People
Frank Thornton
- Name: Frank Thornton
- Birthday: 1921-01-15
- Place of birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
- Popularity: 4.073
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals as Archive Footage | 2022-05-28 |
| Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs as Self (archive) | 2022-03-05 |
| We Love Are You Being Served? | 2020-08-28 |
| Run For Your Wife as Man on Bus | 2012-05-16 |
| The Making of 'Gosford Park' as Self (uncredited) | 2002-06-18 |
| Gosford Park as Mr. Burkett | 2001-11-07 |
| Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | 2001-06-12 |
| The Old Curiosity Shop | 1995-03-19 |
| The BFG as Mr. Tibbs (voice) | 1989-12-25 |
| The Taming of the Shrew as Gremio | 1980-10-23 |
| Red, White, and Zero | 1979-12-21 |
| Ride of the Valkyrie | 1977-10-29 |
| Are You Being Served? The Movie as Captain Stephen Peacock | 1977-06-10 |
| Spanish Fly as Dr. Johnson | 1976-02-01 |
| Side by Side | 1975-04-30 |
| Keep It Up, Jack! as Mr. Clarke | 1974-06-27 |
| The Three Musketeers as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited) | 1973-12-11 |
| Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World as Estate Agent | 1973-12-01 |
| That Sinking Feeling as Arthur | 1973-11-13 |
| No Sex Please: We're British as Glass Shop Manager | 1973-07-25 |
| Steptoe & Son Ride Again as Mr. Russell | 1973-05-01 |
| Our Miss Fred as British Colonel | 1972-12-14 |
| That's Your Funeral as Town Clerk | 1972-12-01 |
| Bless This House as Mr Jones | 1972-09-08 |
| The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Tom Stoddart | 1970-11-12 |
| The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes as Porter | 1970-10-29 |
| All the Way Up as Mr Driver | 1970-06-01 |
| Some Will, Some Won't as Purvis | 1970-04-01 |
| The Magic Christian as Police Inspector | 1969-12-12 |
| The Bed Sitting Room as The BBC | 1969-06-01 |
| Crooks and Coronets as Cyril | 1969-04-02 |
| The Assassination Bureau as Elevator victim (uncredited) | 1969-03-09 |
| Till Death Us Do Part as Valuation Officer | 1969-01-01 |
| A Flea In Her Ear as Charles, the Butler | 1968-11-27 |
| The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Factory Manager | 1968-09-11 |
| If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them | 1968-08-03 |
| 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! as Registrar | 1968-03-04 |
| Lucy in London as Passport Officer | 1966-10-24 |
| A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Slave Driver | 1966-10-16 |
| Carry On Screaming! as Mr. Jones | 1966-05-20 |
| Danny the Dragon | 1966-01-01 |
| Dannicaforilithermidor as Sergeant Bull | 1966-01-01 |
| The Wild Affair as Wine Shop Manager | 1965-12-05 |
| The Early Bird as Drunken Doctor | 1965-11-30 |
| Gonks Go Beat as Mr. A&R | 1965-05-24 |
| The Big Job as Bank Official | 1965-01-01 |
| The Tomb of Ligeia as Peperel | 1964-11-29 |
| The Comedy Man as Producer | 1964-09-03 |
| It's Trad, Dad! as TV Director | 1962-03-30 |
| Victim as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) | 1961-08-01 |
| The Impersonator as Police Sargeant | 1961-05-01 |
| Cloak Without Dagger as Mr. Markley | 1956-05-31 |
| Johnny, You're Wanted as Police Inspector | 1956-01-20 |
| Portrait of Alison as Police Photographer | 1955-11-29 |
| Radio Cab Murder as Inspector Finch | 1954-10-01 |
| The Silent Witness as The Barman (uncredited) | 1954-10-01 |
| The Florentine Dagger as (uncredited) | 1935-03-30 |
| Cracked Nuts as Revolutionary | 1931-04-18 |
