- Acting films
- 35
- Acting avg
- 6.47
- Peak run
- 1935’39
Acting films, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 25+ votes
Frank by the numbers
Average
6.47
9 rated films
Vote weighted
6.53
bigger films count more
Median
6.4
half are better
Consistency
±0.53
rating spread
Career
28y
1922 to 1949
Total votes
1.38K
across every film
Best
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
Worst
5.8
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe
Newest first
Filmography
| 1949 |  A Dangerous Profession | · | · | 16 |
| 1946 |  Crack-Up | Train Station Gateman (Uncredited) | 5.8 | 34 |
| 1943 |  The Phantom | Prof. Davidson (uncredited) / Professor Davidson | · | 10 |
| 1943 |  Batman | Dr. Hayden | 6.2 | 133 |
| 1942 | Ten Gentlemen from West Point | Senator (uncredited) | · | 8 |
| 1940 |  A Dispatch from Reuters | Mr. O'Malley - Captain of the Nova Scotian (uncredited) | · | 17 |
| 1940 |  Brigham Young | Second Man with California Gold News | · | 17 |
| 1940 |  Wildcat Bus | Sweeney | · | 8 |
| 1940 |  The Return of Frank James | Sheriff | 6.4 | 147 |
| 1940 |  Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe | Dr. Zarkov | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1939 |  Torchy Blane... Playing with Dynamite | Inspector McTavish | · | 5 |
| 1939 |  Torchy Runs for Mayor | Captain McTavish | · | 8 |
| 1939 |  Union Pacific | Old Man (uncredited) | 6.7 | 82 |
| 1939 |  Torchy Blane in Chinatown | Police Capt. McTavish | · | 4 |
| 1938 |  Next Time I Marry | Police Lieutenant (uncredited) | · | 9 |
| 1938 |  Torchy Gets Her Man | Police Captain McTavish (uncredited) | · | 8 |
| 1938 | Mars Attacks the World | Dr. Alexis Zarkov | · | 2 |
| 1938 |  You Can't Take It with You | Mac (uncredited) | 7.5 | 467 |
| 1938 |  Torchy Blane in Panama | Captain McTavish | · | 8 |
| 1938 |  Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars | Dr. Zarkov | · | 17 |
Better together?
Frank Shannon's regulars
- Buster CrabbeCo-star · 5 films · 6.10 avg▲+0.15
- Charles MiddletonCo-star · 5 films · 6.10 avg▼−0.46
- Jean RogersCo-star · 4 films · 6.40 avg▼−0.06
- Ray TaylorDirector and actor · 3 films · 6.10 avg▼−0.19
- Ford BeebeDirector and actor · 3 films · 5.80 avg▼−0.20
- Robert F. HillDirector and actor · 2 films
- Frederick StephaniDirector and actor · 2 films · 6.40 avg●−0.04
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Buster Crabbe and Frank Shannon movies · Charles Middleton and Frank Shannon movies · Jean Rogers and Frank Shannon movies · Ray Taylor and Frank Shannon movies
Takes