Frank Shannon

Frank Connolly Shannon (born July 27, 1874 in Ireland , † February 1, 1959 in Hollywood , California ) was an American actor .

Life

From 1909 to 1934 Shannon appeared regularly on Broadway , including in the plays Anna Christie , Elmer Gentry and Young Sinners . Shannon made his film debut in 1912. But it did not attract attention until 1924 in Monsieur Beaucair at the side of Rudolph Valentino and Bebe Daniels . His breakthrough came in 1936 as Dr. Alexis Zarkov in the multi-part science fiction series Flash Gordon . In 1938 Shannon played the Dr. Zarkov in the sequel Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars and 1940 in Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe. At the end of the 1940s, he withdrew into private life. After his death in 1959 he was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City .

Filmography (selection)

1913: The Prisoner of Zenda ( The Prisoner of Zenda )
1924: Monsieur Beaucaire
1932: Rasputin: The Demon of Russia ( Rasputin and the Empress )
1935: The FBI Agent ( 'G' Men )
1935: men without names ( Men Without Names )
1936: The Prisoner of Shark Island ( The Prisoner of Shark Iceland )
1936: Flash Gordon
1936: A Restless Life ( Anthony Adverse )
1937: High, Wide, and Handsome
1937: Mannequin
1938: Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938: Lebenskünstler ( You Can't Take It with You )
1940: Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940: Revenge for Jesse James ( The Return of Frank James )
1940: Trek to Utah ( Brigham Young )
1941: Dangerous Love ( Rage in Heaven )
1942: Pirates in the Caribbean Sea ( Reap the Wild Wind )
1942: 10 lieutenants from West Point ( Ten Gentlemen from West Point )
1944: The Desert Hawk

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personal data
SURNAME	Shannon, Frank
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Shannon, Frank Connolly (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH	July 27, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH	Ireland
DATE OF DEATH	February 1, 1959
Place of death	Hollywood , California