Frank Thornton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 15 January 1921 · Dulwich, London, England, UK
- Died
- 16 March 2013
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
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- 2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals as Archive Footage
- 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs as Self (archive)
- 2020We Love Are You Being Served?
- 2012Run For Your Wife as Man on Bus
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Self
- 2002The Making of Gosford Park as Self (uncredited)
- 2001Gosford Park as Mr. Burkett
- 2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box as Self
- 1998What's a Carry On? as Self (uncredited)
- 1995The Old Curiosity Shop
- 1990The BFG as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
- 1984Royal Variety Performance 1984
- 1980The Taming of the Shrew as Gremio
- 1977Ride of the Valkyrie
- 1977Are You Being Served? The Movie as Captain Stephen Peacock
- 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones as Whitlow
- 1976Spanish Fly as Dr. Johnson
- 1975The Boundary
- 1975Side by Side as Inspector Crumb
- 1974Keep It Up, Jack! as Mr. Clarke
- 1973The Three Musketeers as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
- 1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World as Estate Agent
- 1973That Sinking Feeling as Arthur
- 1973No Sex Please - We're British as Glass Shop Manager
- 1973Steptoe & Son Ride Again as Mr. Russell
- 1972Our Miss Fred as British Colonel
- 1972That's Your Funeral as Town Clerk
- 1972Bless This House as Mr. Jones
- 1972Up the Chastity Belt as Master of Ceremonies
- 1970The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Tom Stoddart
- 1970The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes as Porter
- 1970All the Way Up as Mr Driver
- 1970Some Will, Some Won't as Purvis
- 1969The Magic Christian as Police Inspector
- 1969The Bed Sitting Room as The BBC
- 1969Crooks and Coronets as Cyril
- 1969The Assassination Bureau as Elevator victim (uncredited)
- 1969Till Death Us Do Part as Valuation Officer
- 1968A Flea in Her Ear as Charles, the Butler
- 1968The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom as Factory Manager
- 1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them as The Undertaker
- 196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! as Registrar
- 1968Red, White, and Zero
- 1966Lucy in London as Passport Officer
- 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as Slave Driver
- 1966Carry On Screaming! as Mr. Jones
- 1966Dannicaforilithermidor as Sergeant Bull
- 1966Danny the Dragon
- 1965The Wild Affair as Wine Shop Manager
- 1965The Early Bird as Drunken Doctor
- 1965The Big Job as Bank Official
- 1965Gonks Go Beat as Mr. A&R
- 1964The Tomb of Ligeia as Peperel
- 1964The Comedy Man as Producer
- 1962It's Trad, Dad! as TV Director
- 1962Operation Stogie as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
- 1962Doomsday at Eleven as BBC Announcer
- 1961Victim as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
- 1961The Impersonator as Police Sargeant
- 1960Coronation Street as Danny Roach · 1 episode
- 1958Battle of the V-1 as British Scientist (uncredited)
- 1956Cloak Without Dagger as False James Markley
- 1956Johnny, You're Wanted as Police Inspector
- 1955Portrait of Alison as Police Photographer
- 1954Radio Cab Murder as Inspector Finch
- 1954The Silent Witness as The Barman (uncredited)
- 1935The Florentine Dagger as (uncredited)
- 1931Cracked Nuts as Revolutionary