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Frank Thring

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.

Known For

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
Howling III: The Marsupials
Howling III: The Marsupials
Alvin Rides Again
Alvin Rides Again
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly
The Man from Hong Kong
The Man from Hong Kong
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
Mad Dog Morgan
Mad Dog Morgan

Filmography

1987 Howling III: The Marsupials
as Jack Citron
1986 Death of a Soldier
as Religious Speaker
1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
as The Collector
1985 The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
as Self
1984 Bodyline
as Lord Harris
1983 At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
as
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 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