

Acting
Birthday: July 27, 1874 (151)
Place of Birth: Ireland
Biography
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.
Known For
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Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)Age: 92as Dr. Zarkov
Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)Age: 92as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)
Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)Age: 92as Dr. Zarkov
A Dangerous Profession (1949)Age: 75
Crack-Up (1946)Age: 72as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)
The Phantom (1943)Age: 69as Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
The Phantom (1943)Age: 69as Professor Davidson
Batman (1943)Age: 69as Dr. Hayden
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)Age: 68as Senator (uncredited)
The Secret Code (1942)Age: 68as Police Commissioner
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