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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A Dangerous Profession | 1949-12-10 | |
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Crack-Up | Train Station Gateman (Uncredited) | 1946-09-06 |
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The Phantom | Prof. Davidson (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
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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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Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Senator (uncredited) | 1942-06-26 |
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The Secret Code | Police Commissioner | 1942-09-04 |
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Rawhide Rangers | McDowell | 1941-07-18 |
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Federal Fugitives | Hammond | 1941-03-29 |
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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Dr. Zarkov | 1940-03-03 |
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Emergency Squad | Construction Supervisor at Elevator | 1940-01-05 |
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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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Brigham Young | Second Man with California Gold News | 1940-09-27 |
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Union Pacific | Old Man (uncredited) | 1939-05-05 |
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Torchy Runs for Mayor | Captain McTavish | 1939-05-13 |
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The Night of Nights | Frank, the Bartender (uncredited) | 1939-12-01 |
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Rulers of the Sea | Kelsey (Uncredited) | 1939-11-08 |
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Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite | Inspector McTavish | 1939-08-12 |
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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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Mars Attacks the World | Dr. Alexis Zarkov | 1938-11-07 |
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Torchy Gets Her Man | Police Captain McTavish (uncredited) | 1938-11-12 |
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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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Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | Dr. Zarkov | 1938-03-21 |
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Next Time I Marry | Police Lieutenant | 1938-12-09 |
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The Ship That Died | Minor Role (uncredited) | 1938-02-19 |
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You Can't Take It with You | Mac (uncredited) | 1938-09-01 |
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Mannequin | Police Sergeant at Jail (Uncredited) | 1938-01-21 |
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Rocket Ship | Dr. Hans Zarkov | 1938-03-05 |
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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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The Perfect Set-Up | Detective Hewitt (uncredited) | 1936-02-01 |
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The Texas Rangers | Captain Stafford | 1936-08-28 |
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End of the Trail | Sheriff Anderson | 1936-10-10 |
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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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Black Gold | Dan O'Reilly | 1936-01-19 |
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The Murder of Dr. Harrigan | Police Sergeant | 1936-01-11 |
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Road Gang | Chaplain (uncredited) | 1936-03-28 |
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The Pace That Kills | Mr. Farley | 1935-12-01 |
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Men Without Names | Leahy | 1935-06-29 |
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The Eagle's Brood | Mike | 1935-10-25 |
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'G' Men | Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited) | 1935-05-04 |
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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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Icebound | Judge Bradford | 1924-03-02 |
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Monsieur Beaucaire | Badger | 1924-08-11 |
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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 |