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Date of Birth
11 May 1926, Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaDate of Death
29 December 1994, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (cancer)Birth Name
Francis William Thring Jr.Trivia
His father, F.W. Thring, invented the forerunner of the clapperboard still in use today. He was also big in early theatre and film production in Australia.
Cold-eyed Australian character actor known particularly for his biblical villains Pontius Pilate in Ben-Hur (1959) and King Herod in King of Kings (1961). Also played Herod in an acclaimed 1950s stage production of "Salome.".
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