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

★6.2

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

1985

★7.9

Ben-Hur

1959

★7.0

The Vikings

1958

★6.8

El Cid

1961

★7.1

King of Kings

1961

★4.5

The Marsupials: The Howling III

1987

★6.0

Age of Consent

1969

★6.6

The Man from Hong Kong

1975

★5.9

Mad Dog Morgan

1976