Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Birthday: 1921-01-15
Deathday: 2013-03-16
Place of birth: 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

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977

As Captain Stephen Peacock

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

As The BBC

Till Death Us Do Part

1969

As Valuation Officer

The Big Job

1965

As Bank Official

The Assassination Bureau

1969

As Elevator victim (uncredited)

The Taming of the Shrew

1980

As Gremio

Spanish Fly

1976

As Dr. Johnson

Gonks Go Beat

1965

As Mr. A&R

Cracked Nuts

1931

As Revolutionary

Danny the Dragon

1966

As

The Early Bird

1965

As Drunken Doctor

Keep It Up, Jack!

1974

As Mr. Clarke

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968

As Registrar

Crooks and Coronets

1969

As Cyril

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

1968

As

Radio Cab Murder

1954

As Inspector Finch

No Sex Please: We're British

1973

As Glass Shop Manager

Dannicaforilithermidor

1966

As Sergeant Bull

The Magic Christian

1969

As Police Inspector

The Florentine Dagger

1935

As (uncredited)

A Flea In Her Ear

1968

As Charles, the Butler

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973

As Estate Agent

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

As Porter

Carry On Screaming!

1966

As Mr. Jones

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

As Slave Driver

Side by Side

1975

As

Lucy in London

1966

As Passport Officer

It's Trad, Dad!

1962

As TV Director

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977

As

Red, White, and Zero

1979

As

The Comedy Man

1964

As Producer

The Impersonator

1961

As Police Sargeant

Portrait of Alison

1955

As Police Photographer

All the Way Up

1970

As Mr Driver

Some Will, Some Won't

1970

As Purvis

Bless This House

1972

As Mr Jones

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

As Mr. Russell

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970

As Tom Stoddart

Our Miss Fred

1972

As British Colonel

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001

As

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

As Factory Manager

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

As

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964

As Peperel

That's Your Funeral

1972

As Town Clerk

The BFG

1989

As Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Gosford Park

2001

As Mr. Burkett

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

2002

As Self (uncredited)

Cloak Without Dagger

1956

As Mr. Markley

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995

As

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022

As Self (archive)

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022

As Archive Footage

Run For Your Wife

2012

As Man on Bus

The Wild Affair

1965

As Wine Shop Manager

The Silent Witness

1954

As The Barman (uncredited)

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956

As Police Inspector

Victim

1961

As George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

The Three Musketeers

1973

As Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

That Sinking Feeling

1973

As Arthur