Frank Thring
16 movies · 2 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 11, 1926
- Died
- Dec 29, 1994 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Also known as
- Francis William Thring IV · Frank Thring Jr.
Biography
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Frank Thring: movies and TV shows
Acting (17)
- 1993 Hercules Returns
as Zeus (voice)
- 1987 The Marsupials: The Howling III
as Jack Citron
- 1986 Death of a Soldier
as Religious Speaker
- 1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
as The Collector
- 1984
- 1983
- 1976 Mad Dog Morgan
as Superintendent Cobham
- 1975 The Man from Hong Kong
as Willard
- 1974 Alvin Rides Again
as Fingers
- 1970 Ned Kelly
as Judge Barry
- 1969 Age of Consent
as Godfrey
- 1968
- 1961 El Cid
as Al Kadir
- 1961 King of Kings
as Herod Antipas
- 1959 Ben-Hur
as Pontius Pilatus
- 1958 A Question of Adultery
as Mr. Stanley
- 1958 The Vikings
as Aella
Behind the camera (1)
- 1992 Bloodlust
Thanks
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 1985
- 1979 Parkinson In Australia
1 episode
- 1974