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Francis William Thring was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film and 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 known for always wearing black and styling his home in black decor.
Birth Name
Francis William Thring Jr.
Born
Tuesday, 11 May 1926
Died
Thursday, 29 December 1994
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hercules Returns | Zeus | 1993 |
| Mission: Impossible | Jake Morgan | 1988 |
| Howling III | Jack Citron | 1987 |
| Death of a Soldier | Religious Speaker | 1986 |
| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | The Collector | 1985 |
| Bodyline | Lord Harris | 1984 |
| Eureka Stockade | Judge | 1984 |
| At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture | TV Producer | 1983 |
| Against the Wind | Magistrate | 1978 |
| Mad Dog Morgan | Superintendent Cobham / Supt. Cobham | 1976 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hercules Returns | Zeus | 1993 |
| Mission: Impossible | Jake Morgan | 1988 |
| Howling III | Jack Citron | 1987 |
| Death of a Soldier | Religious Speaker | 1986 |
| Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | The Collector | 1985 |
| Bodyline | Lord Harris | 1984 |
| Eureka Stockade | Judge | 1984 |
| At Last... Bullamakanka: The Motion Picture | TV Producer | 1983 |
| Against the Wind | Magistrate | 1978 |
| Mad Dog Morgan | Superintendent Cobham / Supt. Cobham | 1976 |
| The Man from Hong Kong | Willard | 1975 |
| Alvin Rides Again | Fingers | 1974 |
| Ned Kelly | Judge Barry | 1970 |
| Age of Consent | Godfrey | 1969 |
| Skippy | Dr. Stark / Doctor Stark | 1968 |
| King of Kings | Herod Antipas | 1961 |
| El Cid | Al Kadir | 1961 |
| Ben-Hur | Pontius Pilate / Pontius Pilatus | 1959 |
| A Question of Infidelity | Mr. Stanley | 1958 |
| The Vikings | Aella | 1958 |
| Dick and the Duchess | Wembler | 1957 |
