Frank Wilson
Known for Acting · 41 credits
- Born
- 1924-04-11
- Died
- 2005-10-24
- Place of birth
- Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Biography
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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Blue Heelers
1993
The Flying Doctors
1986
as Karl Szalinski
Water Rats
1996
as Billy Russell
Police Rescue
1991
as Mr. Bridger
Rafferty's Rules
1987
as David Morris
Changi
2001
as Older Gordon Yates
Power Without Glory
1976
Scales of Justice
1983
as Sir John Ritchie
The Great Bookie Robbery
1986
as Winton Bathurst
Doctor Down Under
1979
The Truckies
1978
Movies (29)
Black Robe
1991
as Father Jerome
Breaker Morant
1980
as Dr. Johnson
Slow Burn
1989
as Captain Fahey
The Well
1997
as Francis Harper
Fatty Finn
1980
as Lord Mayor
Money Movers
1978
as Lionel Darcy
The Riddle of the Stinson
1988
as G. A. Robinson
Crackerjack
2002
as Len Johnson
Alvin Rides Again
1974
as House Detective
Summer of the Seventeenth Doll
1959
as Vince
Ultimate Desires
1991
as Detective Southard
The Club
1980
as Jock Reily
Empire of Ash
1988
as Shepherd
News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future
1986
Tudawali
1988
as Charles Chauvel
Going Sane
1987
as Sir Colin Grant
The Cry of the Nighthawk
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Silver Buddha
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Fungi Cellars
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Journalist
1979
Moon Over Harlem
1939
The Man with the Limp
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Call of Siva
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Miracle
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Queen of Hearts
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Knocking on the Door
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Fiery Hand
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Sacred Order
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
The Clue of the Pigtail
1923
as Inspector Weymouth
About Frank Wilson
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. With 41 credits spanning from 1923 to 2002, Frank Wilson has appeared in 29 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Wilson Movies
- Black Robe (1991) — as Father Jerome
- Breaker Morant (1980) — as Dr. Johnson
- Slow Burn (1989) — as Captain Fahey
- The Well (1997) — as Francis Harper
- Fatty Finn (1980) — as Lord Mayor
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