1874-07-27 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.
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Spaceship to the Unknown | Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage) | 1966-01-01 |
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Purple Death from Outer Space | Dr. Zarkov | 1966-01-01 |
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Peril from the Planet Mongo | Dr. Zarkov | 1966-12-12 |
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A Dangerous Profession | 1949-12-10 | |
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Crack-Up | Train Station Gateman (Uncredited) | 1946-09-06 |
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Batman | Dr. Hayden | 1943-07-16 |
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The Phantom | Professor Davidson | 1943-12-24 |
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The Phantom | Prof. Davidson (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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The Secret Code | Police Commissioner | 1942-09-04 |
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Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Senator (uncredited) | 1942-06-26 |
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Federal Fugitives | Hammond | 1941-03-29 |
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Rawhide Rangers | McDowell | 1941-07-18 |
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Wildcat Bus | Sweeney | 1940-08-23 |
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A Dispatch from Reuters | Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) | 1940-10-19 |
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The Return of Frank James | Sheriff | 1940-08-10 |
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Dr. Zarkov | 1940-03-03 |
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Brigham Young | Second Man with California Gold News | 1940-09-27 |
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Emergency Squad | Construction Supervisor at Elevator | 1940-01-05 |
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Union Pacific | Old Man (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
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Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite | Inspector McTavish | 1939-08-12 |
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Rulers of the Sea | Kelsey (Uncredited) | 1939-11-08 |
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The Night of Nights | Frank, the Bartender (uncredited) | 1939-12-01 |
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Torchy Runs for Mayor | Captain McTavish | 1939-05-13 |
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Torchy Blane in Chinatown | Police Capt. McTavish | 1939-02-02 |
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Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars | Dr. Alexis Zarkov | 1938-03-21 |
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Over the Wall | Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant | 1938-04-02 |
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Torchy Gets Her Man | Police Captain McTavish (uncredited) | 1938-11-12 |
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Mars Attacks the World | Dr. Alexis Zarkov | 1938-11-07 |
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Torchy Blane in Panama | Captain McTavish | 1938-05-07 |
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Blondes at Work | Capt. McTavish | 1938-02-05 |
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Mannequin | Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 |
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The Ship That Died | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1938-02-19 |
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Rocket Ship | Dr. Hans Zarkov | 1938-03-05 |
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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | Dr. Zarkov | 1938-03-21 |
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You Can't Take It with You | Mac (uncredited) | 1938-09-01 |
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Next Time I Marry | Police Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1938-12-09 |
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The Adventurous Blonde | Captain McTavish | 1937-11-13 |
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Ever Since Eve | Desk Sergeant (uncredited) | 1937-07-15 |
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Black Gold | Dan O'Reilly | 1936-01-19 |
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Road Gang | Chaplain (uncredited) | 1936-03-28 |
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The Texas Rangers | Captain Stafford | 1936-08-28 |
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Flash Gordon | Dr. Hans Zarkov | 1936-04-06 |
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The Prisoner of Shark Island | Mr. Holt | 1936-02-28 |
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The Perfect Set-Up | Detective Hewitt (uncredited) | 1936-02-01 |
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The Murder of Dr. Harrigan | Police Sergeant | 1936-01-11 |
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End of the Trail | Sheriff Anderson | 1936-10-10 |
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The Pace That Kills | Mr. Farley | 1935-12-01 |
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'G' Men | Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited) | 1935-05-04 |
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Men Without Names | Agent Joe | 1935-06-29 |
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The Eagle's Brood | Mike | 1935-10-25 |
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Woman in the Dark | Prison Warden | 1934-11-08 |
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A Burglar to the Rescue | The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning | 1931-09-07 |
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Monsieur Beaucaire | Badger | 1924-08-11 |
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Icebound | Judge Bradford | 1924-03-02 |
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Boomerang Bill | Terrence O'Malley | 1922-01-15 |
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The Bride's Play | Sir John Mansfield | 1922-01-22 |
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Perjury | Phil Rourke | 1921-08-14 |
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The Prisoner of Zenda | Detchard | 1913-02-18 |