Frank Thornton
Acting
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
Acting (67)
2022
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandalsas Archive Footage
7.0
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughsas Self (archive)
2012
Run For Your Wifeas Man on Bus
4.4
2005
6.5
2002
The Making of Gosford Parkas Self (uncredited)
5.3
2001
Gosford Parkas Mr. Burkett
6.8
2001
10.0
1998
What's a Carry On?as Self (uncredited)
7.7
7.2
1990
The BFGas Mr. Tibbs (voice)
6.4
1980
The Taming of the Shrewas Gremio
8.0
6.3
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movieas Captain Stephen Peacock
5.0
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jonesas Whitlow
3.5
1976
Spanish Flyas Dr. Johnson
4.8
1975
10.0
1975
Side by Sideas Inspector Crumb
6.7
1974
Keep It Up, Jack!as Mr. Clarke
3.8
1973
The Three Musketeersas Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
6.7
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the Worldas Estate Agent
4.8
1973
That Sinking Feelingas Arthur
1973
No Sex Please - We're Britishas Glass Shop Manager
5.2
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Againas Mr. Russell
6.7
1972
Our Miss Fredas British Colonel
6.1
1972
That's Your Funeralas Town Clerk
4.3
1972
Bless This Houseas Mr. Jones
6.4
1972
Up the Chastity Beltas Master of Ceremonies
4.1
1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmeras Tom Stoddart
6.0
1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmesas Porter
6.8
1970
All the Way Upas Mr Driver
7.0
1970
Some Will, Some Won'tas Purvis
5.2
1969
The Magic Christianas Police Inspector
5.8
1969
The Bed Sitting Roomas The BBC
5.9
1969
Crooks and Coronetsas Cyril
8.5
1969
The Assassination Bureauas Elevator victim (uncredited)
6.7
1969
Till Death Us Do Partas Valuation Officer
7.6
1968
A Flea in Her Earas Charles, the Butler
6.5
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossomas Factory Manager
6.8
1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Undertaker
9.0
1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!as Registrar
5.4
5.0
1966
Lucy in Londonas Passport Officer
6.5
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forumas Slave Driver
6.1
1966
Carry On Screaming!as Mr. Jones
6.5
1966
10.0
1966
Dannicaforilithermidoras Sergeant Bull
1965
The Wild Affairas Wine Shop Manager
5.3
1965
The Early Birdas Drunken Doctor
7.5
1965
The Big Jobas Bank Official
6.7
1965
Gonks Go Beatas Mr. A&R
3.8
1964
The Tomb of Ligeiaas Peperel
6.4
1964
The Comedy Manas Producer
7.1
1962
It's Trad, Dad!as TV Director
5.7
1962
Operation Stogieas Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
6.0
1962
Doomsday at Elevenas BBC Announcer
9.0
1961
Victimas George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
7.5
1961
The Impersonatoras Police Sargeant
6.1
1958
Battle of the V-1as British Scientist (uncredited)
5.2
1956
Cloak Without Daggeras False James Markley
7.6
1956
Johnny, You're Wantedas Police Inspector
7.0
1955
Portrait of Alisonas Police Photographer
6.2
1954
The Silent Witnessas The Barman (uncredited)
7.0
1954
Radio Cab Murderas Inspector Finch
5.6
1935
The Florentine Daggeras (uncredited)
6.8
1931
Cracked Nutsas Revolutionary
8.0