Acting credits
90
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Frank Thornton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.3
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Movies: 61Series: 29
TMDB ID: 92042
IMDb ID: nm0861530
Known for: Acting
Born: January 15, 1921
Died: March 16, 2013
Age: 92
Place of birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1931 - 2022
Years active: 92
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q1898864
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Frank Thornton.
7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
as Archive Footage
2022 Movie
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
as Self (archive)
2022 Movie
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020 Movie
4.4
Run For Your Wife
as Man on Bus
2012 Movie
5.0
The Making of Gosford Park
as Self (uncredited)
2002 Movie
6.8
Gosford Park
as Mr. Burkett
2001 Movie
7.8
What's a Carry On?
as Self (uncredited)
1998 Movie
6.3
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995 Movie
6.4
The BFG
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1990 Movie
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984 Movie
7.8
The Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio
1980 Movie
4.0
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977 Movie
4.8
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock
1977 Movie
2.6
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Whitlow
1976 Movie
4.4
Spanish Fly
as Dr. Johnson
1976 Movie
6.5
Side by Side
as Inspector Crumb
1975 Movie
3.4
Keep It Up, Jack!
as Mr. Clarke
1974 Movie
6.7
The Three Musketeers
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973 Movie
4.6
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
as Estate Agent
1973 Movie
5.0
No Sex Please - We're British
as Glass Shop Manager
1973 Movie
6.8
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
as Mr. Russell
1973 Movie
5.8
Our Miss Fred
as British Colonel
1972 Movie
2.3
That's Your Funeral
as Town Clerk
1972 Movie
6.3
Bless This House
as Mr. Jones
1972 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Frank Thornton.
2.9
Richard & Judy
as Self • 1 eps
2001 Series
8.2
Grace & Favour
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) • 12 eps
1992 Series
6.2
Great Expectations
as Mr Trabb • 2 eps
1989 Series
6.2
Casualty
as Edward Gutheridge • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.0
The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Various • 2 eps
1982 Series
6.9
The Gentle Touch
as Leo • 1 eps
1980 Series
4.6
Blankety Blank
1 eps
1979 Series
7.0
The New Avengers
as Roland • 1 eps
1976 Series
6.9
Fall of Eagles
as Prince Albert • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
as Truly • 126 eps
1973 Series
5.4
Crown Court
as Professor McIver • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.4
Sykes
as Dr. Taplow • 1 eps
1972 Series
7.3
Are You Being Served?
as Captain Peacock • 69 eps
1972 Series
7.5
The Goodies
as Waiter • 1 eps
1970 Series
5.5
From a Bird's Eye View
as Spinks • 1 eps
1970 Series
6.2
The Champions
as Clerk • 1 eps
1968 Series
The World of Beachcomber
as Various Roles • 19 eps
1968 Series
5.3
The Man in Room 17
as Chief Inspector Bascombe • 1 eps
1965 Series
It's a Square World
56 eps
1961 Series
7.7
The Avengers
1 eps
1961 Series
The Cheaters
as Long • 1 eps
1960 Series
5.3
Coronation Street
as Danny Roach • 1 eps
1960 Series
6.5
The Four Just Men
as Clerk • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.3
The Adventures of William Tell
as Tax Collector • 1 eps
1958 Series