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Frank Thornton
Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

ActingBorn January 15, 1921Died March 16, 2013 (age 92)Dulwich, London, England, UK

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.

Filmography

2022Movie
2012
Run For Your Wife

as Man on Bus

Movie
2002
The Making of Gosford Park

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
2001
Gosford Park

as Mr. Burkett

Movie
2001TV
1998
What's a Carry On?

as Self (uncredited)

Movie
1992
Grace & Favour

as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

TV
1991TV
1990
The BFG

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Movie
1989TV
1986
Casualty

as Edward Gutheridge

TV
1980Movie
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Captain Stephen Peacock

Movie
1976TV
1976
Spanish Fly

as Dr. Johnson

Movie
1975
Side by Side

as Inspector Crumb

Movie
1974
Keep It Up, Jack!

as Mr. Clarke

Movie
1974
Fall of Eagles

as Prince Albert

TV
1973
The Three Musketeers

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

Movie
1973Movie
1973Movie
1973
No Sex Please - We're British

as Glass Shop Manager

Movie
1973Movie
1972
Our Miss Fred

as British Colonel

Movie
1972
That's Your Funeral

as Town Clerk

Movie
1972
Crown Court

as Professor McIver

TV
1972
Sykes

as Dr. Taplow

TV
1972
Bless This House

as Mr. Jones

Movie
1972
Are You Being Served?

as Captain Peacock

TV
1972
Up the Chastity Belt

as Master of Ceremonies

Movie
1970Movie
1970
The Goodies

as Waiter

TV
1970
The Goodies

as Master of Ceremonies

TV
1970
Ben Travers Farces

as Claude Hickett MP

TV
1970TV
1970
All the Way Up

as Mr Driver

Movie
1970Movie
1969
The Magic Christian

as Police Inspector

Movie
1969Movie
1969Movie
1969
The Assassination Bureau

as Elevator victim (uncredited)

Movie
1969
Till Death Us Do Part

as Valuation Officer

Movie
1968
A Flea in Her Ear

as Charles, the Butler

Movie
1968TV
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Factory Manager

Movie
1968Movie
1968
The World of Beachcomber

as Various Roles

TV
1967TV
1966
Lucy in London

as Passport Officer

Movie
1966Movie
1966
Dannicaforilithermidor

as Sergeant Bull

Movie
1965
The Wild Affair

as Wine Shop Manager

Movie
1965
The Early Bird

as Drunken Doctor

Movie
1965
The Big Job

as Bank Official

Movie
1965
The Man in Room 17

as Chief Inspector Bascombe

TV
1965
Gonks Go Beat

as Mr. A&R

Movie
1964Movie
1964
The Comedy Man

as Producer

Movie
1964
HMS Paradise

as Commander Fairweather

TV
1962
It's Trad, Dad!

as TV Director

Movie
1962
Operation Stogie

as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

Movie
1962
Doomsday at Eleven

as BBC Announcer

Movie
1961
Victim

as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

Movie
1961
The Impersonator

as Police Sargeant

Movie
1960TV
1960
Coronation Street

as Danny Roach

TV
1960
Danger Man

as Police Captain

TV
1960
Danger Man

as Pepe

TV
1959TV
1959TV
1959
The Four Just Men

as Hotel Manager (uncredited)

TV
1958TV
1958TV
1958
Battle of the V-1

as British Scientist (uncredited)

Movie
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Station Sergeant

TV
1956
Armchair Theatre

as Arthur - The Groom's Father

TV
1956
Cloak Without Dagger

as False James Markley

Movie
1956
Johnny, You're Wanted

as Police Inspector

Movie
1955
Portrait of Alison

as Police Photographer

Movie
1955TV
1955
The Sooty Show

as Dr. Hugh

TV
1955
The Sooty Show

as Mr Wolfe

TV
1954
The Silent Witness

as The Barman (uncredited)

Movie
1954
Radio Cab Murder

as Inspector Finch

Movie
1950TV
1935
The Florentine Dagger

as (uncredited)

Movie
1931
Cracked Nuts

as Revolutionary

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJanuary 15, 1921
Day of DeathMarch 16, 2013
Place of BirthDulwich, London, England, UK
Popularity0.4