ACTOR · FROM IRELAND
Frank Shannon
1874–195957 credits since 1913
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ABOUT FRANK
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born27 July 1874
Died1 February 1959
BirthplaceIreland
Known forActing
On Cineora22 of 57 titles
Known for
The titles people know Frank from.
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MovieCareer
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 22
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- You Can't Take It with YouIMDb 7.8
- Working since
- 1913
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1960s
4 titles
as Dr. Zarkov
as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
as Dr. Zarkov
as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
The 1940s
14 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average
Movie
Movieas Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
Movieas Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
Movieas Dr. Hayden
as Police Commissioner
as Senator (uncredited)
as McDowell
as Hammond
The 1930s
33 titles · IMDb 6.6 on average
as Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
as Kelsey (Uncredited)
as Inspector McTavish
as Captain McTavish
Movieas Old Man (uncredited)
as Police Capt. McTavish
as Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
as Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
The 1920s
5 titles · IMDb 6.1 on average
as Badger
as Judge Bradford
Movieas Sir John Mansfield
as Terrence O'Malley
as Phil Rourke
The 1910s
1 title
as Detchard
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Frank’s titles.
Barton MacLane'G' Men, Ever Since Eve and 2 more
Charles MiddletonFlash Gordon, Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe and 1 more
Jerome AshCinematographer · Flash Gordon, Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe and 1 more
Jean RogersFlash Gordon, Brigham Young and 1 more
Buster CrabbeFlash Gordon, Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe and 1 more
Lloyd Nolan'G' Men and The Texas Rangers
John CarradineThe Return of Frank James and Brigham Young
