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Francis William Thring III (2 December 1882 – 1 July 1936), better known as F. W. Thring, was an Australian film director, producer, and exhibitor. He has been credited with the invention of the clapperboard.
Francis William Thring IV (11 May 1926 – 29 December 1994) was an Australian character actor in radio, stage, television and film; as well as a theatre director. His early career started in London in theatre productions, before he starred in Hollywood film, where he became best known for roles in Ben-Hur in 1959 and King of Kings in 1961.
Francis William (Frank) Thring (1882-1936), entrepreneur, was born on 2 December 1882 at Wentworth, New South Wales, son of William Francis Thring, labourer, and his wife Angelina, née McDonald, both native-born.
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Francis William Thring (1926–1994), actor, was born on 11 May 1926 at Armadale, Victoria, only child of New South Wales-born Francis William Thring, film and theatre entrepreneur, and his locally born second wife Olive, née Kreitmayer.
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He was named for his father, Francis W. Thring, a much loved and respected entrepreneur; from a shaky start as an itinerant conjurer, he had gone on to run Hoyts cinemas, establish the nation-wide chain of luxurious Regent theatres, make early Australian sound films, including several starring George Wallace, lease the Princess as a Melbourne ...
Aug 1, 2012 · Frank Thring the father (1882–1936) began his career as a sideshow conjuror, and he wheeled, dealed and occasionally married his way into becoming the legendary ‘F.T.’ — impresario, speculator...
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Meet Francis William Thring, father of Frank Thring the actor and one of the great figures of Australia’s early film industry.
