Acting credits
91
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Frank Thornton
Acting
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Movies: 61Series: 30
TMDB ID: 92042
IMDb ID: nm0861530
Known for: Acting
Born: January 15, 1921
Died: March 16, 2013
Age: 92
Place of birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1931 - 2022
Years active: 92
Average TMDB rating: 6.55
Wikidata: Q1898864
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
Movies
Movie credits linked with Frank Thornton.
as Archive Footage
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive)
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022 • Movie
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020 • Movie
as Man on Bus
Run For Your Wife
2012 • Movie
as Self (uncredited)
The Making of Gosford Park
2002 • Movie
as Mr. Burkett
Gosford Park
2001 • Movie
as Self (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
1998 • Movie
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995 • Movie
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
The BFG
1990 • Movie
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984 • Movie
as Gremio
The Taming of the Shrew
1980 • Movie
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977 • Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977 • Movie
as Whitlow
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976 • Movie
as Dr. Johnson
Spanish Fly
1976 • Movie
as Inspector Crumb
Side by Side
1975 • Movie
as Mr. Clarke
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974 • Movie
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
1973 • Movie
as Estate Agent
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973 • Movie
as Glass Shop Manager
No Sex Please - We're British
1973 • Movie
as Mr. Russell
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973 • Movie
as British Colonel
Our Miss Fred
1972 • Movie
as Town Clerk
That's Your Funeral
1972 • Movie
as Mr. Jones
Bless This House
1972 • Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Frank Thornton.
as Self • 1 eps
Richard & Judy
2001 • Series
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) • 12 eps
Grace & Favour
1992 • Series
as Mr Trabb • 2 eps
Great Expectations
1989 • Series
as Edward Gutheridge • 1 eps
Casualty
1986 • Series
as Various • 2 eps
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982 • Series
1 eps
Blankety Blank
1979 • Series
as Roland • 1 eps
The New Avengers
1976 • Series
as Prince Albert • 1 eps
Fall of Eagles
1974 • Series
as Truly • 126 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 • Series
as Professor McIver • 1 eps
Crown Court
1972 • Series
as Dr. Taplow • 1 eps
Sykes
1972 • Series
as Captain Peacock • 69 eps
Are You Being Served?
1972 • Series
as Waiter • 1 eps
The Goodies
1970 • Series
as Spinks • 1 eps
From a Bird's Eye View
1970 • Series
as Clerk • 1 eps
The Champions
1968 • Series
as Mr Wilkinson • 1 eps
Not in Front of the Children
1967 • Series
as Chief Inspector Bascombe • 1 eps
The Man in Room 17
1965 • Series
as Seller • 1 eps
Steptoe and Son
1962 • Series
56 eps
It's a Square World
1961 • Series
1 eps
The Avengers
1961 • Series
as Long • 1 eps
The Cheaters
1960 • Series
as Danny Roach • 1 eps
Coronation Street
1960 • Series
as Police Captain • 1 eps
Danger Man
1960 • Series
as Clerk • 1 eps
The Four Just Men
1959 • Series