Frank Thornton
Known for Acting · 103 credits
- Born
- 1921-01-15
- Died
- 2013-03-16
- 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
TV Shows (36)
Coronation Street
1960
as Danny Roach
Casualty
1986
as Edward Gutheridge
The Avengers
1961
Crown Court
1972
as Professor McIver
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Truly
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as PC Cox
The Sooty Show
1955
as Mr Wolfe / Dr. Hugh
The Champions
1968
as Clerk
Are You Being Served?
1972
as Captain Peacock
Danger Man
1960
as Police Captain / Pepe
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Sailor
Sykes
1972
as Dr. Taplow
Blankety Blank
1979
The New Avengers
1976
as Roland
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
The Goodies
1970
as Waiter / Master of Ceremonies
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Tax Collector / Heinburgher
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Prince Albert
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Various
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Chief Inspector Bascombe
The Cheaters
1960
as Long
Not in Front of the Children
1967
as Mr Wilkinson
HMS Paradise
1964
as Commander Fairweather
Grace & Favour
1992
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
The Four Just Men
1959
as Clerk / Coroner / Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Steptoe and Son
1962
as Seller / Barman / Butler / The Frenchman
Ben Travers Farces
1970
as Claude Hickett MP
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Station Sergeant / Arthur - The Groom's Father
Great Expectations
1989
as Mr Trabb
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
as Spinks
It's a Square World
1961
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969
as King Kong
The World of Beachcomber
1968
as Various Roles
Movies (67)
The Three Musketeers
1973
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
Gosford Park
2001
as Mr. Burkett
Cracked Nuts
1931
as Revolutionary
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Glass Shop Manager
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
as Porter
The Magic Christian
1969
as Police Inspector
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
as The BBC
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
as Peperel
The BFG
1990
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Crooks and Coronets
1969
as Cyril
Carry On Screaming!
1966
as Mr. Jones
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
as Purvis
That's Your Funeral
1972
as Town Clerk
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
The Comedy Man
1964
as Producer
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
as Gremio
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
as Mr. Russell
The Big Job
1965
as Bank Official
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
as Valuation Officer
Side by Side
1975
as Inspector Crumb
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Man on Bus
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
as Factory Manager
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self (uncredited)
That Sinking Feeling
1973
as Arthur
The Florentine Dagger
1935
as (uncredited)
Victim
1961
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Tom Stoddart
The Early Bird
1965
as Drunken Doctor
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Slave Driver
Battle of the V-1
1958
as British Scientist (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Self (uncredited)
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
as Estate Agent
Spanish Fly
1976
as Dr. Johnson
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
as Charles, the Butler
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
as False James Markley
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
Our Miss Fred
1972
as British Colonel
Bless This House
1972
as Mr. Jones
The Boundary
1975
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
as Whitlow
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
as Mr. Clarke
Red, White, and Zero
1968
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
as TV Director
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
as Captain Stephen Peacock
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Master of Ceremonies
The Wild Affair
1965
as Wine Shop Manager
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
as Registrar
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
as Self (archive)
Gonks Go Beat
1965
as Mr. A&R
All the Way Up
1970
as Mr Driver
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Self
Portrait of Alison
1955
as Police Photographer
Radio Cab Murder
1954
as Inspector Finch
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
as Police Inspector
The Impersonator
1961
as Police Sargeant
Lucy in London
1966
as Passport Officer
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
as The Undertaker
Doomsday at Eleven
1962
as BBC Announcer
Operation Stogie
1962
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Dannicaforilithermidor
1966
as Sergeant Bull
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
as Archive Footage
Danny the Dragon
1966
The Silent Witness
1954
as The Barman (uncredited)
About Frank Thornton
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. With 103 credits spanning from 1931 to 2022, Frank Thornton has appeared in 67 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Thornton Movies
- The Three Musketeers (1973) — as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
- Gosford Park (2001) — as Mr. Burkett
- Cracked Nuts (1931) — as Revolutionary
- No Sex Please - We're British (1973) — as Glass Shop Manager
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) — as Porter
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