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Frank Thornton

Known For: Acting
Born: January 15, 1921
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Died: March 16, 2013

Frank Thornton

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.

Filmography

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022 · Archive Footage

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022 · Self (archive)

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

Run For Your Wife

2012 · Man on Bus

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 · Self

The Making of Gosford Park

2002 · Self (uncredited)

Gosford Park

2001 · Mr. Burkett

Richard & Judy

2001 · Self

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 · Self

What's a Carry On?

1998 · Self (uncredited)

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995

Grace & Favour

1992 · Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

Pebble Mill

1991 · Self

The BFG

1990 · Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Great Expectations

1989 · Mr Trabb

Casualty

1986 · Edward Gutheridge

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982 · Various

The Taming of the Shrew

1980 · Gremio

Blankety Blank

1979

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977 · Captain Stephen Peacock

The New Avengers

1976 · Roland

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976 · Whitlow

Spanish Fly

1976 · Dr. Johnson

The Boundary

1975

Side by Side

1975 · Inspector Crumb

Keep It Up, Jack!

1974 · Mr. Clarke

Fall of Eagles

1974 · Prince Albert

The Three Musketeers

1973 · Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973 · Estate Agent

That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

1973 · Arthur

No Sex Please - We're British

1973 · Glass Shop Manager

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973 · Mr. Russell

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 · Truly

Our Miss Fred

1972 · British Colonel

That's Your Funeral

1972 · Town Clerk

Crown Court

1972 · Professor McIver

Sykes

1972 · Dr. Taplow

Bless This House

1972 · Mr. Jones

Are You Being Served?

1972 · Captain Peacock

Up the Chastity Belt

1972 · Master of Ceremonies

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 · Tom Stoddart

The Goodies

1970 · Waiter, Master of Ceremonies

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 · Porter

Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

1970 · Claude Hickett MP

From a Bird's Eye View

1970 · Spinks

All the Way Up

1970 · Mr Driver

Some Will, Some Won't

1970 · Purvis

The Magic Christian

1969 · Police Inspector

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

1969 · King Kong

The Bed Sitting Room

1969 · The BBC

Crooks and Coronets

1969 · Cyril

The Assassination Bureau

1969 · Elevator victim (uncredited)

Till Death Us Do Part

1969 · Valuation Officer

A Flea in Her Ear

1968 · Charles, the Butler

The Champions

1968 · Clerk

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968 · Factory Manager

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

1968 · The Undertaker

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968 · Registrar

Red, White, and Zero

1968

The World of Beachcomber

The World of Beachcomber

1968 · Various Roles

Not in Front of the Children

1967 · Mr Wilkinson

Lucy in London

1966 · Passport Officer

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966 · Slave Driver

Carry On Screaming!

1966 · Mr. Jones

Danny the Dragon

1966

Dannicaforilithermidor

Dannicaforilithermidor

1966 · Sergeant Bull

The Wild Affair

1965 · Wine Shop Manager

The Early Bird

1965 · Drunken Doctor

The Big Job

1965 · Bank Official

The Man in Room 17

1965 · Chief Inspector Bascombe

Gonks Go Beat

1965 · Mr. A&R

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964 · Peperel

The Comedy Man

1964 · Producer

HMS Paradise

1964 · Commander Fairweather

It's Trad, Dad!

1962 · TV Director

Operation Stogie

1962 · Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

Steptoe and Son

1962 · Seller, Barman

Doomsday at Eleven

Doomsday at Eleven

1962 · BBC Announcer

Victim

1961 · George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

The Impersonator

1961 · Police Sargeant

It's a Square World

1961

The Avengers

1961

The Cheaters

1960 · Long

Coronation Street

1960 · Danny Roach

The Dickie Henderson Show

The Dickie Henderson Show

1960

Danger Man

1960 · Police Captain, Pepe

The Four Just Men

1959 · Clerk, Coroner, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

The Adventures of William Tell

1958 · Tax Collector, Heinburgher

Battle of the V-1

1958 · British Scientist (uncredited)

Armchair Theatre

1956 · Station Sergeant, Arthur - The Groom's Father

Hancock's Half Hour

1956

Cloak Without Dagger

1956 · False James Markley

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956 · Police Inspector

Portrait of Alison

1955 · Police Photographer

Dixon of Dock Green

1955 · PC Cox

The Sooty Show

1955 · Dr. Hugh, Mr Wolfe

The Silent Witness

1954 · The Barman (uncredited)

Radio Cab Murder

1954 · Inspector Finch

Sunday Night Theatre

1950 · Sailor

The Florentine Dagger

1935 · (uncredited)

Cracked Nuts

1931 · Revolutionary

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