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Francis William Thring IV (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.
Frank Thring was born on 11 May 1926 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Ben-Hur (1959) and The Vikings (1958). He was married to Joan Cunliffe. He died on 29 December 1994 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Frank Thring was born on May 11, 1926 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. He was an actor, known for Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985), Ben-Hur (1959) and The Vikings (1958). He was married to Joan Cunliffe. He died on December 29, 1994 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Dec 29, 1994 · 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.
Frank Thring was indeed a one-off: a flamboyant, eccentric, intimidating, often cruelly sarcastic iconoclast, who, though he would have been the last to admit it, was also a very good actor. He was born Francis William Thring in Melbourne on 11 May 1926.
Frank Thring was an iconic Australian character actor known for his distinctive appearance that lent itself well to villainous roles. With his tall and imposing stature, thin aquiline nose, menacing eyes, disapproving expression, and confident voice, Frank Thring was a natural fit for playing ancient Roman aristocrats on screen.
Aug 17, 2012 · MANY have sought the ''real'' Frank Thring. The man in the devilish black outfits, the bling around the neck and the enormous sunglasses concealing the expression in his eyes - the legend goes ...
Francis William Thring (1926–1994), actor, was born on 11 May 1926 at Armadale, Victoria, only child of New South Wales-born Francis William Thring, film and theatre entrepreneur, and his locally born second wife Olive, née Kreitmayer.
Actor Frank Thring, born on May 11, 1926 and died on Dec 29, 1994 starred in Ben-Hur (1959), El Cid, King of Kings, Age of Consent, A Question of Adultery, The Vikings, Mad Dog Morgan, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, The Man from Hong Kong, Ned Kelly
Francis William (Frank) Thring (1926–1994) Actor Frank Thring, whose death after a long battle with cancer was announced yesterday, delighted in outraging people with cutting put-downs and intimations of his own evil decadence.
