Frank Shannon
Frank Shannon is credited on 20 movies, best known by TMDB votes for You Can't Take It with You, The Return of Frank James and Batman.
Born July 27, 1874 in Ireland; died February 1, 1959.
Filmography · 20 titles
US streaming apps shown for the 12 best-known titles, checked October 7, 2026. Tap any title for where it streams and what it costs.
You Can't Take It with You
1938 · Movie
On YouTube TV
The Return of Frank James
1940 · Movie
Free with ads on Plex
Batman
1943 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
'G' Men
1935 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Union Pacific
1939 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
The Prisoner of Shark Island
1936 · Movie
On IndieFlix and IndieFlix Shorts
Flash Gordon
1936 · Movie
Free with ads on Hoopla
Crack-Up
1946 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
The Texas Rangers
1936 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
1940 · Movie
On Artiflix
Mannequin
1938 · Movie
Not on a US subscription app
Woman in the Dark
1934 · Movie
Free with ads on Fawesome
A Dispatch from Reuters
1940 · Movie
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars
1938 · Movie
A Dangerous Profession
1949 · Movie
Brigham Young
1940 · Movie
Ever Since Eve
1937 · Movie
The Adventurous Blonde
1937 · Movie
The Bride's Play
1922 · Movie
The Pace That Kills
1935 · Movie
About Frank Shannon
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.
Biography from TMDB, written by its community.