Frank Thornton
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 15, 1921 (105 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2022 | Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsSelf (archive) | |
| 2022 | Are You Being Served? Secrets & ScandalsArchive Footage | |
| 2020 | We Love Are You Being Served? | |
| 2012 | Run For Your WifeMan on Bus | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf | |
| 2002 | The Making of Gosford ParkSelf (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxSelf | |
| 2001 | Gosford ParkMr. Burkett | |
| 2001 | Richard & JudySelf | |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On?Self (uncredited) | |
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | |
| 1992 | Grace & FavourCapt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) | |
| 1991 | Pebble MillSelf | |
| 1990 | The BFGMr. Tibbs (voice) | |
| 1989 | Great ExpectationsMr Trabb | |
| 1986 | CasualtyEdward Gutheridge | |
| 1984 | Royal Variety Performance 1984 | |
| 1982 | The Kenny Everett Television ShowVarious | |
| 1980 | The Taming of the ShrewGremio | |
| 1980 | The Gentle TouchLeo | |
| 1979 | Blankety Blank | |
| 1977 | Are You Being Served? The MovieCaptain Stephen Peacock | |
| 1977 | Ride of the Valkyrie | |
| 1976 | Spanish FlyDr. Johnson | |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesWhitlow | |
| 1976 | The New AvengersRoland | |
| 1975 | Side by SideInspector Crumb | |
| 1974 | Keep It Up, Jack!Mr. Clarke | |
| 1974 | Fall of EaglesPrince Albert | |
| 1973 | The Three MusketeersMan in Small Carriage (uncredited) | |
| 1973 | That Sinking FeelingArthur | |
| 1973 | No Sex Please - We're BritishGlass Shop Manager | |
| 1973 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldEstate Agent | |
| 1973 | Steptoe & Son Ride AgainMr. Russell | |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer WineTruly | |
| 1972 | Bless This HouseMr. Jones | |
| 1972 | Our Miss FredBritish Colonel | |
| 1972 | That's Your FuneralTown Clerk | |
| 1972 | Up the Chastity BeltMaster of Ceremonies | |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served?Captain Peacock | |
| 1972 | Crown CourtProfessor McIver | |
| 1972 | SykesDr. Taplow | |
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesPorter | |
| 1970 | All the Way UpMr Driver | |
| 1970 | Some Will, Some Won'tPurvis | |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerTom Stoddart | |
| 1970 | From a Bird's Eye ViewSpinks | |
| 1970 | The GoodiesWaiter | |
| 1970 | The GoodiesMaster of Ceremonies | |
| 1970 | Ben Travers FarcesClaude Hickett MP | |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting RoomThe BBC | |
| 1969 | Till Death Us Do PartValuation Officer | |
| 1969 | The Assassination BureauElevator victim (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | Crooks and CoronetsCyril | |
| 1969 | The Magic ChristianPolice Inspector | |
| 1969 | The Incredible Adventures of Professor BranestawmKing Kong | |
| 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Registrar | |
| 1968 | If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe Undertaker | |
| 1968 | A Flea in Her EarCharles, the Butler | |
| 1968 | Red, White, and Zero | |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFactory Manager | |
| 1968 | The ChampionsClerk | |
| 1968 | The World of BeachcomberVarious Roles | |
| 1967 | Not in Front of the ChildrenMr Wilkinson | |
| 1966 | Danny the Dragon | |
| 1966 | DannicaforilithermidorSergeant Bull | |
| 1966 | Carry On Screaming!Mr. Jones | |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumSlave Driver | |
| 1966 | Lucy in LondonPassport Officer | |
| 1965 | The Wild AffairWine Shop Manager | |
| 1965 | The Big JobBank Official | |
| 1965 | Gonks Go BeatMr. A&R | |
| 1965 | The Early BirdDrunken Doctor | |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17Chief Inspector Bascombe | |
| 1964 | The Comedy ManProducer | |
| 1964 | The Tomb of LigeiaPeperel | |
| 1964 | HMS ParadiseCommander Fairweather | |
| 1962 | It's Trad, Dad!TV Director | |
| 1962 | Doomsday at ElevenBBC Announcer | |
| 1962 | Operation StogieHotel receptionist (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | VictimGeorge - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | The ImpersonatorPolice Sargeant | |
| 1961 | The Avengers | |
| 1961 | It's a Square World | |
| 1960 | The CheatersLong | |
| 1960 | Coronation StreetDanny Roach | |
| 1960 | The Dickie Henderson Show | |
| 1959 | The Four Just MenClerk | |
| 1959 | The Four Just MenCoroner | |
| 1959 | The Four Just MenHotel Manager (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | Battle of the V-1British Scientist (uncredited) | |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William TellTax Collector | |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William TellHeinburgher | |
| 1956 | Johnny, You're WantedPolice Inspector | |
| 1956 | Cloak Without DaggerFalse James Markley | |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreStation Sergeant | |
| 1956 | Armchair TheatreArthur - The Groom's Father | |
| 1955 | Portrait of AlisonPolice Photographer | |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock GreenPC Cox | |
| 1955 | The Sooty ShowMr Wolfe | |
| 1955 | The Sooty ShowDr. Hugh | |
| 1954 | The Silent WitnessThe Barman (uncredited) | |
| 1954 | Radio Cab MurderInspector Finch | |
| 1950 | Sunday Night TheatreSailor | |
| 1935 | The Florentine Dagger(uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Cracked NutsRevolutionary |