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Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Acting

1921-01-15

Died: 2013-03-16

Dulwich, London, England, UK

66

Films

5.7

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

Victim

Victim

1961

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

2001

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

AdventureMystery

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

The Three Musketeers

ActionAdventure

The Three Musketeers

1973

The Assassination Bureau

ActionAdventure

The Assassination Bureau

1969

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

1966

Filmography

66 credits

2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandalsas Archive Footage

2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughsas Self (archive)

2020

We Love Are You Being Served?

2012Run For Your Wifeas Man on Bus

2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self

2002The Making of Gosford Parkas Self (uncredited)

2001Gosford Parkas Mr. Burkett

2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Self

1998What's a Carry On?as Self (uncredited)

1995The Old Curiosity Shop

1990The BFGas Mr. Tibbs (voice)

1984Royal Variety Performance 1984

1980The Taming of the Shrewas Gremio

1977Ride of the Valkyrie

1977Are You Being Served? The Movieas Captain Stephen Peacock

1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Whitlow

1976Spanish Flyas Dr. Johnson

1975Side by Sideas Inspector Crumb

1974Keep It Up, Jack!as Mr. Clarke

1973The Three Musketeersas Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the Worldas Estate Agent

1973That Sinking Feelingas Arthur

1973No Sex Please - We're Britishas Glass Shop Manager

1973Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Mr. Russell

1972Our Miss Fredas British Colonel

1972That's Your Funeralas Town Clerk

1972Bless This Houseas Mr. Jones

1972Up the Chastity Beltas Master of Ceremonies

1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Tom Stoddart

1970The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Porter

1970All the Way Upas Mr Driver

1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Purvis

1969The Magic Christianas Police Inspector

1969The Bed Sitting Roomas The BBC

1969Crooks and Coronetsas Cyril

1969The Assassination Bureauas Elevator victim (uncredited)

1969Till Death Us Do Partas Valuation Officer

1968A Flea in Her Earas Charles, the Butler

1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Factory Manager

1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Undertaker

196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Registrar

1968Red, White, and Zero

1966Lucy in Londonas Passport Officer

1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Slave Driver

1966Carry On Screaming!as Mr. Jones

1966Dannicaforilithermidoras Sergeant Bull

1966Danny the Dragon

1965The Wild Affairas Wine Shop Manager

1965The Early Birdas Drunken Doctor

1965The Big Jobas Bank Official

1965Gonks Go Beatas Mr. A&R

1964The Tomb of Ligeiaas Peperel

1964The Comedy Manas Producer

1962It's Trad, Dad!as TV Director

1962Operation Stogieas Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

1962Doomsday at Elevenas BBC Announcer

1961Victimas George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

1961The Impersonatoras Police Sargeant

1958Battle of the V-1as British Scientist (uncredited)

1956Cloak Without Daggeras False James Markley

1956Johnny, You're Wantedas Police Inspector

1955Portrait of Alisonas Police Photographer

1954Radio Cab Murderas Inspector Finch

1954The Silent Witnessas The Barman (uncredited)

1935The Florentine Daggeras (uncredited)

1931Cracked Nutsas Revolutionary