Frank Thornton
Gender: Male
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Birthday: 15/01/1921
Death: 2013-03-16
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.
Movie
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Archive Footage
28/05/20227.0
Movie
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
05/03/20220.0
Movie
We Love Are You Being Served?
28/08/20200.0
Movie
Run For Your Wife
Man on Bus
16/05/20124.2
Movie
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
Self (uncredited)
18/06/20025.0
TV
Richard & Judy
Self
26/11/20013.1
Movie
Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett
07/11/20016.9
Movie
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
12/06/20010.0
Movie
The Old Curiosity Shop
19/03/19956.3
TV
Grace & Favour
Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
10/01/19928.4
TV
Pebble Mill
Self
14/10/19913.1
Movie
The BFG
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
25/12/19896.3
TV
Casualty
Edward Gutheridge
06/09/19865.9
TV
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
25/02/19827.0
Movie
The Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
23/10/19807.8
TV
The Gentle Touch
Leo
11/04/19807.2
Movie
Red, White, and Zero
21/12/19795.0
TV
Blankety Blank
18/01/19794.6
TV
BBC Television Shakespeare
03/12/19785.2
Movie
Ride of the Valkyrie
29/10/19774.0
Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Captain Stephen Peacock
10/06/19774.7
TV
The New Avengers
Roland
22/10/19766.9
Movie
Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson
01/02/19765.3
Movie
Side by Side
30/04/19756.5
Movie
Keep It Up, Jack!
Mr. Clarke
27/06/19743.1
TV
Fall of Eagles
Prince Albert
15/03/19746.8
Movie
The Three Musketeers
Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
11/12/19736.8
Movie
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Estate Agent
01/12/19734.6
Movie
That Sinking Feeling
Arthur
13/11/19730.0
Movie
No Sex Please: We're British
Glass Shop Manager
25/07/19735.2
Movie
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Mr. Russell
01/05/19736.7
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Truly
04/01/19737.1
Movie
Our Miss Fred
British Colonel
14/12/19726.4
Movie
That's Your Funeral
Town Clerk
01/12/19721.5
TV
Crown Court
Professor McIver
11/10/19725.0
Movie
Bless This House
Mr Jones
08/09/19726.3
TV
Are You Being Served?
Captain Peacock
08/09/19727.2
Movie
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Tom Stoddart
12/11/19706.0
TV
The Goodies
08/11/19707.5
Movie
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Porter
29/10/19706.8
TV
From a Bird's Eye View
Spinks
18/09/19705.0
Movie
All the Way Up
Mr Driver
01/06/19706.0
Movie
Some Will, Some Won't
Purvis
01/04/19706.0
Movie
The Magic Christian
Police Inspector
12/12/19695.7
Movie
The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC
01/06/19695.8
Movie
Crooks and Coronets
Cyril
02/04/19698.3
Movie
The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim (uncredited)
09/03/19696.4
Movie
Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer
01/01/19697.2
Movie
A Flea In Her Ear
Charles, the Butler
27/11/19685.2
TV
The Champions
Clerk
25/09/19686.0
Movie
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Manager
11/09/19686.7
Movie
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
03/08/19680.0
Movie
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Registrar
04/03/19684.2
TV
The World of Beachcomber
22/01/19680.0
Movie
Lucy in London
Passport Officer
24/10/19666.0
Movie
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Slave Driver
16/10/19666.1
Movie
Carry On Screaming!
Mr. Jones
20/05/19666.5
Movie
Danny the Dragon
01/01/19660.0
Movie
Dannicaforilithermidor
Sergeant Bull
01/01/19660.0
Movie
The Wild Affair
Wine Shop Manager
05/12/19655.4
Movie
The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor
30/11/19657.6
TV
The Man In Room 17
Chief Inspector Bascombe
11/06/19655.5
Movie
Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R
24/05/19652.8
Movie
The Big Job
Bank Official
01/01/19656.6
Movie
The Tomb of Ligeia
Peperel
29/11/19646.3
Movie
The Comedy Man
Producer
03/09/19647.2
TV
HMS Paradise
16/07/19640.0
Movie
It's Trad, Dad!
TV Director
30/03/19625.6
Movie
Victim
George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
01/08/19617.4
Movie
The Impersonator
Police Sargeant
01/05/19615.6
TV
It's a Square World
26/04/19610.0
TV
The Avengers
07/01/19617.7
TV
The Cheaters
Long
10/12/19600.0
TV
The Adventures of William Tell
Tax Collector
15/09/19586.0
TV
Hancock's Half Hour
06/07/19567.5
Movie
Cloak Without Dagger
Mr. Markley
31/05/19567.3
Movie
Johnny, You're Wanted
Police Inspector
20/01/19560.0
Movie
Portrait of Alison
Police Photographer
29/11/19556.1
TV
Dixon of Dock Green
PC Cox
09/07/19555.3
TV
The Sooty Show
Dr. Hugh
16/01/19556.1
Movie
Radio Cab Murder
Inspector Finch
01/10/19545.4
Movie
The Silent Witness
The Barman (uncredited)
01/10/19540.0
Movie
The Florentine Dagger
(uncredited)
30/03/19355.7
Movie
Cracked Nuts
Revolutionary
18/04/19317.0