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 Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
as Porter
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966)
as Slave Driver
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)
as Peperel
The Making of Gosford Park (2002)
as Self (uncredited)
The Assassination Bureau (1969)
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
The Magic Christian (1969)
as Police Inspector
Run For Your Wife (2012)
as Man on Bus
The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
as The BBC
No Sex Please - We're British (1973)
as Glass Shop Manager
What's a Carry On? (1998)
as Self (uncredited)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005)
as Self
Up the Chastity Belt (1972)
as Master of Ceremonies
Victim (1961)
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
A Flea in Her Ear (1968)
as Charles, the Butler
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976)
as Whitlow
Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)
Actor
Battle of the V-1 (1958)
as British Scientist (uncredited)
Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977)
as Captain Stephen Peacock
That's Your Funeral (1972)
as Town Clerk
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
as Factory Manager
The BFG (1990)
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Carry On Screaming! (1966)
as Mr. Jones
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)
as Estate Agent
Some Will, Some Won't (1970)
as Purvis
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)
as Tom Stoddart
Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973)
as Mr. Russell
All the Way Up (1970)
as Mr Driver
Crooks and Coronets (1969)
as Cyril
Red, White, and Zero (1968)
Actor
Cracked Nuts (1931)
as Revolutionary
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001)
as Self
Portrait of Alison (1955)
as Police Photographer
The Comedy Man (1964)
as Producer
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968)
as Registrar
Keep It Up, Jack! (1974)
as Mr. Clarke
The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
Actor
Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
as Valuation Officer
The Big Job (1965)
as Bank Official
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs (2022)
as Self (archive)
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals (2022)
as Archive Footage
The Early Bird (1965)
as Drunken Doctor
Bless This House (1972)
as Mr. Jones
It's Trad, Dad! (1962)
as TV Director
Ride of the Valkyrie (1977)
Actor
The Taming of the Shrew (1980)
as Gremio
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1968)
as The Undertaker
The Boundary (1975)
Actor
The Wild Affair (1965)
as Wine Shop Manager
Spanish Fly (1976)
as Dr. Johnson
Our Miss Fred (1972)
as British Colonel
We Love Are You Being Served? (2020)
Actor
Johnny, You're Wanted (1956)
as Police Inspector
Gonks Go Beat (1965)
as Mr. A&R
Danny the Dragon (1966)
Actor
Radio Cab Murder (1954)
as Inspector Finch
The Florentine Dagger (1935)
as (uncredited)
That Sinking Feeling (1973)
as Arthur
Side by Side (1975)
as Inspector Crumb
The Impersonator (1961)
as Police Sargeant
Lucy in London (1966)
as Passport Officer
Operation Stogie (1962)
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Cloak Without Dagger (1956)
as False James Markley
Dannicaforilithermidor (1966)
as Sergeant Bull
Doomsday at Eleven (1962)
as BBC Announcer
The Silent Witness (1954)
as The Barman (uncredited)