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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.
Date Of Birth July 27, 1874 Died 1959-02-01 Place Of Birth Ireland Profession Actor, Writer Star Sign Leo
Actor Title Year Status Character A Dangerous Profession 1949 Barman (uncredited) Crack-Up 1946 Train Station Gateman (uncredited) Man Alive 1945 Show Boat Character (uncredited) The Desert Hawk 1944 uncredited Lady in the Death House 1944 Detective-Witness (voice, unconfirmed) The Phantom 1943 Prof. Davidson (uncredited) The Iron Major 1943 Pa Cavanaugh (uncredited) Batman 1943 Dr. Hayden (uncredited) The Secret Code 1942 Police Commissioner [Ch.1] Ten Gentlemen from West Point 1942 Senator (uncredited) Reap the Wild Wind 1942 Captain in Café (uncredited) Unfinished Business 1941 Groom's Father (uncredited) Rawhide Rangers 1941 Ranger Captain McDowell Federal Fugitives 1941 Col. Hammond Rage in Heaven 1941 Workers' Delegate (uncredited) Dancing on a Dime 1940 Policeman (uncredited) A Dispatch from Reuter's 1940 Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) Brigham Young 1940 Second Man with California Gold News (uncredited) Wildcat Bus 1940 Sweeney The Return of Frank James 1940 Sheriff Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940 Dr. Alexis Zarkov Emergency Squad 1940 Construction Supervisor at Elevator (uncredited) The Night of Nights 1939 Frank, the Bartender (uncredited) Rulers of the Sea 1939 Kelsey (uncredited) Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite 1939 Inspector McTavish Torchy Runs for Mayor 1939 Captain McTavish Union Pacific 1939 Old Man (uncredited) Torchy Blane in Chinatown 1939 Captain McTavish Next Time I Marry 1938 Police Lieutenant (uncredited) Torchy Gets Her Man 1938 Police Captain McTavish (uncredited) You Can't Take It with You 1938 Mac (uncredited) Holiday 1938 Farmer (scenes deleted) Torchy Blane in Panama 1938 Captain McTavish Accidents Will Happen 1938 Man on Crutches (uncredited) Over the Wall 1938 Duke Slattery - Policeman with Warrant (uncredited) Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars 1938 Dr. Alexis Zarkov The Ship That Died 1938 Short Minor Role (uncredited) Blondes at Work 1938 Captain McTavish Mannequin 1937 Police Sergeant at Jail (uncredited) Outlaws of the Prairie 1937 Dart Collins Sr. (uncredited) The Adventurous Blonde 1937 Captain McTavish Roll Along, Cowboy 1937 Fred Morgan (uncredited) Sophie Lang Goes West 1937 Detective High, Wide, and Handsome 1937 Peter's Man (uncredited) Ever Since Eve 1937 Desk Sergeant (uncredited) This Is My Affair 1937 Root (uncredited) Affairs of Cappy Ricks 1937 Captain Braddock Nancy Steele Is Missing! 1937 1917 Warden (uncredited) End of the Trail 1936 Sheriff Anderson The Texas Rangers 1936 Captain Stafford Anthony Adverse 1936 Major Domo (uncredited) Flash Gordon 1936/I Dr. Alexis Zarkov Road Gang 1936 Chaplain (uncredited) The Prisoner of Shark Island 1936 Judge Advocate General Joseph Holt The Perfect Set-Up 1936 Short Detective Hewitt (uncredited) Black Gold 1936 Dan O'Reilly The Murder of Dr. Harrigan 1936 Police Sergeant (uncredited) The Pace That Kills 1935 Mr. Farley The Eagle's Brood 1935 Henchman Mike Men Without Names 1935 Leahy 'G' Men 1935 Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited) Woman in the Dark 1934 Prison Warden Rasputin and the Empress 1932 Staff General (uncredited) A Burglar to the Rescue 1931 Short The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning Monsieur Beaucaire 1924 Badger Icebound 1924 Judge Bradford The Bride's Play 1922 Sir John Mansfield Boomerang Bill 1922 Terrence O'Malley Perjury 1921 Phil Rourke The Prisoner of Zenda 1913 Detchard The Artist's Joke 1912 Short An Artist (as Francis Shannon)
Writer Title Year Status Character Tales of the Texas Rangers TV Series written by - 3 episodes, 1957 - 1958 teleplay - 2 episodes, 1955 - 1957
Known for movies Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Flash Gordon (1936) as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938) as Dr. Alexis Zarkov
The Texas Rangers (1936) as Captain Stafford