Frank Thring

Acting

Frank Thring

Born May 11, 1926Melbourne, Victoria, Australia20 credits

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

Filmography

Hercules Returns
1993Hercules Returns
as Zeus (voice)Movie
Death of a Soldier
1986Death of a Soldier
as Religious SpeakerMovie
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
1985Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
as The CollectorMovie
Bodyline
1984Bodyline
as Lord HarrisTV
Mad Dog Morgan
1976Mad Dog Morgan
as Superintendent CobhamMovie
Alvin Rides Again
1974Alvin Rides Again
as FingersMovie
Ned Kelly
1970Ned Kelly
as Judge BarryMovie
Age of Consent
1969Age of Consent
as GodfreyMovie
El Cid
1961El Cid
as Al KadirMovie
King of Kings
1961King of Kings
as Herod AntipasMovie
Ben-Hur
1959Ben-Hur
as Pontius PilatusMovie
A Question of Adultery
1958A Question of Adultery
as Mr. StanleyMovie
The Vikings
1958The Vikings
as AellaMovie