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

Robert Montgomery Presents

Blue Heelers

The Flying Doctors

Water Rats

Police Rescue

Rafferty's Rules

Power Without Glory

Changi

All Movies (29)

• Crackerjack2002 · as Len Johnson
• The Well1997 · as Francis Harper
• Black Robe1991 · as Father Jerome
• Ultimate Desires1991 · as Detective Southard
• Slow Burn1989 · as Captain Fahey
• Tudawali1988 · as Charles Chauvel
• The Riddle of the Stinson1988 · as G. A. Robinson
• Empire of Ash1988 · as Shepherd
• Going Sane1987 · as Sir Colin Grant
• News Report on a Journey to a Bright Future1986
• Fatty Finn1980 · as Lord Mayor
• The Club1980 · as Jock Reily
• Breaker Morant1980 · as Dr. Johnson
• The Journalist1979
• Money Movers1978 · as Lionel Darcy
• Alvin Rides Again1974 · as House Detective
• Summer of the Seventeenth Doll1959 · as Vince
• Moon Over Harlem1939
• The Sacred Order1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Silver Buddha1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Queen of Hearts1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Man with the Limp1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Fiery Hand1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Cry of the Nighthawk1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Knocking on the Door1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Fungi Cellars1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Miracle1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Call of Siva1923 · as Inspector Weymouth
• The Clue of the Pigtail1923 · as Inspector Weymouth

All TV Shows (12)

• Changi2001 · as Older Gordon Yates
• Water Rats1996 · as Billy Russell
• Blue Heelers1993
• Police Rescue1991 · as Mr. Bridger
• Rafferty's Rules1987 · as David Morris
• The Great Bookie Robbery1986 · as Winton Bathurst
• The Flying Doctors1986 · as Karl Szalinski
• Scales of Justice1983 · as Sir John Ritchie
• Doctor Down Under1979
• The Truckies1978
• Power Without Glory1976
• Robert Montgomery Presents1950