Frank Thornton
Acting
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.
TV Shows(35)
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
Grace & Favour
Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
1992
Pebble Mill
Self
1991
Great Expectations
Mr Trabb
1989
Casualty
Edward Gutheridge
1986
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
1982
The Gentle Touch
Leo
1980
Blankety Blank
1979
The New Avengers
Roland
1976
Fall of Eagles
Prince Albert
1974
Last of the Summer Wine
Truly
1973
Crown Court
Professor McIver
1972
Sykes
Dr. Taplow
1972
Are You Being Served?
Captain Peacock
1972
The Goodies
Waiter
1970
Ben Travers Farces
Claude Hickett MP
1970
From a Bird's Eye View
Spinks
1970
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
King Kong
1969
The Champions
Clerk
1968
The World of Beachcomber
Various Roles
1968
Not in Front of the Children
Mr Wilkinson
1967
The Man in Room 17
Chief Inspector Bascombe
1965
HMS Paradise
Commander Fairweather
1964
It's a Square World
1961
The Avengers
1961
The Cheaters
Long
1960
Coronation Street
Danny Roach
1960
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
The Four Just Men
Clerk
1959
The Adventures of William Tell
Tax Collector
1958
Armchair Theatre
Station Sergeant
1956
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Dixon of Dock Green
PC Cox
1955
The Sooty Show
Mr Wolfe
1955
Sunday Night Theatre
Sailor
1950
Movies(66)
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Archive Footage
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Run For Your Wife
Man on Bus
2012
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
2005
The Making of Gosford Park
Self (uncredited)
2002
Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Self
2001
What's a Carry On?
Self (uncredited)
1998
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
The BFG
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1990
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
The Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
1980
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Captain Stephen Peacock
1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Whitlow
1976
Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson
1976
Side by Side
Inspector Crumb
1975
Keep It Up, Jack!
Mr. Clarke
1974
The Three Musketeers
Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Estate Agent
1973
That Sinking Feeling
Arthur
1973
No Sex Please - We're British
Glass Shop Manager
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Mr. Russell
1973
Our Miss Fred
British Colonel
1972
That's Your Funeral
Town Clerk
1972
Bless This House
Mr. Jones
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
Master of Ceremonies
1972
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Tom Stoddart
1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Porter
1970
All the Way Up
Mr Driver
1970
Some Will, Some Won't
Purvis
1970
The Magic Christian
Police Inspector
1969
The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC
1969
Crooks and Coronets
Cyril
1969
The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim (uncredited)
1969
Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer
1969
A Flea in Her Ear
Charles, the Butler
1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Manager
1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Undertaker
1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Registrar
1968
Red, White, and Zero
1968
Lucy in London
Passport Officer
1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Slave Driver
1966
Carry On Screaming!
Mr. Jones
1966
Danny the Dragon
1966
Dannicaforilithermidor
Sergeant Bull
1966
The Wild Affair
Wine Shop Manager
1965
The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor
1965
The Big Job
Bank Official
1965
Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R
1965
The Tomb of Ligeia
Peperel
1964
The Comedy Man
Producer
1964
It's Trad, Dad!
TV Director
1962
Operation Stogie
Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
1962
Doomsday at Eleven
BBC Announcer
1962
Victim
George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
1961
The Impersonator
Police Sargeant
1961
Battle of the V-1
British Scientist (uncredited)
1958
Cloak Without Dagger
False James Markley
1956
Johnny, You're Wanted
Police Inspector
1956
Portrait of Alison
Police Photographer
1955
The Silent Witness
The Barman (uncredited)
1954
Radio Cab Murder
Inspector Finch
1954
The Florentine Dagger
(uncredited)
1935
Cracked Nuts
Revolutionary
1931