Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 11, 1924
Died
October 24, 2005 (age 81)
Place of Birth
Northcote, Victoria, Australia
Frank Wilson
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
The Flying Doctors
Karl Szalinski
1986
TV
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
TV
Blue Heelers
1993
TV
Water Rats
Billy Russell
1996
TV
Police Rescue
Mr. Bridger
1991
TV
Rafferty's Rules
David Morris
1987
TV
Power Without Glory
1976
TV
The Truckies
1978
TV
Changi
Older Gordon Yates
2001
Film
Breaker Morant
Dr. Johnson
1980
Film
Black Robe
Father Jerome
1991
Film
Alvin Rides Again
House Detective
1974
TV
The Great Bookie Robbery
Winton Bathurst
1986
Film
The Club
Jock Reily
1980
TV
Doctor Down Under
1979
TV
Scales of Justice
Sir John Ritchie
1983
Film
Money Movers
Lionel Darcy
1978
Film
Fatty Finn
Lord Mayor
1980
Film
The Well
Francis Harper
1997
Film
Crackerjack
Len Johnson
2002
Filmography
2002FilmCrackerjackas Len Johnson2001TVChangias Older Gordon Yates1997FilmThe Wellas Francis Harper1996TVWater Ratsas Billy Russell1993TVBlue Heelers1991FilmBlack Robeas Father Jerome1991FilmUltimate Desiresas Detective Southard1991TVPolice Rescueas Mr. Bridger1989FilmSlow Burnas Captain Fahey1988FilmThe Riddle of the Stinsonas G. A. Robinson1988FilmEmpire of Ashas Shepherd1987FilmGoing Saneas Sir Colin Grant1987TVRafferty's Rulesas David Morris1986TVThe Great Bookie Robberyas Winton Bathurst1986TVThe Flying Doctorsas Karl Szalinski1986FilmNews Report on a Journey to a Bright Future1983TVScales of Justiceas Sir John Ritchie1980FilmFatty Finnas Lord Mayor1980FilmThe Clubas Jock Reily1980FilmBreaker Morantas Dr. Johnson1979FilmThe Journalist1979TVDoctor Down Under1978FilmMoney Moversas Lionel Darcy1978TVThe Truckies1976TVPower Without Glory1974FilmAlvin Rides Againas House Detective1959FilmSummer of the Seventeenth Dollas Vince1950TVRobert Montgomery Presents1939FilmMoon Over Harlem1923FilmThe Sacred Orderas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Silver Buddhaas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Queen of Heartsas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Man with the Limpas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Fiery Handas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Cry of the Nighthawkas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Knocking on the Dooras Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Fungi Cellarsas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Miracleas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Call of Sivaas Inspector Weymouth1923FilmThe Clue of the Pigtailas Inspector Weymouth