Frank Thornton
Known for Acting · 102 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
The Champions
1968
as Clerk
Danger Man
1960
as Police Captain / Pepe
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Sailor
The Sooty Show
1955
as Mr Wolfe / Dr. Hugh
Blankety Blank
1979
Are You Being Served?
1972
as Captain Peacock
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
The New Avengers
1976
as Roland
The Goodies
1970
as Waiter / Master of Ceremonies
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Prince Albert
Sykes
1972
as Dr. Taplow
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as PC Cox
The Gentle Touch
1980
as Leo
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Tax Collector / Heinburgher
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Various
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Chief Inspector Bascombe
The Four Just Men
1959
as Clerk / Coroner / Hotel Manager (uncredited)
The Cheaters
1960
as Long
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Station Sergeant / Arthur - The Groom's Father
Grace & Favour
1992
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
Not in Front of the Children
1967
as Mr Wilkinson
Great Expectations
1989
as Mr Trabb
HMS Paradise
1964
as Commander Fairweather
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
as Spinks
Ben Travers Farces
1970
as Claude Hickett MP
It's a Square World
1961
The World of Beachcomber
1968
as Various Roles
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969
as King Kong
Movies (66)
Gosford Park
2001
as Mr. Burkett
The Three Musketeers
1973
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Slave Driver
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self (uncredited)
The BFG
1990
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Victim
1961
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
The Magic Christian
1969
as Police Inspector
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
as Porter
Carry On Screaming!
1966
as Mr. Jones
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
as Peperel
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
as Factory Manager
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self
The Big Job
1965
as Bank Official
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
as Gremio
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
as Estate Agent
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
as Captain Stephen Peacock
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
as Mr. Russell
Portrait of Alison
1955
as Police Photographer
The Florentine Dagger
1935
as (uncredited)
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
as Self (archive)
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Master of Ceremonies
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Man on Bus
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
Lucy in London
1966
as Passport Officer
Bless This House
1972
as Mr. Jones
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
Red, White, and Zero
1968
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Tom Stoddart
The Early Bird
1965
as Drunken Doctor
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
as Whitlow
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
as Registrar
The Wild Affair
1965
as Wine Shop Manager
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
as The BBC
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Self (uncredited)
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
as Valuation Officer
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
as Purvis
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Glass Shop Manager
That's Your Funeral
1972
as Town Clerk
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
as Charles, the Butler
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
as Mr. Clarke
Crooks and Coronets
1969
as Cyril
The Impersonator
1961
as Police Sargeant
The Comedy Man
1964
as Producer
Our Miss Fred
1972
as British Colonel
All the Way Up
1970
as Mr Driver
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
as False James Markley
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
as The Undertaker
Spanish Fly
1976
as Dr. Johnson
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
as TV Director
Battle of the V-1
1958
as British Scientist (uncredited)
That Sinking Feeling
1973
as Arthur
Radio Cab Murder
1954
as Inspector Finch
Gonks Go Beat
1965
as Mr. A&R
Operation Stogie
1962
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Self
Side by Side
1975
as Inspector Crumb
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
as Police Inspector
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Doomsday at Eleven
1962
as BBC Announcer
Dannicaforilithermidor
1966
as Sergeant Bull
Cracked Nuts
1931
as Revolutionary
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
as Archive Footage
The Silent Witness
1954
as The Barman (uncredited)
Danny the Dragon
1966
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 102 credits spanning from 1931 to 2022, Frank Thornton has appeared in 66 films and 36 TV shows.
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Most Popular Frank Thornton Movies
- Gosford Park (2001) — as Mr. Burkett
- The Three Musketeers (1973) — as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) — as Slave Driver
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) — as Elevator victim (uncredited)
- The Making of Gosford Park (2002) — as Self (uncredited)
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