Frank Thring
Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film and theatre director (1926-1994) · Australia · On the map · Actors · Died at 68
Francis William Thring IV 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.
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Hercules ReturnsFilm, Zeus (voice)1987
The Marsupials: The Howling IIIFilm, Jack Citron1986
Death of a SoldierFilm, Religious Speaker1985
Mad Max Beyond ThunderdomeFilm, The Collector1984
BodylineSeries, Lord Harris1983
At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion PictureFilm1979
Parkinson In AustraliaSeries1976
Mad Dog MorganFilm, Superintendent Cobham1975
The Man from Hong KongFilm, Willard1974
Alvin Rides AgainFilm, Fingers1970
Ned KellyFilm, Judge Barry1969
Age of ConsentFilm, Godfrey1968
Skippy the Bush KangarooSeries, Dr. Stark1961
El CidFilm, Al Kadir1959
Ben-HurFilm, Pontius Pilatus1958
A Question of AdulteryFilm, Mr. Stanley
The VikingsFilm, 1958Aella1926Born11 May 1926People around Frank
Philippe Mora Directed Howling III and Mad Dog Morgan
George Miller Directed Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)- Bill Hunter Also in Ned Kelly and Mad Dog Morgan
Samuel Bronston Produced El Cid and King of Kings
Terry Hayes Produced Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome and Bodyline
Miklós Rózsa Wrote Ben-Hur, El Cid and King of Kings
Bruce Spence Also in Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Michael Pate Also in Howling III and Mad Dog Morgan
Richard Carter Also in Howling III and Bodyline
Orson Welles Also in The Vikings and King of Kings
Charlton Heston Also in Ben-Hur and El Cid
William Wyler Directed Ben-Hur (1959)
James Mason Produced Age of Consent (1969)
Nicholas Ray Directed King of Kings (1964)
Tony Richardson Directed Ned Kelly (1970)
Michael Powell Directed Age of Consent (1969)
Richard Fleischer Directed The Vikings (1958)
Barry Otto Also in Howling III (1987)
Hurd Hatfield Also in El Cid and King of Kings- Don Chaffey Directed A Question of Adultery (1959)
- Ralph Truman Also in Ben-Hur and El Cid
- Andrew Cruickshank Also in El Cid and A Question of Adultery
Antonio Mayáns Also in El Cid and King of Kings
Edric Connor Also in The Vikings and King of Kings
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Ben-Hur 1959
King of Kings 1961
The Vikings 1958
El Cid 1961
The Man from Hong Kong 1975
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He was known for always wearing black and styling his home in black decor.
