Frank Thornton

Known for: Acting
Born: January 15, 1921, Dulwich, London, England, UK
Died: March 16, 2013
Movies: 67

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.

Best-Known Movies

6.8

Gosford Park

2001

6.7

The Three Musketeers

1973

6.8

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

6.4

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964

6.4

The BFG

1990

7.5

Victim

1961

6.1

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

6.5

Carry On Screaming!

1966

6.7

The Assassination Bureau

1969

5.0

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977

Filmography

2022	Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals	Archive Footage
2022	Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs	Self (archive)
2020	We Love Are You Being Served?
2012	Run For Your Wife	Man on Bus
2005	The Funny Blokes of British Comedy	Self
2002	The Making of Gosford Park	Self (uncredited)
2001	Gosford Park	Mr. Burkett
2001	Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box	Self
1998	What's a Carry On?	Self (uncredited)
1995	The Old Curiosity Shop
1990	The BFG	Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1984	Royal Variety Performance 1984
1980	The Taming of the Shrew	Gremio
1977	Ride of the Valkyrie
1977	Are You Being Served? The Movie	Captain Stephen Peacock
1976	The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones	Whitlow
1976	Spanish Fly	Dr. Johnson
1975	The Boundary
1975	Side by Side	Inspector Crumb
1974	Keep It Up, Jack!	Mr. Clarke
1973	The Three Musketeers	Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973	Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World	Estate Agent
1973	That Sinking Feeling	Arthur
1973	No Sex Please - We're British	Glass Shop Manager
1973	Steptoe & Son Ride Again	Mr. Russell
1972	Our Miss Fred	British Colonel
1972	That's Your Funeral	Town Clerk
1972	Bless This House	Mr. Jones
1972	Up the Chastity Belt	Master of Ceremonies
1970	The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer	Tom Stoddart
1970	The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes	Porter
1970	All the Way Up	Mr Driver
1970	Some Will, Some Won't	Purvis
1969	The Magic Christian	Police Inspector
1969	The Bed Sitting Room	The BBC
1969	Crooks and Coronets	Cyril
1969	The Assassination Bureau	Elevator victim (uncredited)
1969	Till Death Us Do Part	Valuation Officer
1968	A Flea in Her Ear	Charles, the Butler
1968	The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom	Factory Manager
1968	If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them	The Undertaker
1968	30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!	Registrar
1968	Red, White, and Zero
1966	Lucy in London	Passport Officer
1966	A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum	Slave Driver
1966	Carry On Screaming!	Mr. Jones
1966	Danny the Dragon
1966	Dannicaforilithermidor	Sergeant Bull
1965	The Wild Affair	Wine Shop Manager
1965	The Early Bird	Drunken Doctor
1965	The Big Job	Bank Official
1965	Gonks Go Beat	Mr. A&R
1964	The Tomb of Ligeia	Peperel
1964	The Comedy Man	Producer
1962	It's Trad, Dad!	TV Director
1962	Operation Stogie	Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
1962	Doomsday at Eleven	BBC Announcer
1961	Victim	George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
1961	The Impersonator	Police Sargeant
1958	Battle of the V-1	British Scientist (uncredited)
1956	Cloak Without Dagger	False James Markley
1956	Johnny, You're Wanted	Police Inspector
1955	Portrait of Alison	Police Photographer
1954	The Silent Witness	The Barman (uncredited)
1954	Radio Cab Murder	Inspector Finch
1935	The Florentine Dagger	(uncredited)
1931	Cracked Nuts	Revolutionary

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