Frank Shannon

Acting · 1874–1959 · Ireland

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

6.4

Flash Gordon

1936 · Dr. Hans Zarkov

6.3

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

1938 · Dr. Zarkov

5.2

The Bride's Play

1922 · Sir John Mansfield

5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 · Dr. Zarkov

5.9

Torchy Runs for Mayor

1939 · Captain McTavish

6.6

The Texas Rangers

1936 · Captain Stafford

6.1

Woman in the Dark

1934 · Prison Warden

5.8

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966 · Dr. Zarkov

3.2

The Pace That Kills

1935 · Mr. Farley

6.3

Federal Fugitives

1941 · Hammond

6.3

Rocket Ship

1938 · Dr. Hans Zarkov

7.3

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966 · Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

All acting credits57

7.3

Spaceship to the Unknown

1966 · Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

7.0

Peril from the Planet Mongo

1966 · Dr. Zarkov

10.0

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars

1966 · Dr. Alexis Zarkov

5.8

Purple Death from Outer Space

1966 · Dr. Zarkov

5.7

A Dangerous Profession

1949

5.8

Crack-Up

1946 · Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

6.2

Batman

1943 · Dr. Hayden

6.6

The Phantom

1943 · Prof. Davidson (uncredited) / Professor Davidson

6.4

Ten Gentlemen from West Point

1942 · Senator (uncredited)

5.9

The Secret Code

1942 · Police Commissioner

6.3

Federal Fugitives

1941 · Hammond

6.7

Rawhide Rangers

1941 · McDowell

4.6

Brigham Young

1940 · Second Man with California Gold News

6.3

The Return of Frank James

1940 · Sheriff

5.8

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

1940 · Dr. Zarkov

6.3

A Dispatch from Reuters

1940 · Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

7.0

Emergency Squad

1940 · Construction Supervisor at Elevator

5.5

Wildcat Bus

1940 · Sweeney