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Frank Shannon

Birthday: 1874-07-27 | Place of Birth: Ireland

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.

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Known For

Purple Death from Outer Space

Purple Death from Outer Space 1966

Release Date:

1966

Rating: 4.5

genres:

Science Fiction

Stars:

Buster Crabbe / Carol Hughes / Charles Middleton

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Federal Fugitives

Federal Fugitives 1941

Release Date:

1941

Rating: 5

genres:

Drama / Crime / Romance

Stars:

Neil Hamilton / Doris Day / Victor Varconi

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Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe 1940

Release Date:

1940

Rating: 6.6

genres:

Action / Science Fiction

Stars:

Buster Crabbe / Carol Hughes / Charles Middleton

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Wildcat Bus

Wildcat Bus 1940

Release Date:

1940

Rating: 5.1

genres:

Drama / Crime

Stars:

Fay Wray / Charles Lang / Paul Guilfoyle

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Torchy Runs for Mayor

Torchy Runs for Mayor 1939

Release Date:

1939

Rating: 6.3

genres:

Adventure / Action / Comedy

Stars:

Glenda Farrell / Barton MacLane / Tom Kennedy

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Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite 1939

Release Date:

1939

Rating: 6.1

genres:

Action / Comedy / Crime

Stars:

Jane Wyman / Allen Jenkins / Tom Kennedy

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Acting

1966

Purple Death from Outer Space

as Dr. Zarkov

1941

Federal Fugitives

as Hammond

1940

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe

as Dr. Zarkov

1940

Wildcat Bus

as Sweeney

1939

Torchy Runs for Mayor

as Captain McTavish

1939

Torchy Blane.. Playing with Dynamite

as Inspector McTavish

1939

Torchy Blane in Chinatown

as Police Capt. McTavish

1938

Blondes at Work

as Capt. McTavish

1938

Rocket Ship

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

1938

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars

as Dr. Zarkov

1936

The Texas Rangers

as Captain Stafford

1936

Flash Gordon

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

1935

The Eagle's Brood

as Mike

1934

Woman in the Dark

as Prison Warden

1931

A Burglar to the Rescue

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

1913

The Prisoner of Zenda

as Detchard