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Frank Shannon

Frank Shannon

Actor, Writer

Born July 27, 1874 in Ireland

Died February 1, 1959

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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.

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Flash Gordon: Spaceship To The Unknown

Filmography

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Type

Year

Deadly Ray from Mars Poster

Deadly Ray from Mars TV Movie1966Dr. Zarkov

Peril from the Planet Mongo Poster

Peril from the Planet Mongo TV Movie1966Dr. Zarkov

Purple Death from Outer Space Poster

Purple Death from Outer Space TV Movie1966Dr. Zarkov

Spaceship to the Unknown Poster

Spaceship to the Unknown TV Movie1966Dr. Hans Zarkov

A Dangerous Profession Poster

A Dangerous Profession Feature Film1949Barman

Crack-Up Poster

Crack-Up Feature Film1946Train Station Gateman

Man Alive Poster

Man Alive Feature Film1945Show Boat Character

The Desert Hawk Poster

The Desert Hawk Feature Film1944

Batman Feature Film1943Dr. Hayden

The Iron Major Poster

The Iron Major Feature Film1943Pa Cavanaugh

The Phantom Poster

The Phantom Feature Film1943Prof. Davidson

Reap the Wild Wind Poster

Reap the Wild Wind Feature Film1942Captain in Café

Ten Gentlemen from West Point Poster

Ten Gentlemen from West Point Feature Film1942Senator

The Secret Code Poster

The Secret Code Feature Film1942Police Commissioner [Ch.1]

Federal Fugitives Poster

Federal Fugitives Feature Film1941Col. Hammond

Rage in Heaven Poster

Rage in Heaven Feature Film1941Workers' Delegate

Rawhide Rangers Poster

Rawhide Rangers Feature Film1941Ranger Captain McDowell

Unfinished Business Poster

Unfinished Business Feature Film1941Groom's Father

A Dispatch from Reuters Poster

A Dispatch from Reuters Feature Film1940Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian

Brigham Young Poster

Brigham Young Feature Film1940Second Man with California Gold News

Dancing on a Dime Poster

Dancing on a Dime Feature Film1940Policeman

Emergency Squad Poster

Emergency Squad Feature Film1940Construction Supervisor at Elevator

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Poster

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe Feature Film1940Dr. Alexis Zarkov

The Return of Frank James Poster

The Return of Frank James Feature Film1940Sheriff

Wildcat Bus Poster

Wildcat Bus Feature Film1940Sweeney

Rulers of the Sea Poster

Rulers of the Sea Feature Film1939Kelsey

The Night of Nights Poster

The Night of Nights Feature Film1939Frank, the bartender

Torchy Blane in Chinatown Poster

Torchy Blane in Chinatown Feature Film1939Captain McTavish

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Poster

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite Feature Film1939Inspector McTavish

Torchy Runs for Mayor Poster

Torchy Runs for Mayor Feature Film1939Captain McTavish

Union Pacific Poster

Union Pacific Feature Film1939Old Man

Accidents Will Happen Poster

Accidents Will Happen Feature Film1938Man on Crutches

Blondes at Work Poster

Blondes at Work Feature Film1938Captain McTavish

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars Poster

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars Feature Film1938Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Holiday Feature Film1938Farmer

Mars Attacks the World Poster

Mars Attacks the World Feature Film1938Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Next Time I Marry Poster

Next Time I Marry Feature Film1938Police Lieutenant

Over the Wall Poster

Over the Wall Feature Film1938Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant

Rocket Ship Poster

Rocket Ship Feature Film1938Dr. Hans Zarkov

The Ship That Died Poster

The Ship That Died Short Film1938Minor Role

Torchy Blane in Panama Poster

Torchy Blane in Panama Feature Film1938Captain McTavish

Torchy Gets Her Man Poster

Torchy Gets Her Man Feature Film1938Police Captain McTavish

You Can't Take It with You Poster

You Can't Take It with You Feature Film1938Mac

Affairs of Cappy Ricks Poster

Affairs of Cappy Ricks Feature Film1937Captain Braddock

Ever Since Eve Poster

Ever Since Eve Feature Film1937Desk sergeant

High, Wide and Handsome Poster

High, Wide and Handsome Feature Film1937Peter's Man

Mannequin Poster

Mannequin Feature Film1937Police Sergeant at Jail

Nancy Steele Is Missing! Poster

Nancy Steele Is Missing! Feature Film19371917 Warden

Outlaws of the Prairie Poster

Outlaws of the Prairie Feature Film1937Dart Collins Sr.

Roll Along, Cowboy Poster

Roll Along, Cowboy Feature Film1937Fred Morgan

Sophie Lang Goes West Poster

Sophie Lang Goes West Feature Film1937Detective

The Adventurous Blonde Poster

The Adventurous Blonde Feature Film1937Captain McTavish

This Is My Affair Poster

This Is My Affair Feature Film1937Root

Anthony Adverse Poster

Anthony Adverse Feature Film1936Majordomo

Black Gold Poster

Black Gold Feature Film1936Dan O'Reilly

End of the Trail Poster

End of the Trail Feature Film1936Sheriff Anderson

Flash Gordon Poster

Flash Gordon Feature Film1936Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Road Gang Poster

Road Gang Feature Film1936Chaplain

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Poster

The Murder of Dr. Harrigan Feature Film1936Police Sergeant

The Perfect Set-Up Poster

The Perfect Set-Up Short Film1936Detective Hewitt

The Prisoner of Shark Island Poster

The Prisoner of Shark Island Feature Film1936Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt

The Texas Rangers Poster

The Texas Rangers Feature Film1936Captain Stafford

'G' Men Feature Film1935Police Chief at Lodge

Men Without Names Poster

Men Without Names Feature Film1935Leahy

The Eagle's Brood Poster

The Eagle's Brood Feature Film1935Mike

The Pace That Kills Poster

The Pace That Kills Feature Film1935Mr. Farley

Woman in the Dark Poster

Woman in the Dark Feature Film1934Prison Warden

Rasputin and the Empress Poster

Rasputin and the Empress Feature Film1932Staff General

A Burglar to the Rescue Poster

A Burglar to the Rescue Short Film1931The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

Icebound Poster

Icebound Feature Film1924Judge Bradford

Monsieur Beaucaire Poster

Monsieur Beaucaire Feature Film1924Badger

Boomerang Bill Poster

Boomerang Bill Feature Film1922Terrence O'Malley

The Bride's Play Poster

The Bride's Play Feature Film1922Sir John Mansfield

Perjury Feature Film1921Phil Rourke

The Prisoner of Zenda Poster

The Prisoner of Zenda Feature Film1913Detchard

The Artist's Joke Poster

The Artist's Joke Short Film1912An Artist

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Tales of the Texas Rangers Poster

Tales of the Texas Rangers TV Series1955

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