Portrait of Frank Shannon

Acting

Frank Shannon

Career

Active from 1921 to 1966, with a break from 1944 to 1965, busiest in 1936 and 1966 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score63/100
Highest rated
Poster for Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 5.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Frank Shannon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    3.4, average 5.5
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Family Dynamics
    2.9, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Space Opera 5
  • Pulp Adventure 3
  • Retro Futurism 3
  • Pulp Action 3
  • Sci-Fi Serial 2
  • Heroic Adventure 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi 2
  • Heroic Saga 2
  • Interplanetary Conflict 2
  • Classic Sci-Fi Adventure 2
  • Retro-Futurism 2
  • Saturday Matinee 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

56
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1960s

4 titles ยท average score 52
Spaceship to the Unknown
Spaceship to the Unknown (1966)

as Dr. Hans Zarkov (archive footage)

Peril from the Planet Mongo
Peril from the Planet Mongo (1966)

as Dr. Zarkov

Purple Death from Outer Space
Purple Death from Outer Space (1966)
GoodWatch score 52

as Dr. Zarkov

Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars
Flash Gordon: The Deadly Ray From Mars (1966)

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

1940s

13 titles ยท average score 61
Crack-Up
Crack-Up (1946)
GoodWatch score 57

as Train Station Gateman (Uncredited)

The Phantom
The Phantom (1943)
GoodWatch score 67

as Prof. Davidson (uncredited) / Professor Davidson

Batman
Batman (1943)
GoodWatch score 54

as Dr. Hayden

Ten Gentlemen from West Point
Ten Gentlemen from West Point (1942)
GoodWatch score 62

as Senator (uncredited)

The Secret Code
The Secret Code (1942)

as Police Commissioner

Federal Fugitives
Federal Fugitives (1941)

as Hammond

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
GoodWatch score 73

as Dr. Zarkov

The Return of Frank James
The Return of Frank James (1940)
GoodWatch score 64

as Sheriff

Brigham Young
Brigham Young (1940)
GoodWatch score 54

as Second Man with California Gold News

A Dispatch from Reuters
A Dispatch from Reuters (1940)
GoodWatch score 66

as Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited)

Wildcat Bus
Wildcat Bus (1940)
GoodWatch score 53

as Sweeney

Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad (1940)

as Construction Supervisor at Elevator

1930s

33 titles ยท average score 62
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
GoodWatch score 61

as Captain McTavish

Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. Zarkov

Mars Attacks the World
Mars Attacks the World (1938)
GoodWatch score 61

as Dr. Alexis Zarkov

Rocket Ship
Rocket Ship (1938)
GoodWatch score 64

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

You Can't Take It with You
You Can't Take It with You (1938)
GoodWatch score 86

as Mac (uncredited)

Flash Gordon
Flash Gordon (1936)
GoodWatch score 66

as Dr. Hans Zarkov

The Texas Rangers
The Texas Rangers (1936)
GoodWatch score 72

as Captain Stafford

The Perfect Set-Up
The Perfect Set-Up (1936)

as Detective Hewitt (uncredited)

Black Gold
Black Gold (1936)

as Dan O'Reilly

The Eagle's Brood
The Eagle's Brood (1935)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mike

'G' Men
'G' Men (1935)
GoodWatch score 68

as Police Chief at Lodge (uncredited)

A Burglar to the Rescue
A Burglar to the Rescue (1931)

as The Burglar, Holtz aka Jack Dunning

1920s

5 titles ยท average score 57
Monsieur Beaucaire
Monsieur Beaucaire (1924)
GoodWatch score 57

as Badger

Icebound
Icebound (1924)

as Judge Bradford

The Bride's Play
The Bride's Play (1922)
GoodWatch score 56

as Sir John Mansfield

Boomerang Bill
Boomerang Bill (1922)

as Terrence O'Malley

Perjury
Perjury (1921)

as Phil Rourke

1910s

1 title
The Prisoner of Zenda
The Prisoner of Zenda (1913)

as Detchard