Frank Thring

Frank Thring

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.

  • Title: Frank Thring
  • Popularity: 8.221
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1926-05-11
  • Place of Birth: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Also Known As: Francis William Thring IV, Frank Thring Jr.
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Frank Thring Movies

  • 1959
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    Ben-Hur
    Ben-Hur

    7.888 1959 HD

    In 25 AD, Judah Ben-Hur, a Jew in ancient Judea, opposes the occupying Roman empire. Falsely accused by a Roman childhood friend-turned-overlord of...

    Genre: History

    Cast: Charlton Heston

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  • 1975
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    The Man from Hong Kong
    The Man from Hong Kong

    6.7 1975 HD

    Australian authorities arrest a man believed to be connected to the Sydney criminal underworld and send for Inspector Fang Sing Leng from Hong Kong...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Jimmy Wang Yu

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  • 1987
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    Howling III: The Marsupials
    Howling III: The Marsupials

    4.534 1987 HD

    A strange race of human-like marsupials appear suddenly in Australia, and a sociologist who studies these creatures falls in love with a female one....

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Barry Otto

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  • 1985
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    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
    Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

    6.212 1985 HD

    Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Mel Gibson

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  • 1974
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    Alvin Rides Again
    Alvin Rides Again

    4.9 1974 HD

    Alvin Purple, a man who can't hold down a job because of his voracious sexual appetite, impersonates a dead American Gangster.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Graeme Blundell

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  • 1961
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    King of Kings
    King of Kings

    7.122 1961 HD

    Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Jeffrey Hunter

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  • 1970
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    Ned Kelly
    Ned Kelly

    4.8 1970 HD

    Unable to support his family in the Australian outback, a man turns to stealing horses in order to make money. He gets more deeply drawn into the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Mick Jagger

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  • 1976
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    Mad Dog Morgan
    Mad Dog Morgan

    6 1976 HD

    The true story of Irish outlaw Daniel Morgan, who is wanted, dead or alive, in Australia during the 1850s.

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Dennis Hopper

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  • 1981
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    Death Shock
    Death Shock

    3.5 1981 HD

    Sex and black magic in the Norwich countryside.

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Linzi Drew

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  • 1961
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    El Cid
    El Cid

    6.9 1961 HD

    Epic film of the legendary Spanish hero, Rodrigo Diaz ("El Cid" to his followers), who, without compromising his strict sense of honour, still...

    Genre: Action

    Cast: Charlton Heston

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  • 1958
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    The Vikings
    The Vikings

    7 1958 HD

    Einar, brutal son of Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with Eric, a wily slave, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Kirk Douglas

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  • 1986
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    Death of a Soldier
    Death of a Soldier

    1.5 1986 HD

    Based on a true story, James Coburn portrays a military lawyer assigned to defend a confessed psychotic killer. Set in the context of WWII and the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Coburn

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  • 1969
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    Age of Consent
    Age of Consent

    5.89 1969 HD

    An elderly artist thinks he has become too stale and is past his prime. His friend (and agent) persuades him to go to an offshore island to try once...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: James Mason

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  • 1958
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    A Question of Adultery
    A Question of Adultery

    4 1958 HD

    Mark Loring is madly jealous of his wife, Mary, former American cabaret singer. Due to an automobile accident, she loses her unborn child, and Mark...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Julie London

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  • 1983
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    At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture
    At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture

    1 1983 HD

    Aussie comedy.

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Angry Anderson

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  • 1985
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    The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'
    The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome'

    1 1985 HD

    Follows the cast and crew of Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome filming in the heat and dust of central Australia.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Tina Turner

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  • 1992
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    Bloodlust
    Bloodlust

    2.6 1992 HD

    Genre: Horror

    Cast: Jane Stuart Wallace

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  • 1984
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    Bodyline
    Bodyline

    7.7 1984 HD

    Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Hugo Weaving

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  • 1970
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    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

    5.529 1970 HD

    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Ed Devereaux

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  • 1970
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    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo
    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo

    5.529 1970 HD

    Skippy the Bush Kangaroo is an Australian television series telling the adventures of a young boy and his intelligent pet kangaroo, and the various...

    Genre: Family

    Cast: Ed Devereaux

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  • 1983
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    Parkinson In Australia
    Parkinson In Australia

    6 1983 HD

    Australian version of Michael Parkinson's UK talk show. He interviews a broad range of famous Australians, and in later series, international stars.

    Genre: Talk

    Cast: Michael Parkinson

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