About

Known credits:
65
Birthday:
1921-01-15
Place of birth:
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Website:
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Frank Thornton

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals Actor Archive Footage 59
Average
2022 Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs Actor Self (archive) N/A
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2020 We Love Are You Being Served? Actor N/A
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2012 Run For Your Wife Actor Man on Bus 58
Average
2002 The Making of 'Gosford Park' Actor Self (uncredited) 59
Average
2001 Gosford Park Actor Mr. Burkett 65
Fair
2001 Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box Actor N/A
N/A
1995 The Old Curiosity Shop Actor 58
Average
1992 Grace & Favour Actor Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) 71
Good
1989 The BFG Actor Mr. Tibbs (voice) 60
Fair
1980 The Taming of the Shrew Actor Gremio 59
Average
1979 Red, White, and Zero Actor 59
Average
1977 Ride of the Valkyrie Actor 58
Average
1977 Are You Being Served? The Movie Actor Captain Stephen Peacock 57
Average
1976 Spanish Fly Actor Dr. Johnson 58
Average
1975 Side by Side Actor 59
Average
1974 Keep It Up, Jack! Actor Mr. Clarke 58
Average
1973 The Three Musketeers Actor Man in Small Carriage (uncredited) 62
Fair
1973 Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Actor Estate Agent 58
Average
1973 That Sinking Feeling Actor Arthur N/A
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1973 No Sex Please: We're British Actor Glass Shop Manager 58
Average
1973 Steptoe & Son Ride Again Actor Mr. Russell 59
Average
1973 Last of the Summer Wine Actor Truly 70
Good
1972 Our Miss Fred Actor British Colonel 59
Average
1972 That's Your Funeral Actor Town Clerk 58
Average
1972 Bless This House Actor Mr Jones 59
Average
1972 Are You Being Served? Actor Captain Peacock 70
Good
1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Actor Tom Stoddart 58
Average
1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Actor Porter 62
Fair
1970 All the Way Up Actor Mr Driver 59
Average
1970 Some Will, Some Won't Actor Purvis 59
Average
1969 The Magic Christian Actor Police Inspector 58
Average
1969 The Bed Sitting Room Actor The BBC 58
Average
1969 Crooks and Coronets Actor Cyril 59
Average
1969 The Assassination Bureau Actor Elevator victim (uncredited) 59
Average
1969 Till Death Us Do Part Actor Valuation Officer 59
Average
1968 A Flea In Her Ear Actor Charles, the Butler 59
Average
1968 The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Actor Factory Manager 59
Average
1968 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them Actor N/A
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1968 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! Actor Registrar 58
Average
1968 The World of Beachcomber Actor N/A
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1966 Lucy in London Actor Passport Officer 58
Average
1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Actor Slave Driver 59
Average
1966 Carry On Screaming! Actor Mr. Jones 60
Fair
1966 Danny the Dragon Actor N/A
N/A
1966 Dannicaforilithermidor Actor Sergeant Bull N/A
N/A
1965 The Wild Affair Actor Wine Shop Manager 58
Average
1965 The Early Bird Actor Drunken Doctor 59
Average
1965 Gonks Go Beat Actor Mr. A&R 58
Average
1965 The Big Job Actor Bank Official 59
Average
1964 The Tomb of Ligeia Actor Peperel 59
Average
1964 The Comedy Man Actor Producer 59
Average
1964 HMS Paradise Actor N/A
N/A
1962 It's Trad, Dad! Actor TV Director 58
Average
1962 Doomsday at Eleven Actor BBC Announcer N/A
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1961 Victim Actor George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) 62
Fair
1961 The Impersonator Actor Police Sargeant 58
Average
1961 It's a Square World Actor N/A
N/A
1956 Cloak Without Dagger Actor Mr. Markley 59
Average
1956 Johnny, You're Wanted Actor Police Inspector 59
Average
1955 Portrait of Alison Actor Police Photographer 59
Average
1954 The Silent Witness Actor The Barman (uncredited) N/A
N/A
1954 Radio Cab Murder Actor Inspector Finch 58
Average
1935 The Florentine Dagger Actor (uncredited) 59
Average
1931 Cracked Nuts Actor Revolutionary 59
Average