Frank Thornton

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1921-01-15 (92 years old)

Deathday

2013-03-16

Place of Birth

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Frank Thornton

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.

Acting

1977

Are You Being Served? The Movie

as Captain Stephen Peacock

1969

1969

Till Death Us Do Part

as Valuation Officer

1965

The Wild Affair

as Wine Shop Manager

1965

The Big Job

as Bank Official

1969

The Assassination Bureau

as Elevator victim (uncredited)

1976

Spanish Fly

as Dr. Johnson

1954

The Silent Witness

as The Barman (uncredited)

1965

Gonks Go Beat

as Mr. A&R

1956

Johnny, You're Wanted

as Police Inspector

1931

Cracked Nuts

as Revolutionary

1965

The Early Bird

as Drunken Doctor

1974

Keep It Up, Jack!

as Mr. Clarke

1961

Victim

as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

1973

The Three Musketeers

as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

2012

Run For Your Wife

as Man on Bus

1954

Radio Cab Murder

as Inspector Finch

1973

No Sex Please: We're British

as Glass Shop Manager

1966

Dannicaforilithermidor

as Sergeant Bull

1969

The Magic Christian

as Police Inspector

1935

The Florentine Dagger

as (uncredited)

1968

A Flea in Her Ear

as Charles, the Butler

1966

1966

Lucy in London

as Passport Officer

1962

It's Trad, Dad!

as TV Director

1964

The Comedy Man

as Producer

1961

The Impersonator

as Police Sargeant

1955

Portrait of Alison

as Police Photographer

1970

All the Way Up

as Mr Driver

1972

Bless This House

as Mr. Jones

1973

1972

Our Miss Fred

as British Colonel

1968

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Factory Manager

1964

1972

That's Your Funeral

as Town Clerk

1989

The BFG

as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

2001

Gosford Park

as Mr. Burkett

2002

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

as Self (uncredited)

1956

Cloak Without Dagger

as Mr. Markley

1962

Doomsday at Eleven

as BBC Announcer

1962

Operation Stogie

as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

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