Frank Wilson

Known for

Acting

Life

1924 – 2005 (aged 81)

Born in

Northcote, Victoria, Australia

Credits

30 acting credits

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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

Breaker Morant

11 Jun 1980

Black Robe

04 Oct 1991

Money Movers

24 Oct 1978

Crackerjack

11 Jul 2002

The Club

18 Sep 1980

Blue Heelers

10 Sep 1993

The Flying Doctors

15 May 1986

Alvin Rides Again

16 Dec 1974

Filmography

2002

Crackerjackas Len Johnson

2001

Changias Older Gordon Yates6 episodes

1997

The Wellas Francis Harper

1996

Water Ratsas Billy Russell1 episode

1993

Blue Heelers1 episode

1991

Black Robeas Father Jerome
Ultimate Desiresas Detective Southard
Police Rescueas Mr. Bridger1 episode

1989

Slow Burnas Captain Fahey

1988

Tudawalias Charles Chauvel
The Riddle of the Stinsonas G. A. Robinson
Empire of Ashas Shepherd

1987

Going Saneas Sir Colin Grant
Rafferty's Rulesas David Morris1 episode

1986

The Great Bookie Robberyas Winton Bathurst3 episodes
The Flying Doctorsas Karl Szalinski1 episode
News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future

1983

Scales of Justiceas Sir John Ritchie3 episodes

1980

Fatty Finnas Lord Mayor
The Clubas Jock Reily
Breaker Morantas Dr. Johnson

1979

The Journalist
Doctor Down Under13 episodes

1978

Money Moversas Lionel Darcy
The Truckies12 episodes

1976

Power Without Glory26 episodes

1974

Alvin Rides Againas House Detective