Frank ShannonActingJuly 27, 1874— February 1, 1959(84 years old)IrelandPopularity: 0IMDbBiographyFrank 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 AsFrank Connolly Shannon • Francis ShannonKnown For6.2BatmanDr. Hayden6.3The Return of Frank JamesSheriff6.4Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov6.9The Prisoner of Shark IslandMr. Holt6.6The PhantomProfessor Davidson5.8Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Zarkov5.7A Dangerous Profession5.2The Adventurous BlondeCaptain McTavish6.3Flash Gordon's Trip to MarsDr. Zarkov5.3Black GoldDan O'Reilly5.5Wildcat BusSweeney4.6Brigham YoungSecond Man with California Gold NewsFilmographyMovies57TV Shows0AllCast57CrewBrowse All1960s7.3Spaceship to the UnknownDr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)5.8Purple Death from Outer SpaceDr. Zarkov7.0Peril from the Planet MongoDr. Zarkov10.0Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From MarsDr. Alexis Zarkov1940s5.7A Dangerous Profession5.7Crack-UpTrain Station Gateman (Uncredited)6.2BatmanDr. Hayden6.6The PhantomProf. Davidson (uncredited)6.4Ten Gentlemen from West PointSenator (uncredited)5.9The Secret CodePolice Commissioner6.7Rawhide RangersMcDowell6.3Federal FugitivesHammond6.3The Return of Frank JamesSheriff5.8Flash Gordon Conquers the UniverseDr. Zarkov7.0Emergency SquadConstruction Supervisor at Elevator5.5Wildcat BusSweeney4.6Brigham YoungSecond Man with California Gold News6.2A Dispatch from ReutersMr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)1930s6.7Union PacificOld Man (uncredited)8.0The Night of NightsFrank, the Bartender (uncredited)6.8Torchy Blane... Playing with DynamiteInspector McTavish5.9Torchy Runs for MayorCaptain McTavish7.0Torchy Blane in ChinatownPolice Capt. McTavish6.7Rulers of the SeaKelsey (Uncredited)7.5You Can't Take It with YouMac (uncredited)6.0MannequinPolice Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited)7.3Next Time I MarryPolice Lieutenant (uncredited)6.3Flash Gordon's Trip to MarsDr. Zarkov6.3Rocket ShipDr. Hans Zarkov5.7Over the WallDuke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant6.5Mars Attacks the WorldDr. Alexis Zarkov5.9Torchy Blane in PanamaCaptain McTavish5.8Torchy Gets Her ManPolice Captain McTavish (uncredited)6.4The Ship That DiedMinor Role (uncredited)6.4Blondes at WorkCapt. McTavish5.2The Adventurous BlondeCaptain McTavish5.8Ever Since EveDesk Sergeant (uncredited)6.4Flash GordonDr. Hans Zarkov6.9The Prisoner of Shark IslandMr. Holt5.3Black GoldDan O'Reilly6.6The Texas RangersCaptain Stafford7.0Road GangChaplain (uncredited)8.7End of the TrailSheriff Anderson5.8The Murder of Dr. HarriganPolice Sergeant6.7The Perfect Set-UpDetective Hewitt (uncredited)6.6'G' MenPolice Chief at Lodge (uncredited)3.2The Pace That KillsMr. Farley6.3Men Without NamesAgent Joe5.8The Eagle's BroodMike6.1Woman in the DarkPrison Warden7.5A Burglar to the RescueThe Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning1920s9.0IceboundJudge Bradford5.6Monsieur BeaucaireBadger4.5Boomerang BillTerrence O'Malley5.2The Bride's PlaySir John Mansfield10.0PerjuryPhil Rourke1910s3.5The Prisoner of ZendaDetchard
