - 1924
IceboundJudge Bradford - 1924
Monsieur BeaucaireBadger - 1922
The Bride's PlaySir John Mansfield - 1922
Boomerang BillTerrence O'Malley - 1921
PerjuryPhil Rourke - 1913
The Prisoner of ZendaDetchard