Frank Thornton

Known for: Acting

Born: 1921-01-15 – 2013-03-16 (aged 92)

From: Dulwich, London, England, UK

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 (103)

MOVIE★ 7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
as Archive Footage
MOVIE
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
as Self (archive)
MOVIE
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
MOVIE★ 4.4
Run For Your Wife
2012
as Man on Bus
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.8
Gosford Park
2001
as Mr. Burkett
TV★ 3.4
Richard & Judy
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 10.0
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998
as Self (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
TV★ 8.1
Grace & Favour
1992
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
TV★ 4.1
Pebble Mill
1991
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.4
The BFG
1990
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Great Expectations
1989
as Mr Trabb
TV★ 6.2
Casualty
1986
as Edward Gutheridge
MOVIE
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
TV★ 7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Various
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
as Gremio
TV★ 5.3
Blankety Blank
1979
MOVIE★ 6.3
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
MOVIE★ 5.0
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
as Captain Stephen Peacock
TV★ 7.1
The New Avengers
1976
as Roland
MOVIE★ 3.5
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
as Whitlow
MOVIE★ 4.8
Spanish Fly
1976
as Dr. Johnson
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Boundary
1975
MOVIE★ 6.7
Side by Side
1975
as Inspector Crumb
MOVIE★ 3.8
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
as Mr. Clarke
TV★ 7.0
Fall of Eagles
1974
as Prince Albert
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Three Musketeers
1973
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
as Estate Agent
MOVIE
That Sinking Feeling
1973
as Arthur
MOVIE★ 5.2
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
as Glass Shop Manager
MOVIE★ 6.8
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
as Mr. Russell
TV★ 7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Truly
MOVIE★ 6.1
Our Miss Fred
1972
as British Colonel
MOVIE★ 4.3
That's Your Funeral
1972
as Town Clerk
TV★ 5.7
Crown Court
1972
as Professor McIver
TV★ 6.7
Sykes
1972
as Dr. Taplow
MOVIE★ 6.4
Bless This House
1972
as Mr. Jones
TV★ 7.3
Are You Being Served?
1972
as Captain Peacock
MOVIE★ 4.1
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
as Master of Ceremonies
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
as Tom Stoddart
TV★ 7.6
The Goodies
1970
as Waiter
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
as Porter
TV
Ben Travers Farces
1970
as Claude Hickett MP
TV★ 6.0
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
as Spinks
MOVIE★ 7.0
All the Way Up
1970
as Mr Driver
MOVIE★ 5.2
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
as Purvis
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Magic Christian
1969
as Police Inspector
TV★ 9.0
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969
as King Kong
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
as The BBC
MOVIE★ 8.5
Crooks and Coronets
1969
as Cyril
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Assassination Bureau
1969
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 7.6
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
as Valuation Officer
MOVIE★ 6.5
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
as Charles, the Butler
TV★ 6.5
The Champions
1968
as Clerk
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
as Factory Manager
MOVIE★ 9.0
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
as The Undertaker
MOVIE★ 5.4
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
as Registrar
MOVIE★ 5.0
Red, White, and Zero
1968
TV★ 9.0
The World of Beachcomber
1968
as Various Roles
TV★ 7.0
Not in Front of the Children
1967
as Mr Wilkinson
MOVIE★ 6.5
Lucy in London
1966
as Passport Officer
MOVIE★ 6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
as Slave Driver
MOVIE★ 6.5
Carry On Screaming!
1966
as Mr. Jones
MOVIE★ 10.0
Danny the Dragon
1966
MOVIE
Dannicaforilithermidor
1966
as Sergeant Bull
MOVIE★ 5.3
The Wild Affair
1965
as Wine Shop Manager
MOVIE★ 7.6
The Early Bird
1965
as Drunken Doctor
MOVIE★ 6.7
The Big Job
1965
as Bank Official
TV★ 6.3
The Man in Room 17
1965
as Chief Inspector Bascombe
MOVIE★ 3.8
Gonks Go Beat
1965
as Mr. A&R
MOVIE★ 6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
as Peperel
MOVIE★ 7.1
The Comedy Man
1964
as Producer
TV
HMS Paradise
1964
as Commander Fairweather
MOVIE★ 5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
as TV Director
MOVIE★ 6.0
Operation Stogie
1962
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
TV★ 7.8
Steptoe and Son
1962
as Seller
MOVIE★ 9.0
Doomsday at Eleven
1962
as BBC Announcer
MOVIE★ 7.5
Victim
1961
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Impersonator
1961
as Police Sargeant
TV★ 7.0
It's a Square World
1961
TV★ 7.8
The Avengers
1961
TV★ 8.0
The Cheaters
1960
as Long
TV★ 5.3
Coronation Street
1960
as Danny Roach
TV
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
TV★ 7.4
Danger Man
1960
as Police Captain
TV★ 7.7
The Four Just Men
1959
as Clerk
TV★ 6.8
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
as Tax Collector
MOVIE★ 5.2
Battle of the V-1
1958
as British Scientist (uncredited)
TV★ 6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
as Station Sergeant
TV★ 7.4
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
MOVIE★ 7.6
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
as False James Markley
MOVIE★ 7.0
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
as Police Inspector
MOVIE★ 6.3
Portrait of Alison
1955
as Police Photographer
TV★ 6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
as PC Cox
TV★ 6.4
The Sooty Show
1955
as Mr Wolfe
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Silent Witness
1954
as The Barman (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 5.6
Radio Cab Murder
1954
as Inspector Finch
TV★ 3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
as Sailor
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Florentine Dagger
1935
as (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Cracked Nuts
1931
as Revolutionary