Frank Wilson

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Frank Wilson

Acting April 11, 1924

Northcote, Victoria, Australia

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.…

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Robert Montgomery Presents

Robert Montgomery Presents

6.0 1950 TV Show
Blue Heelers

Blue Heelers

6.7 1993 TV Show
Water Rats

Water Rats

6.2 1996 TV Show
The Flying Doctors

The Flying Doctors

6.6 1986 TV Show
Breaker Morant

Breaker Morant

7.1 1980 Movie
Black Robe

Black Robe

6.5 1991 Movie
Police Rescue

Police Rescue

6.7 1991 TV Show
Rafferty's Rules

Rafferty's Rules

8.0 1987 TV Show
Scales of Justice

Scales of Justice

7.0 1983 TV Show
Money Movers

Money Movers

6.1 1978 Movie
Crackerjack

Crackerjack

7.1 2002 Movie
Power Without Glory

Power Without Glory

6.0 1976 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2002
    Crackerjack

    Movie Len Johnson

  2. 2001
    Changi

    TV show Older Gordon Yates

  3. 1997
    The Well

    Movie Francis Harper

  4. 1996
    Water Rats

    TV show Billy Russell

  5. 1993
    Blue Heelers

    TV show

  6. 1991
    Black Robe

    Movie Father Jerome

  7. 1991
    Ultimate Desires

    Movie Detective Southard

  8. 1991
    Police Rescue

    TV show Mr. Bridger

  9. 1989
    Slow Burn

    Movie Captain Fahey

  10. 1988
    Tudawali

    Movie Charles Chauvel

  11. 1988
    The Riddle of the Stinson

    Movie G. A. Robinson

  12. 1988
    Empire of Ash

    Movie Shepherd

  13. 1987
    Going Sane

    Movie Sir Colin Grant

  14. 1987
    Rafferty's Rules

    TV show David Morris

  15. 1986
    The Great Bookie Robbery

    TV show Winton Bathurst

  16. 1986
    The Flying Doctors

    TV show Karl Szalinski

More credits
  1. 1986
    News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future

    Movie

  2. 1983
    Scales of Justice

    TV show Sir John Ritchie

  3. 1980
    Fatty Finn

    Movie Lord Mayor

  4. 1980
    The Club

    Movie Jock Reily

  5. 1980
    Breaker Morant

    Movie Dr. Johnson

  6. 1979
    The Journalist

    Movie

  7. 1979
    Doctor Down Under

    TV show

  8. 1978
    Money Movers

    Movie Lionel Darcy

  9. 1978
    The Truckies

    TV show

  10. 1976
    Power Without Glory

    TV show

  11. 1974
    Alvin Rides Again

    Movie House Detective

  12. 1959
    Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

    Movie Vince

  13. 1950
    Robert Montgomery Presents

    TV show

  14. 1939
    Moon Over Harlem

    Movie

  15. 1923
    The Sacred Order

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  16. 1923
    The Silver Buddha

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  17. 1923
    The Queen of Hearts

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  18. 1923
    The Man with the Limp

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  19. 1923
    The Fiery Hand

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  20. 1923
    The Cry of the Nighthawk

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  21. 1923
    The Knocking on the Door

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  22. 1923
    The Fungi Cellars

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  23. 1923
    The Miracle

    Movie Inspector Weymouth

  24. 1923
    The Call of Siva

    Movie Inspector Weymouth