Frank Wilson

    Frank Wilson

    Acting

    April 11, 1924
    Died October 24, 2005 (81 years old)
    Northcote, Victoria, Australia

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    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

    Filmography

    Crackerjack

    Crackerjack

    2002

    as Len Johnson

    7
    Changi

    Changi

    2001

    as Older Gordon Yates

    7.7
    The Well

    The Well

    1997

    as Francis Harper

    5.8
    Water Rats

    Water Rats

    1996

    as Billy Russell

    6.2
    Blue Heelers

    Blue Heelers

    1993

    6.7
    Black Robe

    Black Robe

    1991

    as Father Jerome

    6.5
    Ultimate Desires

    Ultimate Desires

    1991

    as Detective Southard

    4.2
    Police Rescue

    Police Rescue

    1991

    as Mr. Bridger

    6.7
    Slow Burn

    Slow Burn

    1989

    as Captain Fahey

    5.3
    Empire of Ash

    Empire of Ash

    1988

    as Shepherd

    3.3
    The Riddle of the Stinson

    The Riddle of the Stinson

    1988

    as G. A. Robinson

    7.2
    Tudawali

    Tudawali

    1988

    as Charles Chauvel

    6.3
    Going Sane

    Going Sane

    1987

    as Sir Colin Grant

    2.5
    Rafferty's Rules

    Rafferty's Rules

    1987

    as David Morris

    8
    News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future

    News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future

    1986

    3.8
    The Flying Doctors

    The Flying Doctors

    1986

    as Karl Szalinski

    6.6
    The Great Bookie Robbery

    The Great Bookie Robbery

    1986

    as Winton Bathurst

    7.7
    Scales of Justice

    Scales of Justice

    1983

    as Sir John Ritchie

    7
    Breaker Morant

    Breaker Morant

    1980

    as Dr. Johnson

    7.1
    The Club

    The Club

    1980

    as Jock Reily

    6
    Fatty Finn

    Fatty Finn

    1980

    as Lord Mayor

    6
    The Journalist

    The Journalist

    1979

    4.8
    Doctor Down Under

    Doctor Down Under

    1979

    Money Movers

    Money Movers

    1978

    as Lionel Darcy

    6.1

    The Truckies

    1978

    Power Without Glory

    Power Without Glory

    1976

    6
    Alvin Rides Again

    Alvin Rides Again

    1974

    as House Detective

    4.5
    Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

    Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

    1959

    as Vince

    6.8
    Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

    1950

    6
    Moon Over Harlem

    Moon Over Harlem

    1939

    3.9
    The Call of Siva

    The Call of Siva

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    8.5
    The Clue of the Pigtail

    The Clue of the Pigtail

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    5.5
    The Queen of Hearts

    The Queen of Hearts

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    6
    The Cry of the Nighthawk

    The Cry of the Nighthawk

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    7.5
    The Fiery Hand

    The Fiery Hand

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    6.5
    The Fungi Cellars

    The Fungi Cellars

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    7
    The Man with the Limp

    The Man with the Limp

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    7.3
    The Miracle

    The Miracle

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    9
    The Knocking on the Door

    The Knocking on the Door

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    10
    The Silver Buddha

    The Silver Buddha

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    9
    The Sacred Order

    The Sacred Order

    1923

    as Inspector Weymouth

    7