Frank Shannon
Biography
Born in Ireland, Frank Shannon was an Irish actor and writer who began as a stage actor and was a silent film pioneer. He made his screen debut in The Artist's Joke in 1913, then acted in dozens of films until the mid-1920s, including The Prisoner of Zenda in 1913 and Monsieur Beaucaire in 1924. He went back to the stage before returning to Hollywood in 1931, where he took supporting parts such as Captain McTavish in the Torchy Blaine series for Warner Bros. between 1937 and 1939. He was best known for playing the scientist Dr. Alexis Zarkov in three Flash Gordon serials with Buster Crabbe, made between 1936 and 1940. He later wrote for the television series Tales of the Texas Rangers from 1955 to 1958.
84years old at death
- Born Ireland
- Died Hollywood
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Francis Connolly Shannon
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 6 years1934 to 1940
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First role
Frank Shannon made his screen debut in the 1913 film The Artist's Joke, starting a career that ran through dozens of films into the mid-1920s before he returned to the stage.
Frank Shannon movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe1940 Action, Adventure, Sci-Fias Dr. Alexis Zarkov
IMDb rating 6.61.7K votes
Most often with
Ray Taylor directed two of these films, Ford Beebe two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ray TaylorDirector, 2 films, 1936 to 1940
All films by Ray Taylor
Ford BeebeDirector, 2 films, 1938 to 1940
All films by Ford Beebe
Also two films together13 more actors
- Glen CavenderTorchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) and Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
- Richard TuckerRocket Ship (1938) and Flash Gordon (1936)
- Tom KennedyTorchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) and Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
- Fred Kohler Jr.Rocket Ship (1938) and The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
- Sheila BromleyTorchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) and The Pace That Kills (1935)
- Ernest WhitmanThe Return of Frank James (1940) and The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936)
- Jean RogersRocket Ship (1938) and Flash Gordon (1936)
- John HarronTorchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) and Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
- Theodore LorchRocket Ship (1938) and Flash Gordon (1936)
- Jack 'Tiny' LipsonRocket Ship (1938) and Flash Gordon (1936)
- Priscilla LawsonRocket Ship (1938) and Flash Gordon (1936)
- James PierceRocket Ship (1938) and Flash Gordon (1936)
- Joe CunninghamTorchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite (1939) and Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
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