Frank Thring
Born: 1926-05-11 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died: 1994-12-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
1993
- Hercules Returns as Zeus (voice)
1992
- Bloodlust ... (Thanks)
1987
- Howling III: The Marsupials as Jack Citron
1986
- Death of a Soldier as Religious Speaker
1985
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as The Collector
- The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' as Self
1984
- Bodyline as Lord Harris
1979
- Parkinson In Australia as Self
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
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo as Dr. Stark
1961
- King of Kings as Herod Antipas
- El Cid as Al Kadir
1959
- Ben-Hur as Pontius Pilatus
1958
- The Vikings as Aella
- A Question of Adultery as Mr. Stanley