Other names Francis Shannon Weight 104 kg Height 1.85 m | Name Frank Shannon Date joined 2011 | |
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Full Name Frank Connolly Shannon Died February 1, 1959(1959-02-01) (aged 84)Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States Role American football linebacker Current team Oklahoma Sooners football (#20 / Linebacker) Parents Phillis Shannon, Joe Shannon | ||
Francis Connolly Shannon (July 27, 1874 – February 1, 1959), better known as Frank Shannon, was an Irish actor and writer.
A stage actor and silent film pioneer, Shannon made his screen debut in 1913's The Artist's Joke. He later appeared in dozens of films through the mid-1920s, including The Prisoner of Zenda (1913) and Monsieur Beaucaire (1924). Shannon then returned to the stage until beckoned back to Hollywood in 1931 and played a few substantial supporting parts, including Captain McTavish in Warner Bros.' Torchy Blaine series from 1937 to 1939, but he is most fondly remembered as the brilliant scientist Dr. Alexis Zarkov in the three Flash Gordon serials starring Buster Crabbe between 1936 and 1940. He worked afterwards as a writer for the TV-series Tales of the Texas Rangers between 1955 and 1958.
Shannon died in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California at the age of 84. He is interred at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California.
Filmography
Actor
1949
A Dangerous Profession as
Barman (uncredited)
1946
Crack-Up as
Train Station Gateman (uncredited)
1945
Man Alive as
Show Boat Character (uncredited)
1944
The Desert Hawk (uncredited)
1943
The Phantom as
Prof. Davidson (uncredited)
1943
The Iron Major as
Pa Cavanaugh (uncredited)
1943
Batman as
Dr. Hayden (uncredited)
1942
The Secret Code as
Police Commissioner [Ch.1]
1942
Ten Gentlemen from West Point as
Senator (uncredited)
1942
Reap the Wild Wind as
Captain in Café (uncredited)
1941
Unfinished Business as
Groom's Father (uncredited)
1941
Rawhide Rangers as
Ranger Captain McDowell
1941
Federal Fugitives as
Col. Hammond
1941
Rage in Heaven as
Workers' Delegate (uncredited)
1940
Dancing on a Dime as
Policeman (uncredited)
1940
A Dispatch from Reuters as
Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)
1940
Brigham Young as
Second Man with California Gold News (uncredited)
1940
Wildcat Bus as
Sweeney
1940
The Return of Frank James as
Sheriff
1940
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe as
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1940
Emergency Squad as
Construction Supervisor at Elevator (uncredited)
1939
The Night of Nights as
Frank, the Bartender (uncredited)
1939
Rulers of the Sea as
Kelsey (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite as
Inspector McTavish
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor as
Captain McTavish
1939
Union Pacific as
Old Man (uncredited)
1939
Torchy Blane in Chinatown as
Captain McTavish
1938
Next Time I Marry as
Police Lieutenant (uncredited)
1938
Torchy Gets Her Man as
Police Captain McTavish (uncredited)
1938
You Can't Take It with You as
Mac (uncredited)
1938
Holiday as
Farmer (scenes deleted)
1938
Torchy Blane in Panama as
Captain McTavish
1938
Accidents Will Happen as
Man on Crutches (uncredited)
1938
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars as
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
Over the Wall as
Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant (uncredited)
1938
The Ship That Died (Documentary short) as
Minor Role (uncredited)
1938
Blondes at Work as
Captain McTavish
1937
Mannequin as
Police Sergeant at Jail (uncredited)
1937
Outlaws of the Prairie as
Dart Collins Sr. (uncredited)
1937
The Adventurous Blonde as
Captain McTavish
1937
Roll Along, Cowboy as
Fred Morgan (uncredited)
1937
Sophie Lang Goes West as
Detective
1937
High, Wide and Handsome as
Peter's Man (uncredited)
1937
Ever Since Eve as
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
1937
This Is My Affair as
Root (uncredited)
1937
Affairs of Cappy Ricks as
Captain Braddock
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing! as
1917 Warden (uncredited)
1936
End of the Trail as
Sheriff Anderson
1936
The Texas Rangers as
Captain Stafford
1936
Anthony Adverse as
Majordomo (uncredited)
1936
Flash Gordon as
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1936
Road Gang as
Chaplain (uncredited)
1936
The Prisoner of Shark Island as
Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt
1936
The Perfect Set-Up (Short) as
Detective Hewitt (uncredited)
1936
Black Gold as
Dan O'Reilly
1935
The Pace That Kills as
Mr. Farley
1935
The Murder of Dr. Harrigan as
Police Sergeant (uncredited)
1935
The Eagle's Brood as
Mike
1935
Men Without Names as
Leahy
1935
'G' Men as
Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)
1934
Woman in the Dark as
Prison Warden
1932
Rasputin and the Empress as
Staff General (uncredited)
1931
A Burglar to the Rescue (Short) as
The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning
1924
Monsieur Beaucaire as
Badger
1924
Icebound as
Judge Bradford
1922
The Bride's Play as
Sir John Mansfield
1922
Boomerang Bill as
Terrence O'Malley
1921
Perjury as
Phil Rourke
1913
The Prisoner of Zenda as
Detchard
1912
The Artist's Joke (Short) as
An Artist (as Francis Shannon)
Writer
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Tales of the Texas Rangers (TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes, 1957 - 1958) (teleplay - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1957)
- Jace and Clay (1958) - (written by)
- Trail Herd (1957) - (written by)
- A Texas Million (1957) - (written by)
- Panhandle (1957) - (teleplay)
- Blazing Across the Pecos (1955) - (teleplay)
Archive Footage
2020
Cineficción Radio (Podcast Series) as
Zarkov
- Amazing Stories (2020) - Zarkov
1966
Deadly Ray from Mars (TV Movie) as
Dr. Zarkov
1966
Peril from the Planet Mongo (TV Movie) as
Dr. Zarkov
1966
Purple Death from Outer Space (TV Movie) as
Dr. Zarkov
1966
Spaceship to the Unknown (TV Movie) as
Dr. Hans Zarkov
1938
Mars Attacks the World as
Dr. Alexis Zarkov
1938
Rocket Ship as
Dr. Hans Zarkov
References
Frank Shannon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA