Frank Thring
Acting · Crew
Born May 11, 1926, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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
- 1993Hercules Returns — Zeus (voice)
- 1992Bloodlust — Thanks
- 1987The Marsupials: The Howling III — Jack Citron
- 1986Death of a Soldier — Religious Speaker
- 1985Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome — The Collector
- Bodyline — Lord Harris
- 1983At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
- 1976Mad Dog Morgan — Superintendent Cobham
- 1975The Man from Hong Kong — Willard
- 1974Alvin Rides Again — Fingers
- 1974The Devil in Evening Dress — Host
- 1970Ned Kelly — Judge Barry
- 1969Age of Consent — Godfrey
- Skippy the Bush Kangaroo — Dr. Stark
- 1961El Cid — Al Kadir
- 1961King of Kings — Herod Antipas
- 1959Ben-Hur — Pontius Pilatus
- 1958A Question of Adultery — Mr. Stanley
- 1958The Vikings — Aella
Appearances as themselves (2)
- 1985The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' — Self
- Parkinson In Australia — Self