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