Frank Thornton
Known for
Acting
Life
1921 – 2013 (aged 92)
Born in
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Credits
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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
Gosford Park
26 Dec 2001
The Three Musketeers
11 Dec 1973
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
29 Oct 1970
The Tomb of Ligeia
01 Nov 1964
The BFG
25 Dec 1990
Victim
01 Aug 1961
The Avengers
07 Jan 1961
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
16 Oct 1966
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Filmography
2022
- Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandalsas Archive Footage
2012
- Run For Your Wifeas Man on Bus
2001
- Gosford Parkas Mr. Burkett
1992
- Grace & Favouras Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)12 episodes
1990
- The BFGas Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1989
- Great Expectationsas Mr Trabb2 episodes
1986
- Casualtyas Edward Gutheridge1 episode
1982
- The Kenny Everett Television Showas Various2 episodes
1980
- The Taming of the Shrewas Gremio
1979
- Blankety Blank1 episode
1977
- Ride of the Valkyrie
- Are You Being Served? The Movieas Captain Stephen Peacock
1976
- The New Avengersas Roland1 episode
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Whitlow
- Spanish Flyas Dr. Johnson
1975
- The Boundary
- Side by Sideas Inspector Crumb
1974
- Keep It Up, Jack!as Mr. Clarke
- Fall of Eaglesas Prince Albert1 episode
1973
- The Three Musketeersas Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
- Digby, the Biggest Dog in the Worldas Estate Agent
- That Sinking Feelingas Arthur
- No Sex Please - We're Britishas Glass Shop Manager
- Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Mr. Russell
- Last of the Summer Wineas Truly126 episodes
1972
- Our Miss Fredas British Colonel
- That's Your Funeralas Town Clerk
- Crown Courtas Professor McIver1 episode
- Sykesas Dr. Taplow1 episode
- Bless This Houseas Mr. Jones
- Are You Being Served?as Captain Peacock69 episodes
- Up the Chastity Beltas Master of Ceremonies
1970
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Tom Stoddart
- The Goodiesas Master of Ceremonies1 episode
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Porter
- Ben Travers Farcesas Claude Hickett MP7 episodes
- From a Bird's Eye Viewas Spinks1 episode
- All the Way Upas Mr Driver
- Some Will, Some Won'tas Purvis
1969
- The Magic Christianas Police Inspector
- The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawmas King Kong1 episode
- The Bed Sitting Roomas The BBC
- Crooks and Coronetsas Cyril
- The Assassination Bureauas Elevator victim (uncredited)
- Till Death Us Do Partas Valuation Officer
1968
- A Flea in Her Earas Charles, the Butler
- The Championsas Clerk1 episode
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Factory Manager
- If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Undertaker
- 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Registrar
- Red, White, and Zero
- The World of Beachcomberas Various Roles19 episodes
1967
- Not in Front of the Childrenas Mr Wilkinson1 episode
1966
- Lucy in Londonas Passport Officer
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Slave Driver
- Carry On Screaming!as Mr. Jones
- Danny the Dragon
- Dannicaforilithermidoras Sergeant Bull
1965
- The Wild Affairas Wine Shop Manager
- The Early Birdas Drunken Doctor
- The Big Jobas Bank Official
- The Man in Room 17as Chief Inspector Bascombe1 episode
- Gonks Go Beatas Mr. A&R
- Six Shades of Blackas Mr Inchcape-Lewis1 episode
1964
- The Tomb of Ligeiaas Peperel
- The Comedy Manas Producer
- HMS Paradiseas Commander Fairweather26 episodes
1962
- It's Trad, Dad!as TV Director
- Operation Stogieas Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
- Steptoe and Sonas The Frenchman1 episode
- Doomsday at Elevenas BBC Announcer
1961
- Victimas George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
- The Impersonatoras Police Sargeant
- It's a Square World56 episodes
- The Avengers1 episode
1960
- The Cheatersas Long1 episode
- Coronation Streetas Danny Roach1 episode
- The Dickie Henderson Show1 episode
- Danger Manas Pepe1 episode
1959
- The Four Just Menas Hotel Manager (uncredited)1 episode
1958
- The Adventures of William Tellas Heinburgher1 episode
- Battle of the V-1as British Scientist (uncredited)
1956
- Armchair Theatreas Arthur - The Groom's Father1 episode
- Hancock's Half Hour1 episode
- Cloak Without Daggeras False James Markley
- Johnny, You're Wantedas Police Inspector
1955
- Portrait of Alisonas Police Photographer
- Dixon of Dock Greenas PC Cox1 episode
- The Sooty Showas Dr. Hugh1 episode
1954
- The Silent Witnessas The Barman (uncredited)
- Radio Cab Murderas Inspector Finch
1950
- Sunday Night Theatreas Sailor1 episode
1935
- The Florentine Daggeras (uncredited)
1931
- Cracked Nutsas Revolutionary