Frank Thring

Birthday: 1926-05-11
Deathday: 1994-12-29
Birthplace: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

Frank Thring (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in Ben-Hur in 1959 and King of Kings in 1961.

He was the son of Australian film director, producer and exhibitor Francis William Thring III.

Credits

Year Title Character
1987-05-15 Howling III: The Marsupials Jack Citron
1986-05-16 Death of a Soldier Religious Speaker
1985-06-29 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome The Collector
1983-12-12 At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
1981-01-01 Death Shock Vicar (as Bill Wright)
1976-07-09 Mad Dog Morgan Superintendent Cobham
1975-07-31 The Man from Hong Kong Willard
1974-12-16 Alvin Rides Again Fingers
1970-06-10 Ned Kelly Judge Barry
1969-05-13 Age of Consent Godfrey
1961-10-24 El Cid Al Kadir
1961-10-11 King of Kings Herod Antipas
1959-11-18 Ben-Hur Pontius Pilatus
1958-07-15 A Question of Adultery Mr. Stanley
1958-06-11 The Vikings Aella