Frank Thring

Frank Thring

Known for

Acting

Born

May 11, 1926

Birthplace

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died

December 29, 1994 (aged 68)

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.

Best known work

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur
1959
The Vikings
The Vikings
1958
El Cid
El Cid
1961
King of Kings
King of Kings
1961
The Marsupials: The Howling III
The Marsupials: The Howling III
1987
Age of Consent
Age of Consent
1969
The Man from Hong Kong
The Man from Hong Kong
1975
Mad Dog Morgan
Mad Dog Morgan
1976
Hercules Returns
Hercules Returns
1993

Filmography

  1. 1993

    Hercules Returns

    as Zeus (voice)

  2. 1992

    Bloodlust

    Thanks

  3. 1987

  4. 1986

    Death of a Soldier

    as Religious Speaker

  5. 1985

  6. 1985

  7. 1984

    BodylineTV

    as Lord Harris (7 episodes)

  8. 1983

  9. 1979

    Parkinson In AustraliaTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  10. 1976

    Mad Dog Morgan

    as Superintendent Cobham

  11. 1975

  12. 1974

  13. 1974

  14. 1970

    Ned Kelly

    as Judge Barry

  15. 1969

    Age of Consent

    as Godfrey

  16. 1968

    Skippy the Bush KangarooTV

    as Dr. Stark (3 episodes)

  17. 1961

    El Cid

    as Al Kadir

  18. 1961

    King of Kings

    as Herod Antipas

  19. 1959

    Ben-Hur

    as Pontius Pilatus

  20. 1958

  21. 1958

    The Vikings

    as Aella

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