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