Frank Thornton

Actor

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.

Born: January 15, 1921 in Dulwich, London, England, UK

Died: March 16, 2013 (Age 92)

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Frank Thornton Movies & TV Credits

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
The Florentine Dagger Movie	5.7	Actor	(uncredited)	1935
Crooks and Coronets Movie	5.7	Actor	Cyril	1969
Side by Side Movie	5.9	Actor		1975
The Tomb of Ligeia Movie Available on 1 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Peperel	1964
Gonks Go Beat Movie	4.2	Actor	Mr. A&R	1965
Spanish Fly Movie	4.4	Actor	Dr. Johnson	1976
Keep It Up, Jack! Movie	3.6	Actor	Mr. Clarke	1974
Are You Being Served? The Movie Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	5.9	Actor	Captain Stephen Peacock	1977
The Bed Sitting Room Movie Available on 4 streaming services.	6	Actor	The BBC	1969
The Early Bird Movie	6.8	Actor	Drunken Doctor	1965
Danny the Dragon TV Show	6.9	Actor		1967
Radio Cab Murder Movie	6	Actor	Inspector Finch	1954
The BFG Movie Available on 13 streaming services.	6.6	Actor	Mr. Tibbs (voice)	1989
Till Death Us Do Part Movie	6	Actor	Valuation Officer	1969
Cracked Nuts Movie	5.8	Actor	Revolutionary	1931
A Flea in Her Ear Movie	5.3	Actor	Charles, the Butler	1968
The Impersonator Movie	6.1	Actor	Police Sargeant	1961
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Movie	5.4	Actor	Factory Manager	1968
All the Way Up Movie	4.3	Actor	Mr Driver	1970
The Big Job Movie	6.2	Actor	Bank Official	1965
It's Trad, Dad! Movie	5.7	Actor	TV Director	1962
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! Movie	5.1	Actor	Registrar	1968
No Sex Please: We're British Movie	5.2	Actor	Glass Shop Manager	1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Movie	5.2	Actor	Estate Agent	1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again Movie	6.9	Actor	Mr. Russell	1973
Carry On Screaming! Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Mr. Jones	1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Movie Available on 16 streaming services.	6.9	Actor	Slave Driver	1966
Portrait of Alison Movie	6.2	Actor	Police Photographer	1955
That's Your Funeral Movie	4.5	Actor	Town Clerk	1972
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Movie Available on 14 streaming services.	7.1	Actor	Porter	1970
Our Miss Fred Movie	5.2	Actor	British Colonel	1972
Bless This House Movie	6	Actor	Mr Jones	1972
The Magic Christian Movie Available on 6 streaming services.	6	Actor	Police Inspector	1969
Some Will, Some Won't Movie	5.6	Actor	Purvis	1970
The Comedy Man Movie	6.6	Actor	Producer	1964
The Assassination Bureau Movie Available on 10 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Elevator victim (uncredited)	1969
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Movie	6.7	Actor	Tom Stoddart	1970
Gosford Park Movie Available on 12 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Mr. Burkett	2001
The Three Musketeers Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)	1973
Cloak Without Dagger Movie	5.3	Actor	Mr. Markley	1956
The Making of 'Gosford Park' Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (uncredited)	2002
Run For Your Wife Movie	2.5	Actor	Man on Bus	2012
The Wild Affair Movie	5.6	Actor	Wine Shop Manager	1965
Johnny, You're Wanted Movie	5.8	Actor	Police Inspector	1956
Victim Movie Available on 8 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)	1961
Red, White, and Zero Movie		Actor		1979
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals Movie		Actor	Archive Footage	2022
That Sinking Feeling Movie		Actor	Arthur	1973
Doomsday at Eleven Movie		Actor	BBC Announcer	1962
Dannicaforilithermidor Movie		Actor	Sergeant Bull	1966
It's a Square World TV Show		Actor	56 Episodes	1960-1964
Are You Being Served? TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.8	Actor	Captain Peacock 69 Episodes	1972-1985
The World of Beachcomber TV Show	7.8	Actor	19 Episodes	1968-1969
Are You Being Served? Again! TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	7.5	Actor	Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) 12 Episodes	1992-1993
Crown Court TV Show	7.1	Actor	Professor McIver 1 Episode	1972-2007
Pebble Mill TV Show	6.4	Actor	Self 1 Episode	1991-1996
The Gentle Touch TV Show	6.4	Actor	Leo 1 Episode	1980-1984
The Avengers TV Show Available on 6 streaming services.	8.1	Actor	1 Episode	1961-1969
The Goodies TV Show	7.5	Actor	Master of Ceremonies 1 Episode	1970-1982
Dixon of Dock Green TV Show	6.6	Actor	PC Cox 1 Episode	1955-1976
The Champions TV Show Available on 3 streaming services.	7.3	Actor	Clerk 1 Episode	1968-1969
The Sooty Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Dr. Hugh 1 Episode	1968-1992
William Tell TV Show	6.9	Actor	Heinburgher 1 Episode	1958-1959
Richard & Judy TV Show	3.4	Actor	Self 1 Episode	2001-2008
The New Avengers TV Show	7.1	Actor	Roland 1 Episode	1976-1977
Casualty TV Show Available on 2 streaming services.	6.3	Actor	Edward Gutheridge 1 Episode	1986
From a Bird's Eye View TV Show	6.7	Actor	Spinks 1 Episode	1970-1971
Blankety Blank TV Show	6.1	Actor	1 Episode	1979-2002
The Goodies TV Show	7.5	Actor	2 Episodes	1970-1982
The Goodies TV Show	7.5	Actor	Waiter 1 Episode	1970-1982
The Cheaters TV Show	7.9	Actor	Long 1 Episode	1960-1962
Hancock's Half Hour TV Show	8.2	Actor	1 Episode	1956-1960
William Tell TV Show	6.9	Actor	Tax Collector 1 Episode	1958-1959
The BBC Television Shakespeare TV Show	8.2	Actor	1 Episode	1978-1985
The Kenny Everett Television Show TV Show	7	Actor	Guest 1 Episode	1981-1988
The Man in Room 17 TV Show		Actor	Chief Inspector Bascombe 1 Episode	1965-1966
Sykes TV Show	7.2	Actor	Dr. Taplow 1 Episode	1972-1979
Last of the Summer Wine TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Himself 1 Episode	1973-2010
Coronation Street TV Show Available on 9 streaming services.	5.8	Actor	Danny Roach 1 Episode	1960
HMS Paradise TV Show		Actor	25 Episodes	1964-1965
Last of the Summer Wine TV Show Available on 4 streaming services.	7.2	Actor	Truly 135 Episodes	1973-2010
The Kenny Everett Television Show TV Show	7	Actor	Various 2 Episodes	1981-1988
The Sooty Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Mr Wolfe 1 Episode	1968-1992
Ride of the Valkyrie Short Film	5.7	Actor		1967
The Silent Witness Short Film	6.8	Actor	The Barman (uncredited)	1954
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them Movie	7.4	Actor		1968
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box Movie	7.5	Actor		2001
The Taming of the Shrew Movie	7	Actor	Gremio	1980
Lucy in London Movie	7.5	Actor	Passport Officer	1966
We Love Are You Being Served? Movie	7	Actor		2020
The Old Curiosity Shop Movie	6.9	Actor		1995
Last of the Summer Wine: 30 Years of Laughs Movie		Actor	Self (archive)	2022
Fall of Eagles Limited Series	7.9	Actor	Prince Albert 1 Episode	1974-1974
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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