Frank Thornton
January 15, 1921 (103 years old) in Dulwich, London, England, UK
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
Credits
- 2022 · Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals as Archive Footage
- 2022 · Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs as Self (archive)
- 2020 · We Love Are You Being Served? as
- 2012 · Run For Your Wife as Man on Bus
- 2002 · The Making of 'Gosford Park' as Self (uncredited)
- 2001 · Richard & Judy as Self
- 2001 · Gosford Park as Mr. Burkett
- 2001 · Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box as
- 1995 · The Old Curiosity Shop as
- 1992 · Grace & Favour as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
- 1991 · Pebble Mill as Self
- 1989 · The BFG as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
- 1986 · Casualty as Edward Gutheridge
- 1982 · The Kenny Everett Television Show as Various
- 1982 · The Kenny Everett Television Show as Guest
- 1980 · The Taming of the Shrew as Gremio
- 1980 · The Gentle Touch as Leo
- 1979 · Red, White, and Zero as
- 1979 · Blankety Blank as
- 1978 · BBC Television Shakespeare as
- 1977 · Ride of the Valkyrie as
- 1977 · Are You Being Served? The Movie as Captain Stephen Peacock
- 1976 · The New Avengers as Roland
- 1976 · Spanish Fly as Dr. Johnson
- 1975 · Side by Side as
- 1974 · Keep It Up, Jack! as Mr. Clarke
- 1974 · Fall of Eagles as Prince Albert
- 1973 · The Three Musketeers as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
- 1973 · Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World as Estate Agent
- 1973 · That Sinking Feeling as Arthur
- 1973 · No Sex Please: We're British as Glass Shop Manager
- 1973 · Steptoe & Son Ride Again as Mr. Russell
- 1973 · Last of the Summer Wine as Truly
- 1973 · Last of the Summer Wine as Himself
- 1972 · Our Miss Fred as British Colonel
- 1972 · That's Your Funeral as Town Clerk
- 1972 · Crown Court as Professor McIver
- 1972 · Sykes as Dr. Taplow
- 1972 · Are You Being Served? as Captain Peacock
- 1972 · Bless This House as Mr Jones
- 1970 · The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Tom Stoddart
- 1970 · The Goodies as
- 1970 · The Goodies as Waiter
- 1970 · The Goodies as Master of Ceremonies
- 1970 · The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes as Porter
- 1970 · From a Bird's Eye View as Spinks
- 1970 · All the Way Up as Mr Driver
- 1970 · Some Will, Some Won't as Purvis
- 1969 · The Magic Christian as Police Inspector
- 1969 · The Bed Sitting Room as The BBC
- 1969 · Crooks and Coronets as Cyril
- 1969 · The Assassination Bureau as Elevator victim (uncredited)
- 1969 · Till Death Us Do Part as Valuation Officer
- 1968 · A Flea in Her Ear as Charles, the Butler
- 1968 · The Champions as Clerk
- 1968 · The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Factory Manager
- 1968 · If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them as
- 1968 · 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! as Registrar
- 1968 · The World of Beachcomber as
- 1966 · Lucy in London as Passport Officer
- 1966 · A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Slave Driver
- 1966 · Carry On Screaming! as Mr. Jones
- 1966 · Danny the Dragon as
- 1966 · Dannicaforilithermidor as Sergeant Bull
- 1965 · The Wild Affair as Wine Shop Manager
- 1965 · The Early Bird as Drunken Doctor
- 1965 · The Man In Room 17 as Chief Inspector Bascombe
- 1965 · Gonks Go Beat as Mr. A&R
- 1965 · The Big Job as Bank Official
- 1964 · The Tomb of Ligeia as Peperel
- 1964 · The Comedy Man as Producer
- 1964 · HMS Paradise as
- 1962 · It's Trad, Dad! as TV Director
- 1961 · Victim as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1961 · The Impersonator as Police Sargeant
- 1961 · It's a Square World as
- 1961 · The Avengers as
- 1960 · The Cheaters as Long
- 1958 · The Adventures of William Tell as Tax Collector
- 1958 · The Adventures of William Tell as Heinburgher
- 1956 · Hancock's Half Hour as
- 1956 · Cloak Without Dagger as Mr. Markley
- 1956 · Johnny, You're Wanted as Police Inspector
- 1955 · Portrait of Alison as Police Photographer
- 1955 · Dixon of Dock Green as PC Cox
- 1955 · The Sooty Show as Mr Wolfe
- 1955 · The Sooty Show as Dr. Hugh
- 1954 · The Silent Witness as The Barman (uncredited)
- 1954 · Radio Cab Murder as Inspector Finch
- 1935 · The Florentine Dagger as (uncredited)
- 1931 · Cracked Nuts as Revolutionary