
Frank Thornton
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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
Credits

Gosford Park (2001)
as Mr. Burkett

The Three Musketeers (1973)
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

The Assassination Bureau (1969)
as Elevator victim (uncredited)

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
as Porter

The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
as Peperel

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
as Slave Driver

The Magic Christian (1969)
as Police Inspector

The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
as The BBC

The BFG (1990)
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Victim (1961)
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

Carry On Screaming! (1966)
as Mr. Jones
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Self

Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)
as Mr. Russell

Run For Your Wife (2012)
as Man on Bus

Crooks and Coronets (1969)
as Cyril

Up the Chastity Belt (1972)
as Master of Ceremonies

Cracked Nuts (1931)
as Revolutionary

The Early Bird (1965)
as Drunken Doctor

A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
as Charles, the Butler

No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
as Glass Shop Manager

Red, White, and Zero (1968)
Actor

Battle of the V-1 (1958)
as British Scientist (uncredited)

The Florentine Dagger (1935)
as (uncredited)

Our Miss Fred (1972)
as British Colonel

Bless This House (1972)
as Mr. Jones

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
as Factory Manager

The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
as Gremio

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
as Tom Stoddart

The Making of Gosford Park (2002)
as Self (uncredited)

The Comedy Man (1964)
as Producer

That's Your Funeral (1972)
as Town Clerk

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs (2022)
as Self (archive)

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
as Estate Agent

Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
as Purvis

Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977)
as Captain Stephen Peacock

The Big Job (1965)
as Bank Official

All the Way Up (1970)
as Mr Driver

The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
Actor

Gonks Go Beat (1965)
as Mr. A&R

Spanish Fly (1976)
as Dr. Johnson

Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
as Valuation Officer

Portrait of Alison (1955)
as Police Photographer

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
as Whitlow

What's a Carry On? (1998)
as Self (uncredited)

Side by Side (1975)
as Inspector Crumb

Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)
Actor

The Wild Affair (1965)
as Wine Shop Manager

Keep It Up, Jack! (1974)
as Mr. Clarke

Cloak Without Dagger (1956)
as False James Markley

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1968)
as The Undertaker

Lucy in London (1966)
as Passport Officer

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968)
as Registrar

Radio Cab Murder (1954)
as Inspector Finch

It's Trad, Dad! (1962)
as TV Director

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals (2022)
as Archive Footage
The Boundary (1975)
Actor

Ride of the Valkyrie (1977)
Actor

Johnny, You're Wanted (1956)
as Police Inspector
Doomsday at Eleven (1962)
as BBC Announcer

The Impersonator (1961)
as Police Sargeant
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)
as Self

Danny the Dragon (1966)
Actor

Operation Stogie (1962)
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

We Love Are You Being Served? (2020)
Actor

The Silent Witness (1954)
as The Barman (uncredited)
That Sinking Feeling (1973)
as Arthur
Dannicaforilithermidor (1966)
as Sergeant Bull





