ACTOR · FROM NORTHCOTE, AUSTRALIA
Frank Wilson
1924–200541 credits since 1923
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ABOUT FRANK
Frank Wilson (11 April 1924 - 24 October 2005) was an Australian film, stage and television actor; musical comedy singer and director; and television game show and variety host.
Wilson joined the Australian Army in 1943, to escape the wartime Manpower Directorite and being placed in a "useful" job, becoming a signalman in the 7th Division, 2nd AIF. Served in Papua New Guinea and Borneo, being discharged in late 1945. He started acting in 1948, acting up to his death in 2005.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born11 April 1924
Died24 October 2005
BirthplaceNorthcote, Australia
Known forActing
On Cineora12 of 41 titles
Known for
The titles people know Frank from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 12
- Average IMDb
- 6.5
- Highest rated
- Breaker MorantIMDb 7.8
- Working since
- 1923
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
2 titles · IMDb 6.8 on average
Movieas Len Johnson
as Older Gordon Yates · 6 episodes
The 1990s
6 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
Movieas Francis Harper
Seriesas Billy Russell · 1 episode
Series1 episode
Movieas Father Jerome
as Detective Southard
Seriesas Mr. Bridger · 1 episode
The 1980s
13 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average
as Captain Fahey
as Charles Chauvel
as G. A. Robinson
Movieas Shepherd
as Sir Colin Grant
as David Morris · 1 episode
as Winton Bathurst · 3 episodes
Seriesas Karl Szalinski · 1 episode
The 1970s
6 titles · IMDb 5.3 on average
13 episodes
Movieas Lionel Darcy
The Truckies
Not on Cineora12 episodes
26 episodes
Movieas House Detective
The 1950s
2 titles
as Vince
1 episode
The 1930s
1 title
The 1920s
11 titles
as Inspector Weymouth
as Inspector Weymouth
as Inspector Weymouth
as Inspector Weymouth
as Inspector Weymouth
as Inspector Weymouth
as Inspector Weymouth
as Inspector Weymouth
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Frank’s titles.
Bruce BeresfordDirector · Breaker Morant, Black Robe and 2 more
Donald McAlpineCinematographer · Breaker Morant, The Club and 1 more
Bryan BrownBreaker Morant and Money Movers
Jack ThompsonBreaker Morant and The Club
Tony MorphettCreator · Blue Heelers and Water Rats
Terence DonovanBreaker Morant and Money Movers
Alan CassellThe Club and Money Movers