Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

🎂 15th January 1921 (105 yrs) 📍 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.

Frank Thornton

🎬 Movies Featuring Frank Thornton

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals (2022)

as Archive Footage
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

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

as Self (archive)
We Love Are You Being Served?

We Love Are You Being Served? (2020)

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife (2012)

as Man on Bus
The Making of Gosford Park

The Making of Gosford Park (2002)

as Self (uncredited)
Gosford Park

Gosford Park (2001)

as Mr. Burkett
No Image

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)

as Self
What's a Carry On?

What's a Carry On? (1998)

as Self (uncredited)
The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)

The BFG

The BFG (1990)

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew (1980)

as Gremio
Ride of the Valkyrie

Ride of the Valkyrie (1977)

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977)

as Captain Stephen Peacock
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)

as Whitlow
Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly (1976)

as Dr. Johnson
Side by Side

Side by Side (1975)

as Inspector Crumb
Keep It Up, Jack!

Keep It Up, Jack! (1974)

as Mr. Clarke
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers (1973)

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)

as Estate Agent
No Image

That Sinking Feeling (1973)

as Arthur
No Sex Please - We're British

No Sex Please - We're British (1973)

as Glass Shop Manager
Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)

as Mr. Russell
Our Miss Fred

Our Miss Fred (1972)

as British Colonel
That's Your Funeral

That's Your Funeral (1972)

as Town Clerk
Bless This House

Bless This House (1972)

as Mr. Jones
Up the Chastity Belt

Up the Chastity Belt (1972)

as Master of Ceremonies
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

as Tom Stoddart
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)

as Porter
All the Way Up

All the Way Up (1970)

as Mr Driver
Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't (1970)

as Purvis
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian (1969)

as Police Inspector
The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)

as The BBC
Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets (1969)

as Cyril
The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau (1969)

as Elevator victim (uncredited)
Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part (1969)

as Valuation Officer
A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear (1968)

as Charles, the Butler
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)

as Factory Manager
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

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

as The Undertaker
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968)

as Registrar
Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero (1968)

Lucy in London

Lucy in London (1966)

as Passport Officer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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

as Slave Driver
Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming! (1966)

as Mr. Jones
Danny the Dragon

Danny the Dragon (1966)

No Image

Dannicaforilithermidor (1966)

as Sergeant Bull
The Wild Affair

The Wild Affair (1965)

as Wine Shop Manager
The Early Bird

The Early Bird (1965)

as Drunken Doctor
The Big Job

The Big Job (1965)

as Bank Official
Gonks Go Beat

Gonks Go Beat (1965)

as Mr. A&R
The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

as Peperel
The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man (1964)

as Producer
It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad! (1962)

as TV Director
Operation Stogie

Operation Stogie (1962)

as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
No Image

Doomsday at Eleven (1962)

as BBC Announcer
Victim

Victim (1961)

as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
The Impersonator

The Impersonator (1961)

as Police Sargeant
Battle of the V-1

Battle of the V-1 (1958)

as British Scientist (uncredited)
Cloak Without Dagger

Cloak Without Dagger (1956)

as False James Markley
Johnny, You're Wanted

Johnny, You're Wanted (1956)

as Police Inspector
Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison (1955)

as Police Photographer
The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness (1954)

as The Barman (uncredited)
Radio Cab Murder

Radio Cab Murder (1954)

as Inspector Finch
The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger (1935)

as (uncredited)
Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts (1931)

as Revolutionary