Frank Thornton

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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 Information

Place of Birth

Dulwich, London, England, UK

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

15 January 1921, 104 years old

Known For

Gosford Park

The Three Musketeers

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Tomb of Ligeia

The BFG

Victim

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Carry On Screaming!

The Assassination Bureau

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

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 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

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

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