Frank Wilson (Australian actor)
| Frank Edward Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 April 1924 Northcote, Victoria |
| Died | 24 October 2005 (aged 81) |
| Occupation | Actor, Singer, Director, TV Host |
Frank Edward 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.
Frank Wilson was born in 1924 in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote. He left school at the age of 13. In 1943, he joined the Australian Army, where he served as a Signalman in Borneo and Papua New Guinea until his discharge in 1945.
He began acting in 1948, when he appeared at Melbourne's Tivoli Theatre.
His best-known film appearances were in The Club (by David Williamson; a role that Wilson had created on stage), Crackerjack, Breaker Morant, Black Robe and Money Movers. He also appeared in the 1956 Charlie Chaplin film A King in New York. On television he appeared in Changi (a mini-series written by John Doyle), SeaChange, Blue Heelers, Water Rats, Power Without Glory, A Country Practice, Bellbird, Doctor Down Under and other programs.
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