Frank Thornton
ActingBorn Jan 15, 1921Died Mar 16, 2013
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.
Known For
Danny the Dragon
movie1966
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
movie1968
Crooks and Coronets
movie1969
Grace & Favour
tv1992
The Taming of the Shrew
movie1980
Cracked Nuts
movie1931
The Avengers
tv1961
What's a Carry On?
movie1998
The Four Just Men
tv1959
The Four Just Men
tv1959
The Four Just Men
tv1959
The Goodies
tv1970
Filmography
2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandalsas Archive Footagemovie2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughsas Self (archive)movie2020We Love Are You Being Served?movie2012Run For Your Wifeas Man on Busmovie2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Selfmovie2002The Making of Gosford Parkas Self (uncredited)movie2001Gosford Parkas Mr. Burkettmovie2001Richard & Judyas Selftv2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Boxas Selfmovie1998What's a Carry On?as Self (uncredited)movie1995The Old Curiosity Shopmovie1992Grace & Favouras Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)tv1991Pebble Millas Selftv1990The BFGas Mr. Tibbs (voice)movie1989Great Expectationsas Mr Trabbtv1986Casualtyas Edward Gutheridgetv1984Royal Variety Performance 1984movie1982The Kenny Everett Television Showas Varioustv1980The Taming of the Shrewas Gremiomovie1980The Gentle Touchas Leotv1979Blankety Blanktv1977Ride of the Valkyriemovie1977Are You Being Served? The Movieas Captain Stephen Peacockmovie1976The New Avengersas Rolandtv1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Whitlowmovie1976Spanish Flyas Dr. Johnsonmovie1975Side by Sideas Inspector Crumbmovie1974Keep It Up, Jack!as Mr. Clarkemovie1974Fall of Eaglesas Prince Alberttv1973The Three Musketeersas Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)movie1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the Worldas Estate Agentmovie1973That Sinking Feelingas Arthurmovie1973No Sex Please - We're Britishas Glass Shop Managermovie1973Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Mr. Russellmovie1973Last of the Summer Wineas Trulytv1972Our Miss Fredas British Colonelmovie1972That's Your Funeralas Town Clerkmovie1972Crown Courtas Professor McIvertv1972Sykesas Dr. Taplowtv1972Bless This Houseas Mr. Jonesmovie1972Are You Being Served?as Captain Peacocktv1972Up the Chastity Beltas Master of Ceremoniesmovie1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Tom Stoddartmovie1970The Goodiesas Master of Ceremoniestv1970The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Portermovie1970Ben Travers Farcesas Claude Hickett MPtv1970From a Bird's Eye Viewas Spinkstv1970All the Way Upas Mr Drivermovie1970Some Will, Some Won'tas Purvismovie1969The Magic Christianas Police Inspectormovie1969The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawmas King Kongtv1969The Bed Sitting Roomas The BBCmovie1969Crooks and Coronetsas Cyrilmovie1969The Assassination Bureauas Elevator victim (uncredited)movie1969Till Death Us Do Partas Valuation Officermovie1968A Flea in Her Earas Charles, the Butlermovie1968The Championsas Clerktv1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Factory Managermovie1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Undertakermovie196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Registrarmovie1968Red, White, and Zeromovie1968The World of Beachcomberas Various Rolestv1967Not in Front of the Childrenas Mr Wilkinsontv1966Lucy in Londonas Passport Officermovie1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Slave Drivermovie1966Carry On Screaming!as Mr. Jonesmovie1966Danny the Dragonmovie1966Dannicaforilithermidoras Sergeant Bullmovie1965The Wild Affairas Wine Shop Managermovie1965The Early Birdas Drunken Doctormovie1965The Big Jobas Bank Officialmovie1965The Man in Room 17as Chief Inspector Bascombetv1965Gonks Go Beatas Mr. A&Rmovie1964The Tomb of Ligeiaas Peperelmovie1964The Comedy Manas Producermovie1964HMS Paradiseas Commander Fairweathertv1962It's Trad, Dad!as TV Directormovie1962Operation Stogieas Hotel receptionist (uncredited)movie1962Doomsday at Elevenas BBC Announcermovie1961Victimas George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)movie