Frank Thornton

🎭 Actor

Frank Thornton

🎂 Born 15 January 1921 (age 92)✝ 16 March 2013📍 Dulwich, London, England, UK

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Popularity Score

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Acting Credits

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.

Known For

Gosford Park

Lucy in London

Passport Officer

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

Elevator victim (uncredited)

Full Filmography(61 films)

YearTitleCharacterRating

2001Gosford ParkMr. Burkett★ 6.8 1966Lucy in LondonPassport Officer★ 6.5 1973The Three MusketeersMan in Small Carriage (uncredited)★ 6.7 1969The Assassination BureauElevator victim (uncredited)★ 6.7 1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesPorter★ 6.8 1965The Early BirdDrunken Doctor★ 7.6 1961VictimGeorge - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)★ 7.4 1990The BFGMr. Tibbs (voice)★ 6.4 1966Carry On Screaming!Mr. Jones★ 6.5 1964The Tomb of LigeiaPeperel★ 6.4 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumSlave Driver★ 6.1 1969The Magic ChristianPolice Inspector★ 5.8 1964The Comedy ManProducer★ 7.1 1931Cracked NutsRevolutionary★ 8.0 1976Spanish FlyDr. Johnson★ 4.8 1969The Bed Sitting RoomThe BBC★ 5.9 1998What's a Carry On?Self (uncredited)★ 7.7 1972Bless This HouseMr. Jones★ 6.4 1972Our Miss FredBritish Colonel★ 6.1 1965The Big JobBank Official★ 6.7 2002The Making of Gosford ParkSelf (uncredited)★ 5.3 1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFactory Manager★ 6.8 1958Battle of the V-1British Scientist (uncredited)★ 5.2 1972Up the Chastity BeltMaster of Ceremonies★ 4.1 1969Crooks and CoronetsCyril★ 8.5 1968A Flea in Her EarCharles, the Butler★ 6.5 1977Are You Being Served? The MovieCaptain Stephen Peacock★ 5.0 2012Run For Your WifeMan on Bus★ 4.4 1975Side by SideInspector Crumb★ 6.7 1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerTom Stoddart★ 6.0 1970All the Way UpMr Driver★ 7.0 1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldEstate Agent★ 4.8 1962It's Trad, Dad!TV Director★ 5.7 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesWhitlow★ 3.5 1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainMr. Russell★ 6.8 196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Registrar★ 5.4 1970Some Will, Some Won'tPurvis★ 5.2 1980The Taming of the ShrewGremio★ 8.0 1974Keep It Up, Jack!Mr. Clarke★ 3.8 1973No Sex Please - We're BritishGlass Shop Manager★ 5.2 1969Till Death Us Do PartValuation Officer★ 7.6 1995The Old Curiosity Shop—★ 7.3 1984Royal Variety Performance 1984——1968Red, White, and Zero—★ 5.0 1956Johnny, You're WantedPolice Inspector★ 7.0 1965The Wild AffairWine Shop Manager★ 5.3 1955Portrait of AlisonPolice Photographer★ 6.3 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsSelf (archive)—1972That's Your FuneralTown Clerk★ 4.3 1962Operation StogieHotel receptionist (uncredited)★ 6.0 1935The Florentine Dagger(uncredited)★ 6.8 1954The Silent WitnessThe Barman (uncredited)★ 7.0 1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe Undertaker★ 9.0 1966Danny the Dragon—★ 10.0 1956Cloak Without DaggerFalse James Markley★ 7.6 1954Radio Cab MurderInspector Finch★ 5.6 2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & ScandalsArchive Footage★ 7.0 1965Gonks Go BeatMr. A&R★ 3.8 1961The ImpersonatorPolice Sargeant★ 6.1 2020We Love Are You Being Served?——1977Ride of the Valkyrie—★ 6.3

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