Frank Thring
Known For
Acting
Born
1926-05-11 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died
1994-12-29
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.
Most Known For
Ben-Hur
as Pontius Pilatus
Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
as Dr. Stark
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
as The Collector
The Vikings
as Aella
King of Kings
as Herod Antipas
El Cid
as Al Kadir
Bodyline
as Lord Harris
Parkinson In Australia
as Self
The Man from Hong Kong
as Willard
Age of Consent
as Godfrey
Howling III: The Marsupials
as Jack Citron
Ned Kelly
as Judge Barry
Death of a Soldier
as Religious Speaker
Mad Dog Morgan
as Superintendent Cobham
Hercules Returns
as Zeus (voice)
A Question of Adultery
as Mr. Stanley
Alvin Rides Again
as Fingers
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
as Self
The Devil in Evening Dress
as Host
