Frank Thring

Frank Thring

1926-05-11 – 1994-12-29 (age 68) Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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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.

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Known For

Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur

1959

as Pontius Pilatus

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

1985

as The Collector

The Vikings
The Vikings

1958

as Aella

El Cid
El Cid

1961

as Al Kadir

King of Kings
King of Kings

1961

as Herod Antipas

The Man from Hong Kong
The Man from Hong Kong

1975

as Willard

Age of Consent
Age of Consent

1969

as Godfrey

Howling III: The Marsupials
Howling III: The Marsupials

1987

as Jack Citron

Death of a Soldier
Death of a Soldier

1986

as Religious Speaker

Mad Dog Morgan
Mad Dog Morgan

1976

as Superintendent Cobham

Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly

1970

as Judge Barry

Hercules Returns
Hercules Returns

1993

as Zeus (voice)

Alvin Rides Again
Alvin Rides Again

1974

as Fingers

A Question of Adultery
A Question of Adultery

1958

as Mr. Stanley