Frank Thornton
Acting
Born January 15, 1921 — Died March 16, 2013
From Dulwich, London, England, UK
Biography
Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 - 16 March 2013), professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? (1972-1985) and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.
Filmography
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Archive Footage
20227.0
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Run For Your Wife
Man on Bus
20124.4
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The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
20056.5
The Making of Gosford Park
Self (uncredited)
20025.3
Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett
20016.8
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Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Self
200110.0
What's a Carry On?
Self (uncredited)
19987.7
The Old Curiosity Shop
19957.2
The BFG
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
19906.4
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
The Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
19808.0
Ride of the Valkyrie
19776.3
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Captain Stephen Peacock
19775.0
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Whitlow
19763.5
Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson
19764.8
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The Boundary
197510.0
Side by Side
Inspector Crumb
19756.7
Keep It Up, Jack!
Mr. Clarke
19743.8
The Three Musketeers
Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
19736.7
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Estate Agent
19734.8
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That Sinking Feeling
Arthur
1973
No Sex Please - We're British
Glass Shop Manager
19735.2
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Mr. Russell
19736.8
Our Miss Fred
British Colonel
19726.1
That's Your Funeral
Town Clerk
19724.3
Bless This House
Mr. Jones
19726.4
Up the Chastity Belt
Master of Ceremonies
19724.1
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Tom Stoddart
19706.0
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Porter
19706.8
All the Way Up
Mr Driver
19707.0
Some Will, Some Won't
Purvis
19705.2
The Magic Christian
Police Inspector
19695.8
The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC
19695.9
Crooks and Coronets
Cyril
19698.5
The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim (uncredited)
19696.7
Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer
19697.6
A Flea in Her Ear
Charles, the Butler
19686.5
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Manager
19686.8
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Undertaker
19689.0
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Registrar
19685.4
Red, White, and Zero
19685.0
Lucy in London
Passport Officer
19666.5
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Slave Driver
19666.1
Carry On Screaming!
Mr. Jones
19666.5
Danny the Dragon
196610.0
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Dannicaforilithermidor
Sergeant Bull
1966
The Wild Affair
Wine Shop Manager
19655.3
The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor
19657.6
The Big Job
Bank Official
19656.7
Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R
19653.8
The Tomb of Ligeia
Peperel
19646.4
The Comedy Man
Producer
19647.1
It's Trad, Dad!
TV Director
19625.7
Operation Stogie
Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
19626.0
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Doomsday at Eleven
BBC Announcer
19629.0
Victim
George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
19617.4
The Impersonator
Police Sargeant
19616.1
Battle of the V-1
British Scientist (uncredited)
19585.2
Cloak Without Dagger
False James Markley
19567.6
Johnny, You're Wanted
Police Inspector
19567.0
Portrait of Alison
Police Photographer
19556.3
The Silent Witness
The Barman (uncredited)
19547.0
Radio Cab Murder
Inspector Finch
19545.6
The Florentine Dagger
(uncredited)
19356.8
Cracked Nuts
Revolutionary
19318.0