Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Acting

Birthday

1921/01/15

Day of death

2013/03/16 (92 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Also know as

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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.

Acting
Are You Being Served? The Movie
4.7

(1977) Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Captain Stephen Peacock

The Bed Sitting Room
5.9

(1969) The Bed Sitting Room

as The BBC

Till Death Us Do Part
7.2

(1969) Till Death Us Do Part

as Valuation Officer

The Wild Affair
5.4

(1965) The Wild Affair

as Wine Shop Manager

The Big Job
6.7

(1965) The Big Job

as Bank Official

The Old Curiosity Shop
6.3

(1995) The Old Curiosity Shop

as ---

The Taming of the Shrew
7.8

(1980) The Taming of the Shrew

as Gremio

The Assassination Bureau
6.4

(1969) The Assassination Bureau

as Elevator victim (uncredited)

Spanish Fly
5.1

(1976) Spanish Fly

as Dr. Johnson

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
0.0

(2022) Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

as Self (archive)

The Silent Witness
0.0

(1954) The Silent Witness

as The Barman (uncredited)

Gonks Go Beat
2.8

(1965) Gonks Go Beat

as Mr. A&R

Johnny, You're Wanted
5.0

(1956) Johnny, You're Wanted

as Police Inspector

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
7.0

(2022) Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

as Archive Footage

Cracked Nuts
7.0

(1931) Cracked Nuts

as Revolutionary

The Early Bird
7.6

(1965) The Early Bird

as Drunken Doctor

Keep It Up, Jack!
3.3

(1974) Keep It Up, Jack!

as Mr. Clarke

Victim
7.5

(1961) Victim

as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers
6.8

(1973) The Three Musketeers

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
4.2

(1968) 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

as Registrar

Run For Your Wife
4.2

(2012) Run For Your Wife

as Man on Bus

Crooks and Coronets
8.3

(1969) Crooks and Coronets

as Cyril

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
0.0

(1968) If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

as ---

0.0

(1973) That Sinking Feeling

as Arthur

Radio Cab Murder
5.4

(1954) Radio Cab Murder

as Inspector Finch

No Sex Please: We're British
5.1

(1973) No Sex Please: We're British

as Glass Shop Manager

Danny the Dragon
0.0

(1966) Danny the Dragon

as ---

0.0

(1966) Dannicaforilithermidor

as Sergeant Bull

The Magic Christian
5.8

(1969) The Magic Christian

as Police Inspector

The Florentine Dagger
5.7

(1935) The Florentine Dagger

as (uncredited)

A Flea in Her Ear
6.2

(1968) A Flea in Her Ear

as Charles, the Butler

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
4.6

(1973) Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

as Estate Agent

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
6.8

(1970) The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

as Porter

Carry On Screaming!
6.5

(1966) Carry On Screaming!

as Mr. Jones

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
6.0

(1966) A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

as Slave Driver

Side by Side
6.5

(1975) Side by Side

as ---

Lucy in London
6.0

(1966) Lucy in London

as Passport Officer

It's Trad, Dad!
5.6

(1962) It's Trad, Dad!

as TV Director

Ride of the Valkyrie
4.0

(1977) Ride of the Valkyrie

as ---

Red, White, and Zero
5.0

(1979) Red, White, and Zero

as ---

The Comedy Man
7.1

(1964) The Comedy Man

as Producer

The Impersonator
5.6

(1961) The Impersonator

as Police Sargeant

Portrait of Alison
6.2

(1955) Portrait of Alison

as Police Photographer

All the Way Up
6.0

(1970) All the Way Up

as Mr Driver

Some Will, Some Won't
6.0

(1970) Some Will, Some Won't

as Purvis

Bless This House
6.3

(1972) Bless This House

as Mr Jones

Steptoe & Son Ride Again
6.7

(1973) Steptoe & Son Ride Again

as Mr. Russell

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.0

(1970) The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

as Tom Stoddart

Our Miss Fred
6.4

(1972) Our Miss Fred

as British Colonel

0.0

(2001) Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

as ---

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
6.7

(1968) The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Factory Manager

We Love Are You Being Served?
0.0

(2020) We Love Are You Being Served?

as ---

The Tomb of Ligeia
6.3

(1964) The Tomb of Ligeia

as Peperel

That's Your Funeral
1.5

(1972) That's Your Funeral

as Town Clerk

The BFG
6.4

(1989) The BFG

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Gosford Park
6.8

(2001) Gosford Park

as Mr. Burkett

The Making of 'Gosford Park'
5.0

(2002) The Making of 'Gosford Park'

as Self (uncredited)

Cloak Without Dagger
7.3

(1956) Cloak Without Dagger

as Mr. Markley

0.0

(1962) Doomsday at Eleven

as BBC Announcer

Are You Being Served?
7.2

(1972) Are You Being Served?

as Captain Peacock

The Avengers
7.7

(1961) The Avengers

as ---

Grace & Favour
8.2

(1992) Grace & Favour

as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

The Goodies
7.5

(1970) The Goodies

as ---

Richard & Judy
2.9

(2001) Richard & Judy

as Self

Last of the Summer Wine
7.1

(1973) Last of the Summer Wine

as Truly

Dixon of Dock Green
5.3

(1955) Dixon of Dock Green

as PC Cox

The Champions
6.1

(1968) The Champions

as Clerk

0.0

(1961) It's a Square World

as ---

The New Avengers
6.9

(1976) The New Avengers

as Roland

From a Bird's Eye View
5.5

(1970) From a Bird's Eye View

as Spinks

Fall of Eagles
6.8

(1974) Fall of Eagles

as Prince Albert

The Adventures of William Tell
6.3

(1958) The Adventures of William Tell

as Tax Collector

3.1

(1991) Pebble Mill

as Self

0.0

(1964) HMS Paradise

as ---

The Cheaters
0.0

(1960) The Cheaters

as Long

The BBC Television Shakespeare
5.2

(1978) The BBC Television Shakespeare

as ---

The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.0

(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show

as Various

Hancock's Half Hour
7.5

(1956) Hancock's Half Hour

as ---

0.0

(1968) The World of Beachcomber

as ---

Blankety Blank
4.6

(1979) Blankety Blank

as ---

Crown Court
5.4

(1972) Crown Court

as Professor McIver

The Kenny Everett Television Show
7.0

(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show

as Guest

The Sooty Show
6.1

(1955) The Sooty Show

as Mr Wolfe

The Sooty Show
6.1

(1955) The Sooty Show

as Dr. Hugh

Casualty
6.0

(1986) Casualty

as Edward Gutheridge

The Gentle Touch
6.9

(1980) The Gentle Touch

as Leo

The Man In Room 17
5.3

(1965) The Man In Room 17

as Chief Inspector Bascombe

The Goodies
7.5

(1970) The Goodies

as Waiter

The Goodies
7.5

(1970) The Goodies

as Master of Ceremonies

The Adventures of William Tell
6.3

(1958) The Adventures of William Tell

as Heinburgher

Sykes
6.4

(1972) Sykes

as Dr. Taplow

Last of the Summer Wine
7.1

(1973) Last of the Summer Wine

as Himself

Coronation Street
5.3

(1960) Coronation Street

as Danny Roach

The Four Just Men
6.5

(1959) The Four Just Men

as Clerk