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Frank Thring is a Actor Australien born on 11 may 1926 at Melbourne (Australie)

Frank Thring

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Birth name Frank William Thring
Nationality Australie
Birth 11 may 1926 at Melbourne (Australie)
Death 29 december 1994 (at 68 years) at Melbourne (Australie)

Frank William Thring (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor.

Biography

Off-screen, Thring was known for his flamboyant, often waspish, persona. He was featured in numerous TV commercials and guest-starring roles on popular weekly series, variety programs and quiz shows, often dressed in black funereal attire and other sinister costumes. However, his acting career was interrupted by bouts of alcoholism and periods of ill health. The interior of his house was featured in an Australian TV program and the walls were also black.

Thring was appointed 1982 King of Moomba, "this doyenne [sic] of film and theatre looked nothing short of majestic in his regal garb and riding on a thespian-inspired float".

Thring was briefly married to actress Joan Cunliffe during the 1950s. The marriage ended in divorce. Joan lived in London, and was manager of both Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn. In 1994, Thring died from cancer, aged 68. He was cremated and his ashes scattered off the coast of Queenscliff, Victoria. A celebration of his life was held at the Victorian Arts Centre, Melbourne, in 1995.

Best films

Usually with

Philippe Mora
Philippe Mora
(2 films)
Bill Hunter
Bill Hunter
(4 films)
Bob McCarron
Bob McCarron
(1 films)
George Miller
George Miller
(1 films)
Bruce Spence
Bruce Spence
(3 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Frank Thring (18 films)

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Actor

Hercules Returns, 1h22
Genres Comedy
Actors David Argue, Bruce Spence, Mary Coustas, Michael Carman, Frank Thring
Roles the voice of Zeus
Rating71% 3.5930453.5930453.5930453.5930453.593045
Film buff Brad McBain (Argue), a frustrated employee of Australia’s largest cinema chain, The Kent Corporation, quits his job and decides to set up and re-open the Picture Palace, a palatial disused cinema in St Kilda, Melbourne, to show classic old films in the old-fashioned style.
Howling III: The Marsupials, 1h34
Directed by Philippe Mora
Origin Australie
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about magic and magicians, Wolves in film, Werewolves in film, Comedy horror films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Barry Otto, Frank Thring, Carole Skinner, Dagmar Bláhová, Glenda Linscott, Barry Humphries
Roles Jack Citron
Rating35% 1.7636051.7636051.7636051.7636051.763605
In this movie, Australian werewolves have evolved separate from the rest of the werewolf population. They are marsupials - the female werewolves give birth to partly developed young which then makes its way to a pouch for further development.
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, 1h47
Directed by George Miller, George Ogilvie
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Action, Adventure, Peplum, Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction
Themes Environmental films, Seafaring films, Post-apocalyptic films, Films about religion, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Films set in the future, Political films, Road movies, Dystopian films, Arme nucléaire, Disaster films
Actors Mel Gibson, Tina Turner, Bruce Spence, Angry Anderson, Adam Cockburn, Helen Buday
Roles The Collector, head of Bartertown's trade and exchange network.
Rating62% 3.1000253.1000253.1000253.1000253.100025
Fifteen years after defeating Lord Humungus, Max Rockatansky crosses the Australian desert in a camel-drawn wagon when he is attacked by a pilot named Jedediah and his son in a Transavia PL-12 Airtruk, stealing his wagon and belongings. Continuing on foot, Max follows their trail to the seedy community of Bartertown. While refused entry at first, Max is brought before the founder and ruler of Bartertown, the ruthless Aunty Entity. She offers to resupply his vehicle and equipment if he completes a task for her.
Bodyline (miniseries), 50minutes
Directed by Lex Marinos, George Ogilvie, Carl Schultz
Genres Drama
Actors Gary Sweet, Hugo Weaving, Jim Holt, Frank Thring, Heather Mitchell, Ashok Banthia
Roles Lord Harris
Rating83% 4.1824954.1824954.1824954.1824954.182495
The events leading up to the England Cricket Team's 1932-1933 Ashes tour of Australia and the tactics, of bowling directly at the batsman, used by the English cricket team to counteract the extraordinary batting prowess of Australian cricketer Donald Bradman during the Ashes series.
At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture, 1h29
Genres Comedy
Actors John Farnham, Angry Anderson, Alyson Best, Frank Thring, Mark Hembrow, Gordon Elliott
Roles Television Producer
Rating38% 1.932281.932281.932281.932281.93228
Rhino Jackson is seeking re-election as Mayor. He works with his son Taldo to hold a concer and win a horse race.
Mad Dog Morgan, 1h30
Directed by Philippe Mora
Genres Drama, Action, Crime, Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Dennis Hopper, Jack Thompson, David Gulpilil, Frank Thring, Michael Pate, Bill Hunter
Roles Superintendent Cobham
Rating60% 3.0490653.0490653.0490653.0490653.049065
Dan Morgan witnesses the bloody massacre of Chinese on the goldfields and turns into a robber. He is arrested and sent to prison for six years where he is tormented and raped. He is let out on parole and becomes a bushranger, befriending an aboriginal, Billy. Morgan fights against the vicious Superintendent Cobham and is eventually killed.
The Man from Hong Kong, 1h51
Directed by Jimmy Wang Yu, Russell Boyd, Brian Trenchard-Smith
Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Martial arts, Action, Crime, Martial arts
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Jimmy Wang Yu, George Lazenby, Rosalind Speirs, Frank Thring, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Roger Ward
Roles Willard
Rating65% 3.298423.298423.298423.298423.29842
At Ayers Rock, undercover detectives arrest Hong Kong drug courier Win Chan (Sammo Hung). At Royal Hong Kong Police Police Training School at Wong Chuk Hang where a hang glider piloted by Australian Caroline Thorne (Rosalind Speirs) runs out of air currents and lands on the parade square. She is met by Inspector Fang Sing Leng (Jimmy Wang-Yu) who has coincidentally been chosen to travel to Sydney to interview Win Chan.
Alvin Rides Again, 1h29
Genres Comedy
Themes Seafaring films, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Erotic films
Actors Graeme Blundell, Gus Mercurio, Abigail, Jon Finlayson, Chantal Contouri, Frank Wilson
Roles Fingers
Rating43% 2.1558352.1558352.1558352.1558352.155835
Alvin Purple is unable to hold down a job because of his appeal to women. He and his friend Spike help a team of women cricketers win a match by playing in drag, and decide to spend their share of the prize money in a casino. Alvin discovers he is identical in appearance to gangster Balls McGee. When Balls is killed, Alvin is forced to take his place.
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly (1970)
, 1h39
Directed by Tony Richardson
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Western
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films
Actors Mick Jagger, Mark McManus, Serge Lazareff, Clarissa Kaye, Diane Craig, Bill Hunter
Roles Judge Sir Redmond Barry
Rating50% 2.5053552.5053552.5053552.5053552.505355
Ned Kelly is forced by police persecution to become a bushranger. He robs several banks and is eventually captured after the Siege of Glenrowan. He is hanged in Melbourne.
Age of Consent, 1h43
Directed by Michael Powell
Origin Australie
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Peinture, Transport films
Actors James Mason, Helen Mirren, Jack MacGowran, Harold Douglas Hopkins, Frank Thring, Peggy Cass
Roles Godfrey, the Art Dealer
Rating62% 3.1462553.1462553.1462553.1462553.146255
Bradley Morahan (James Mason) is an Australian artist who feels he has become jaded by success and life in New York City. He decides that he needs to regain the edge he had as a young artist and returns to Australia.
El Cid
El Cid (1961)
, 3h4
Directed by Anthony Mann
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Historical, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Charlton Heston, Sophia Loren, Raf Vallone, Geneviève Page, John Fraser, Hurd Hatfield
Roles Al-Kadir (Quadir) (Emir of Valencia)
Rating71% 3.596963.596963.596963.596963.59696
General Ibn (pronounced Ben) Yusuf (Herbert Lom) of the Almoravid dynasty has summoned all the Emirs of Al-Andalus to North Africa and chastises them for their complacency in dealing with the infidels and reveals his plan for Islamic world domination.
King of Kings, 2h48
Directed by Nicholas Ray, Noël Howard
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Jeffrey Hunter, Siobhán McKenna, Robert Ryan, Hurd Hatfield, Ron Randell, Viveca Lindfors
Roles Hérode Antipas
Rating69% 3.499993.499993.499993.499993.49999
In 63 BC, Pompey conquers Jerusalem and the city is sacked. He enters the Temple to seize the treasure of Solomon and massacres the priests there. He discovers that the treasure is only a collection of scrolls of the Torah. These he holds over a fire until an old priest reaches for them imploringly. Pompey relents and hands them to the old man.
Ben-Hur
Ben-Hur (1959)
, 3h34
Directed by William Wyler
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Historical, Peplum
Themes Films set in Africa, Seafaring films, Christmas films, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Transport films, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Road movies, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Chase films, Films about virginity
Actors Charlton Heston, Jack Hawkins, Haya Harareet, Stephen Boyd, Hugh Griffith, Martha Scott
Roles Pontius Pilate
Rating80% 4.04894.04894.04894.04894.0489
In AD 26, Judah Ben-Hur (Charlton Heston) is a wealthy prince and merchant in Jerusalem, who lives with his mother, Miriam (Martha Scott); his sister, Tirzah (Cathy O'Donnell); their loyal slave, Simonides (Sam Jaffe); and his daughter, Esther (Haya Harareet), who loves Ben-Hur but is betrothed to another. His childhood friend, the Roman citizen Messala (Stephen Boyd), is now a tribune. After several years away from Jerusalem, Messala returns as the new commander of the Roman garrison. Messala believes in the glory of Rome and its imperial power, while Ben-Hur is devoted to his faith and the freedom of the Jewish people.