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Frank Thornton

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
111

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 15, 1921 (105 years old)

Place of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK

Frank Thornton

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.

Known For

Acting

2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandalsas Archive Footage
2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughsas Self (archive)
2020We Love Are You Being Served?as
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
2001Richard & Judyas Self
2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Self
1998What's a Carry On?as Self (uncredited)
1995The Old Curiosity Shopas
1992Grace & Favouras Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
1991Pebble Millas Self
1990The BFGas Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1989Great Expectationsas Mr Trabb
1986Casualtyas Edward Gutheridge
1984Royal Variety Performance 1984as
1982The Kenny Everett Television Showas Various
1980The Taming of the Shrewas Gremio
1979Blankety Blankas
1977Ride of the Valkyrieas
1977Are You Being Served? The Movieas Captain Stephen Peacock
1976The New Avengersas Roland
1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Whitlow
1976Spanish Flyas Dr. Johnson
1975The Boundaryas
1975Side by Sideas Inspector Crumb
1974Keep It Up, Jack!as Mr. Clarke
1974Fall of Eaglesas Prince Albert
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
1973Last of the Summer Wineas Truly
1972Our Miss Fredas British Colonel
1972That's Your Funeralas Town Clerk
1972Crown Courtas Professor McIver
1972Sykesas Dr. Taplow
1972Bless This Houseas Mr. Jones
1972Are You Being Served?as Captain Peacock
1972Up the Chastity Beltas Master of Ceremonies
1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Tom Stoddart
1970The Goodiesas Master of Ceremonies
1970The Goodiesas Waiter
1970The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Porter
1970Ben Travers Farcesas Claude Hickett MP
1970From a Bird's Eye Viewas Spinks
1970All the Way Upas Mr Driver
1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Purvis
1969The Magic Christianas Police Inspector
1969The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawmas King Kong
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 Championsas Clerk
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 Zeroas
1968The World of Beachcomberas Various Roles
1967Not in Front of the Childrenas Mr Wilkinson
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 Dragonas
1965The Wild Affairas Wine Shop Manager
1965The Early Birdas Drunken Doctor
1965The Big Jobas Bank Official
1965The Man in Room 17as Chief Inspector Bascombe
1965Gonks Go Beatas Mr. A&R
1964The Tomb of Ligeiaas Peperel
1964The Comedy Manas Producer
1964HMS Paradiseas Commander Fairweather
1962It's Trad, Dad!as TV Director
1962Operation Stogieas Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
1962Steptoe and Sonas Barman
1962Steptoe and Sonas Seller
1962Doomsday at Elevenas BBC Announcer
1961Victimas George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
1961The Impersonatoras Police Sargeant
1961It's a Square Worldas
1961The Avengersas
1960The Cheatersas Long
1960Coronation Streetas Danny Roach
1960The Dickie Henderson Showas
1960Danger Manas Pepe
1960Danger Manas Police Captain
1959The Four Just Menas Clerk
1959The Four Just Menas Coroner
1959The Four Just Menas Hotel Manager (uncredited)
1958The Adventures of William Tellas Heinburgher
1958The Adventures of William Tellas Tax Collector
1958Battle of the V-1as British Scientist (uncredited)
1956Armchair Theatreas Arthur - The Groom's Father
1956Armchair Theatreas Station Sergeant
1956Hancock's Half Houras
1956Cloak Without Daggeras False James Markley
1956Johnny, You're Wantedas Police Inspector
1955Portrait of Alisonas Police Photographer
1955Dixon of Dock Greenas PC Cox
1955The Sooty Showas Dr. Hugh
1955The Sooty Showas Mr Wolfe
1954The Silent Witnessas The Barman (uncredited)
1954Radio Cab Murderas Inspector Finch
1950Sunday Night Theatreas Sailor
1935The Florentine Daggeras (uncredited)
1931Cracked Nutsas Revolutionary

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