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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-05-11 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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

Acting

1987

1986

Death of a Soldier as Religious Speaker

1985

1984

Bodyline as Lord Harris

1983

1981

Death Shock as Vicar (as Bill Wright)

1979

1976

Mad Dog Morgan as Superintendent Cobham

1975

1974

1970

Ned Kelly as Judge Barry

1969

Age of Consent as Godfrey

1968

Skippy the Bush Kangaroo as Dr. Alexander Stark

1961

King of Kings as Herod Antipas
El Cid as Al Kadir

1959

Ben-Hur as Pontius Pilatus

1958

The Vikings as Aella
A Question of Adultery as Mr. Stanley

Crew

1992

Bloodlust as Thanks