Acting

Frank Thornton

Born 1921-01-15 · Dulwich, London, England, UK

Died 2013-03-16

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.

Credits

Newest first

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
as Archive Footage
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive)
2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Run For Your Wife
as Man on Bus
2012
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
2005
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)
2002
Gosford Park
as Mr. Burkett
2001
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
2001
What's a Carry On?
as Self (uncredited)
1998
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
Grace & Favour
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
1992
Pebble Mill
as Self
1991
The BFG
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1990
Great Expectations
as Mr Trabb
1989
Casualty
as Edward Gutheridge
1986
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various
1982
The Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio
1980
Blankety Blank
1979
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock
1977
The New Avengers
as Roland
1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Whitlow
1976
Spanish Fly
as Dr. Johnson
1976
The Boundary
1975
Side by Side
as Inspector Crumb
1975
Keep It Up, Jack!
as Mr. Clarke
1974
Fall of Eagles
as Prince Albert
1974
The Three Musketeers
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Estate Agent
1973
That Sinking Feeling
as Arthur
1973
No Sex Please - We're British
as Glass Shop Manager
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Mr. Russell
1973
Last of the Summer Wine
as Truly
1973
Our Miss Fred
as British Colonel
1972
That's Your Funeral
as Town Clerk
1972
Crown Court
as Professor McIver
1972
Sykes
as Dr. Taplow
1972
Bless This House
as Mr. Jones
1972
Are You Being Served?
as Captain Peacock
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
as Master of Ceremonies
1972
...And Mother Makes Three
as Store Manager
1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Tom Stoddart
1970
The Goodies
as Waiter
1970
The Goodies
as Master of Ceremonies
1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Porter
1970
Ben Travers Farces
as Claude Hickett MP
1970
From a Bird's Eye View
as Spinks
1970
All the Way Up
as Mr Driver
1970
Some Will, Some Won't
as Purvis
1970
The Magic Christian
as Police Inspector
1969
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
as King Kong
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
as The BBC
1969
Crooks and Coronets
as Cyril
1969
The Assassination Bureau
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
1969
Till Death Us Do Part
as Valuation Officer
1969
A Flea in Her Ear
as Charles, the Butler
1968
The Champions
as Clerk
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Factory Manager
1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as The Undertaker
1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
as Registrar
1968
Red, White, and Zero
1968
The World of Beachcomber
as Various Roles
1968
Not in Front of the Children
as Mr Wilkinson
1967
Lucy in London
as Passport Officer
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Slave Driver
1966
Carry On Screaming!
as Mr. Jones
1966
Danny the Dragon
1966
Dannicaforilithermidor
as Sergeant Bull
1966
The Wild Affair
as Wine Shop Manager
1965
The Early Bird
as Drunken Doctor
1965
The Big Job
as Bank Official
1965
The Man in Room 17
as Chief Inspector Bascombe
1965
Gonks Go Beat
as Mr. A&R
1965
Six Shades of Black
as Mr Inchcape-Lewis
1965
The Tomb of Ligeia
as Peperel
1964
The Comedy Man
as Producer
1964
HMS Paradise
as Commander Fairweather
1964
It's Trad, Dad!
as TV Director
1962