Frank Thornton

Acting

January 15, 1921 – March 16, 2013 (died at 92)

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Male

66 Movies

42 TV Shows

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.

Are You Being Served?

1972 7.3

as Captain Peacock

Age 51 (now 92) 69 eps

69 eps

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 7.1

as Truly

Age 51 (now 92) 126 eps

126 eps

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964 6.3

as Peperel

Age 43 (now 92)

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977 4.9

as Captain Stephen Peacock

Age 56 (now 92)

The BFG

1990 6.4

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Age 69 (now 92)

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 6.8

as Porter

Age 49 (now 92)

The Bed Sitting Room

1969 5.9

as The BBC

Age 48 (now 92)

Carry On Screaming!

1966 6.5

as Mr. Jones

Age 45 (now 92)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966 6.1

as Slave Driver

Age 45 (now 92)

The Early Bird

1965 7.6

as Drunken Doctor

Age 44 (now 92)

Grace & Favour

1992 8.1

as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

Age 70 (now 92) 12 eps

12 eps

Keep It Up, Jack!

1974 3.8

as Mr. Clarke

Age 53 (now 92)

The Three Musketeers

1973 6.7

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 92)

Victim

1961 7.4

as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 92)

The Taming of the Shrew

1980 8.0

as Gremio

Age 59 (now 92)

Till Death Us Do Part

1969 7.6

as Valuation Officer

Age 47 (now 92)

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022 7.0

as Archive Footage

Age 101 (now 92)

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022

as Self (archive)

Age 101 (now 92)

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

Age 99 (now 92)

Run For Your Wife

2012 4.4

as Man on Bus

Age 91 (now 92)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005 6.5

as Self

Age 84 (now 92)

The Making of Gosford Park

2002 5.3

as Self (uncredited)

Age 81 (now 92)

Gosford Park

2001 6.8

as Mr. Burkett

Age 80 (now 92)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001 10.0

as Self

Age 80 (now 92)

What's a Carry On?

1998 7.7

as Self (uncredited)

Age 77 (now 92)

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995 7.3

Age 74 (now 92)

The BFG

1990 6.4

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Age 69 (now 92)

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984

Age 63 (now 92)

The Taming of the Shrew

1980 8.0

as Gremio

Age 59 (now 92)

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977 6.3

Age 56 (now 92)

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977 4.9

as Captain Stephen Peacock

Age 56 (now 92)

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976 3.5

as Whitlow

Age 55 (now 92)

Spanish Fly

1976 4.9

as Dr. Johnson

Age 55 (now 92)

Side by Side

1975 6.7

as Inspector Crumb

Age 54 (now 92)

Keep It Up, Jack!

1974 3.8

as Mr. Clarke

Age 53 (now 92)

The Three Musketeers

1973 6.7

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

Age 52 (now 92)

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973 4.8

as Estate Agent

Age 52 (now 92)

That Sinking Feeling

1973

as Arthur

Age 52 (now 92)

No Sex Please - We're British

1973 5.2

as Glass Shop Manager

Age 52 (now 92)

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973 6.8

as Mr. Russell

Age 52 (now 92)

Our Miss Fred

1972 6.1

as British Colonel

Age 51 (now 92)

That's Your Funeral

1972 4.3

as Town Clerk

Age 51 (now 92)

Bless This House

1972 6.4

as Mr. Jones

Age 51 (now 92)

Up the Chastity Belt

1972 4.1

as Master of Ceremonies

Age 50 (now 92)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970 6.0

as Tom Stoddart

Age 49 (now 92)

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970 6.8

as Porter

Age 49 (now 92)

All the Way Up

1970 7.0

as Mr Driver

Age 49 (now 92)

Some Will, Some Won't

1970 5.2

as Purvis

Age 49 (now 92)

The Magic Christian

1969 5.8

as Police Inspector

Age 48 (now 92)

The Bed Sitting Room

1969 5.9

as The BBC

Age 48 (now 92)

Crooks and Coronets

1969 8.5

as Cyril

Age 48 (now 92)

The Assassination Bureau

1969 6.7

as Elevator victim (uncredited)

Age 48 (now 92)

Till Death Us Do Part

1969 7.6

as Valuation Officer

Age 47 (now 92)

A Flea in Her Ear

1968 6.5

as Charles, the Butler

Age 47 (now 92)

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968 6.8

as Factory Manager

Age 47 (now 92)

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

1968 9.0

as The Undertaker

Age 47 (now 92)

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968 5.4

as Registrar

Age 47 (now 92)

Red, White, and Zero

1968 5.0

Age 47 (now 92)

Lucy in London

1966 6.5

as Passport Officer

Age 45 (now 92)

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966 6.1

as Slave Driver

Age 45 (now 92)

Carry On Screaming!

1966 6.5

as Mr. Jones

Age 45 (now 92)

Danny the Dragon

1966 10.0

Age 44 (now 92)

Dannicaforilithermidor

1966

as Sergeant Bull

Age 44 (now 92)

The Wild Affair

1965 5.3

as Wine Shop Manager

Age 44 (now 92)

The Early Bird

1965 7.6

as Drunken Doctor

Age 44 (now 92)

The Big Job

1965 6.7

as Bank Official

Age 44 (now 92)

Gonks Go Beat

1965 3.8

as Mr. A&R

Age 44 (now 92)

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964 6.3

as Peperel

Age 43 (now 92)

The Comedy Man

1964 7.1

as Producer

Age 43 (now 92)

It's Trad, Dad!

1962 5.7

as TV Director

Age 41 (now 92)

Operation Stogie

1962 6.0

as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

Age 41 (now 92)

Doomsday at Eleven

1962 9.0

as BBC Announcer

Age 40 (now 92)

Victim

1961 7.4

as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

Age 40 (now 92)

The Impersonator

1961 6.1

as Police Sargeant

Age 40 (now 92)

Battle of the V-1

1958 5.2

as British Scientist (uncredited)

Age 36 (now 92)

Cloak Without Dagger

1956 7.6

as False James Markley

Age 35 (now 92)

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956 7.0

as Police Inspector

Age 35 (now 92)

Portrait of Alison

1955 6.3

as Police Photographer

Age 34 (now 92)

The Silent Witness

1954 7.0

as The Barman (uncredited)

Age 33 (now 92)

Radio Cab Murder

1954 5.6

as Inspector Finch

Age 33 (now 92)

The Florentine Dagger

1935 6.8

as (uncredited)

Age 14 (now 92)

Cracked Nuts

1931 8.0

as Revolutionary

Age 10 (now 92)