Cast
Frank Thornton
Acting
Cast
Frank Thornton
Known for
Acting
Born
1921-01-15
From
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Died
2013-03-16
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.
★6.7
MOVIE1973
The Three Musketeers
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
★6.8
MOVIE2001
Gosford Park
as Mr. Burkett
★5.8
MOVIE1969
The Magic Christian
as Police Inspector
★5.9
MOVIE1969
The Bed Sitting Room
as The BBC
★8.0
MOVIE1931
Cracked Nuts
as Revolutionary
★6.8
MOVIE1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Porter
★5.2
MOVIE1973
No Sex Please - We're British
as Glass Shop Manager
★6.5
MOVIE2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Self
★8.5
MOVIE1969
Crooks and Coronets
as Cyril
★4.3
MOVIE1972
That's Your Funeral
as Town Clerk
★6.7
MOVIE1969
The Assassination Bureau
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
★6.5
MOVIE1966
Carry On Screaming!
as Mr. Jones
★6.4
MOVIE1964
The Tomb of Ligeia
as Peperel
★6.4
MOVIE1990
The BFG
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
★7.2
MOVIE1995
The Old Curiosity Shop
★7.6
MOVIE1969
Till Death Us Do Part
as Valuation Officer
★6.3
MOVIE1977
Ride of the Valkyrie
★4.4
MOVIE2012
Run For Your Wife
as Man on Bus
★6.1
MOVIE1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
as Slave Driver
★6.8
MOVIE1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
as Factory Manager
★7.7
MOVIE1998
What's a Carry On?
as Self (uncredited)
★5.2
MOVIE1970
Some Will, Some Won't
as Purvis
★7.4
MOVIE1961
Victim
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
★7.6
MOVIE1965
The Early Bird
as Drunken Doctor
★6.7
MOVIE1975
Side by Side
as Inspector Crumb
★7.1
MOVIE1964
The Comedy Man
as Producer
★4.8
MOVIE1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Estate Agent
★5.2
MOVIE1958
Battle of the V-1
as British Scientist (uncredited)
★5.7
MOVIE1962
It's Trad, Dad!
as TV Director
★5.0
MOVIE1968
Red, White, and Zero
★6.8
MOVIE1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Mr. Russell
MOVIE1973
That Sinking Feeling
as Arthur
★5.3
MOVIE2002
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)
★6.7
MOVIE1965
The Big Job
as Bank Official
★8.0
MOVIE1980
The Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio
★6.0
MOVIE1970
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Tom Stoddart
★4.8
MOVIE1976
Spanish Fly
as Dr. Johnson
★6.8
MOVIE1935
The Florentine Dagger
as (uncredited)
★5.3
MOVIE1965
The Wild Affair
as Wine Shop Manager
★6.1
MOVIE1972
Our Miss Fred
as British Colonel
★6.4
MOVIE1972
Bless This House
as Mr. Jones
★10.0
MOVIE1975
The Boundary
MOVIE1984
Royal Variety Performance 1984
★6.5
MOVIE1968
A Flea in Her Ear
as Charles, the Butler
★7.0
MOVIE1970
All the Way Up
as Mr Driver
★5.0
MOVIE1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock
★3.8
MOVIE1974
Keep It Up, Jack!
as Mr. Clarke
★3.5
MOVIE1976
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Whitlow
★6.3
MOVIE1955
Portrait of Alison
as Police Photographer
★4.1
MOVIE1972
Up the Chastity Belt
as Master of Ceremonies
★6.5
MOVIE1966
Lucy in London
as Passport Officer
★3.8
MOVIE1965
Gonks Go Beat
as Mr. A&R
★6.0
MOVIE1962
Operation Stogie
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
★7.6
MOVIE1956
Cloak Without Dagger
as False James Markley
★5.4
MOVIE1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
as Registrar
★5.6
MOVIE1954
Radio Cab Murder
as Inspector Finch
★9.0
MOVIE1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
as The Undertaker
MOVIE2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive)
★9.0
MOVIE1962
Doomsday at Eleven
as BBC Announcer
★10.0
MOVIE2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
★6.1
MOVIE1961
The Impersonator
as Police Sargeant
MOVIE2020
We Love Are You Being Served?
★7.0
MOVIE1956
Johnny, You're Wanted
as Police Inspector
MOVIE1966
Dannicaforilithermidor
as Sergeant Bull
★10.0
MOVIE1966
Danny the Dragon
★7.0
MOVIE2022
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
as Archive Footage
★7.0
MOVIE1954
The Silent Witness
as The Barman (uncredited)