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.
Personal Details
Movies (32)
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
as Archive Footage
2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive)
2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Run For Your Wife
as Man on Bus
2012
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)
2002
Gosford Park
as Mr. Burkett
2001
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
as Self
2001
What's a Carry On?
as Self (uncredited)
1998
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
The BFG
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1990
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
The Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio
1980
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock
1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Whitlow
1976
Spanish Fly
as Dr. Johnson
1976
Side by Side
as Inspector Crumb
1975
Keep It Up, Jack!
as Mr. Clarke
1974
The Three Musketeers
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Estate Agent
1973
That Sinking Feeling
as Arthur
1973
No Sex Please - We're British
as Glass Shop Manager
1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Mr. Russell
1973
Our Miss Fred
as British Colonel
1972
That's Your Funeral
as Town Clerk
1972
Bless This House
as Mr. Jones
1972
Up the Chastity Belt
as Master of Ceremonies
1972
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
as Tom Stoddart
1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
as Porter
1970
All the Way Up
as Mr Driver
1970
Some Will, Some Won't
as Purvis
1970
The Magic Christian
as Police Inspector
1969
TV Shows (18)
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
Grace & Favour
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
1992
Pebble Mill
as Self
1991
Great Expectations
as Mr Trabb
1989
Casualty
as Edward Gutheridge
1986
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various
1982
The Gentle Touch
as Leo
1980
Blankety Blank
1979
The New Avengers
as Roland
1976
Fall of Eagles
as Prince Albert
1974
Last of the Summer Wine
as Truly
1973
Crown Court
as Professor McIver
1972
Sykes
as Dr. Taplow
1972
Are You Being Served?
as Captain Peacock
1972
The Goodies
as Waiter
1970
Ben Travers Farces
as Claude Hickett MP
1970
From a Bird's Eye View
as Spinks
1970
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
as King Kong
1969