Portrait of Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Acting

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.

Born: January 15, 1921

Place of Birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK

Filmography

2012
Run For Your Wife

as Man on Bus

2002
The Making of Gosford Park

as Self (uncredited)

2001
Gosford Park

as Mr. Burkett

2001
1998
What's a Carry On?

as Self (uncredited)

1992
Grace & Favour

as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

1990
The BFG

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

1989
1986
Casualty

as Edward Gutheridge

1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Captain Stephen Peacock

1976
1976
Spanish Fly

as Dr. Johnson

1975
Side by Side

as Inspector Crumb

1974
Keep It Up, Jack!

as Mr. Clarke

1974
Fall of Eagles

as Prince Albert

1973
The Three Musketeers

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

1973
No Sex Please - We're British

as Glass Shop Manager

1973
1972
Our Miss Fred

as British Colonel

1972
That's Your Funeral

as Town Clerk

1972
Crown Court

as Professor McIver

1972
Sykes

as Dr. Taplow

1972
Are You Being Served?

as Captain Peacock

1972
Bless This House

as Mr. Jones

1972
Up the Chastity Belt

as Master of Ceremonies

1970
The Goodies

as Waiter

1970
The Goodies

as Master of Ceremonies

1970
All the Way Up

as Mr Driver

1969
The Magic Christian

as Police Inspector

1969
1969
The Assassination Bureau

as Elevator victim (uncredited)

1969
Till Death Us Do Part

as Valuation Officer

1968
A Flea in Her Ear

as Charles, the Butler

1968
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Factory Manager

1968
The World of Beachcomber

as Various Roles

1966
Lucy in London

as Passport Officer

1966
1965
The Wild Affair

as Wine Shop Manager

1965
The Early Bird

as Drunken Doctor

1965
The Big Job

as Bank Official

1965
The Man in Room 17

as Chief Inspector Bascombe

1965
Gonks Go Beat

as Mr. A&R

1964
1964
The Comedy Man

as Producer

1962
Suspense

as Det Insp Gwilliam

1962
It's Trad, Dad!

as TV Director

1962
Operation Stogie

as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

1961
Victim

as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

1961
The Impersonator

as Police Sargeant

1960
1960
Coronation Street

as Danny Roach

1959
1958
1958
Battle of the V-1

as British Scientist (uncredited)

1956
Cloak Without Dagger

as False James Markley

1956
Johnny, You're Wanted

as Police Inspector

1955
Portrait of Alison

as Police Photographer

1955
1955
The Sooty Show

as Mr Wolfe

1955
The Sooty Show

as Dr. Hugh

1954
Radio Cab Murder

as Inspector Finch

1954
The Silent Witness

as The Barman (uncredited)

1935
The Florentine Dagger

as (uncredited)

1931
Cracked Nuts

as Revolutionary