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

You Can't Take It with You
1938
Brigham Young
1940
The Return of Frank James
1940
Union Pacific
1939
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936
'G' Men
1935
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940
Flash Gordon
1936
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
1939
Rulers of the Sea
1939
End of the Trail
1936

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
58
1966
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Dr. Zarkov
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
1966
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1966
Peril from the Planet Mongo
as Dr. Zarkov
1949
A Dangerous Profession
1946
Crack-Up
as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
1943
The Phantom
as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943
The Phantom
as Professor Davidson
1943
Batman
as Dr. Hayden
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point
as Senator (uncredited)
1942
The Secret Code
as Police Commissioner
1941
Federal Fugitives
as Hammond
1941
Rawhide Rangers
as McDowell
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Dr. Zarkov
1940
Wildcat Bus
as Sweeney
1940
Emergency Squad
as Construction Supervisor at Elevator
1940
Brigham Young
as Second Man with California Gold News
1940
The Return of Frank James
as Sheriff
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters
as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1939
The Night of Nights
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Inspector McTavish
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Captain McTavish
1939
Union Pacific
as Old Man (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown
as Police Capt. McTavish
1939
Rulers of the Sea
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
1938
Mannequin
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Dr. Zarkov
1938
Blondes at Work
as Capt. McTavish
1938
Next Time I Marry
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1938
The Ship That Died
as Minor Role (uncredited)
1938
Rocket Ship
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
You Can't Take It with You
as Mac (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama
as Captain McTavish
1938
Over the Wall
as Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant
1938
Mars Attacks the World
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1937
Ever Since Eve
as Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
The Adventurous Blonde
as Captain McTavish
1936
Flash Gordon
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936
End of the Trail
as Sheriff Anderson
1936
The Texas Rangers
as Captain Stafford
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Mr. Holt
1936
Black Gold
as Dan O'Reilly
1936
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan
as Police Sergeant
1936
Road Gang
as Chaplain (uncredited)
1936
The Perfect Set-Up
as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1935
Men Without Names
as Agent Joe
1935
The Eagle's Brood
as Mike
1935
'G' Men
as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1935
The Pace That Kills
as Mr. Farley
1934
Woman in the Dark
as Prison Warden
1931
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1924
Icebound
as Judge Bradford
1924
Monsieur Beaucaire
as Badger
1922
Boomerang Bill
as Terrence O'Malley
1922
The Bride's Play
as Sir John Mansfield
1921
Perjury
as Phil Rourke
1913
The Prisoner of Zenda
as Detchard