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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Flash Gordon
as Dr. Hans Zarkov
1936
Mannequin
as Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)
1938
End of the Trail
as Sheriff Anderson
1936
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
as Dr. Zarkov
1940
The Texas Rangers
as Captain Stafford
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island
as Mr. Holt
1936
The Phantom
as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943
The Night of Nights
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
as Dr. Zarkov
1938
Purple Death from Outer Space
as Dr. Zarkov
1966
Blondes at Work
as Capt. McTavish
1938
Boomerang Bill
as Terrence O'Malley
1922
Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite
as Inspector McTavish
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
as Captain McTavish
1939
Wildcat Bus
as Sweeney
1940
Black Gold
as Dan O'Reilly
1936
Woman in the Dark
as Prison Warden
1934
Federal Fugitives
as Hammond
1941
A Burglar to the Rescue
as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1931
Rawhide Rangers
as McDowell
1941