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Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 15, 1921
Died
March 16, 2013
Place of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Frank Thornton
0.6 Popularity
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
7.0
Archive Footage
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
0.0
Self (archive)
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
0.0
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
4.4
Man on Bus
Run For Your Wife
2012
5.0
Self (uncredited)
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
6.8
Mr. Burkett
Gosford Park
2001
2.9
Self
Richard & Judy
2001
🎬
0.0
Self
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
7.8
Self (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
1998
6.3
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
Credits
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
as Archive Footage
2022
7.0
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive)
2022
0.0
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
0.0
Run For Your Wife
as Man on Bus
2012
4.4
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)
2002
5.0
Gosford Park
as Mr. Burkett
2001
6.8
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
2.9
🎬
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
2001
0.0
What's a Carry On?
as Self (uncredited)
1998
7.8
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
6.3
Grace & Favour
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
1992
8.2
🎬
Pebble Mill
as Self
1991
3.1
The BFG
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1990
6.4
Great Expectations
as Mr Trabb
1989
6.2
Casualty
as Edward Gutheridge
1986
6.1
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
0.0
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various
1982
7.0
The Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio
1980
7.8
The Gentle Touch
as Leo
1980
6.9
Blankety Blank
1979
4.6
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
4.0
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock
1977
4.8
The New Avengers
as Roland
1976
7.0
Spanish Fly
as Dr. Johnson
1976
4.4
Side by Side
as Inspector Crumb
1975
6.5
Keep It Up, Jack!
as Mr. Clarke
1974
3.4
Fall of Eagles
as Prince Albert
1974
6.9
The Three Musketeers
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973
6.7
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Estate Agent
1973
4.6
🎬
That Sinking Feeling
as Arthur
1973
0.0
No Sex Please - We're British
as Glass Shop Manager
1973
5.0
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Mr. Russell
1973
6.8
Last of the Summer Wine
as Truly
1973
7.1
Our Miss Fred
as British Colonel
1972
5.8
That's Your Funeral
as Town Clerk
1972
2.3
Crown Court
as Professor McIver
1972
5.4
Sykes
as Dr. Taplow
1972
6.4
Are You Being Served?
as Captain Peacock
1972
7.2
Bless This House
as Mr. Jones
1972
6.3
Up the Chastity Belt
as Master of Ceremonies
1972
4.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Tom Stoddart
1970
5.9
The Goodies
as Waiter
1970
7.5
The Goodies
as Master of Ceremonies
1970
7.5
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Porter
1970
6.8
🎬
Ben Travers Farces
as Claude Hickett MP
1970
0.0
From a Bird's Eye View
as Spinks
1970
5.5
All the Way Up
as Mr Driver
1970
6.0
Some Will, Some Won't
as Purvis
1970
4.8
The Magic Christian
as Police Inspector
1969
5.6
🎬
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
as King Kong
1969
0.0
The Bed Sitting Room
as The BBC
1969
5.9
Crooks and Coronets
as Cyril
1969
8.3
The Assassination Bureau
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
1969
6.6
Till Death Us Do Part
as Valuation Officer
1969
7.2
A Flea in Her Ear
as Charles, the Butler
1968
6.2
The Champions
as Clerk
1968
6.2
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Factory Manager
1968
6.5
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
0.0
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
as Registrar
1968
4.2
Red, White, and Zero
1968
5.0
🎬
The World of Beachcomber
as Various Roles
1968
0.0
Lucy in London
as Passport Officer
1966
6.0
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Slave Driver
1966
6.0
Carry On Screaming!
as Mr. Jones
1966
6.5
🎬
Dannicaforilithermidor
as Sergeant Bull
1966
0.0
Danny the Dragon
1966
0.0
The Wild Affair
as Wine Shop Manager
1965
4.8
The Early Bird
as Drunken Doctor
1965
7.6
The Big Job
as Bank Official
1965
6.7
The Man in Room 17
as Chief Inspector Bascombe
1965
5.3
Gonks Go Beat
as Mr. A&R
1965
2.8
The Tomb of Ligeia
as Peperel
1964
6.3
The Comedy Man
as Producer
1964
6.9
🎬
HMS Paradise
as Commander Fairweather
1964
0.0
Suspense
as Det Insp Gwilliam
1962
5.5
It's Trad, Dad!
as TV Director
1962
5.6
Operation Stogie
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
1962
2.0
🎬
Doomsday at Eleven
as BBC Announcer
1962
0.0
Victim
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
1961
7.5
The Impersonator
as Police Sargeant
1961
5.6
It's a Square World
1961
0.0
The Avengers
1961
7.7
The Cheaters
as Long
1960
0.0
Coronation Street
as Danny Roach
1960
5.3
🎬
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
0.0
The Four Just Men
as Clerk
1959
6.5
The Adventures of William Tell
as Tax Collector
1958
6.3
The Adventures of William Tell
as Heinburgher
1958
6.3
Battle of the V-1
as British Scientist (uncredited)
1958
4.5
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
7.3
Cloak Without Dagger
as False James Markley
1956
7.2
Johnny, You're Wanted
as Police Inspector
1956
5.0
Portrait of Alison
as Police Photographer
1955
6.2
Dixon of Dock Green
as PC Cox
1955
5.3
The Sooty Show
as Mr Wolfe
1955
6.0
The Sooty Show
as Dr. Hugh
1955
6.0
Radio Cab Murder
as Inspector Finch
1954
5.4
The Silent Witness
as The Barman (uncredited)
1954
0.0
Sunday Night Theatre
as Sailor
1950
3.5
The Florentine Dagger
as (uncredited)
1935
5.7
Cracked Nuts
as Revolutionary
1931
7.0