Person

Frank Thornton

Acting · 1921–2013 · Dulwich, London, England, UK

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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  Coronation Street

  Danny Roach

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  The Avengers

  1961

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  Casualty

  Edward Gutheridge

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  Richard & Judy

  Self

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  Crown Court

  Professor McIver

• Pebble Mill

  Self

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  The Sooty Show

  Mr Wolfe

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  Last of the Summer Wine

  Truly

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  Sunday Night Theatre

  Sailor

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  Dixon of Dock Green

  PC Cox

• 2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & ScandalsArchive Footage
• 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsSelf (archive)
• 2020We Love Are You Being Served?
• 2012Run For Your WifeMan on Bus
• 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
• 2002The Making of Gosford ParkSelf (uncredited)
• 2001Gosford ParkMr. Burkett
• 2001Richard & JudySelf
• 2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxSelf
• 1998What's a Carry On?Self (uncredited)
• 1995The Old Curiosity Shop
• 1992Grace & FavourCapt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
• 1991Pebble MillSelf
• 1990The BFGMr. Tibbs (voice)
• 1989Great ExpectationsMr Trabb
• 1986CasualtyEdward Gutheridge
• 1984Royal Variety Performance 1984
• 1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowVarious
• 1980The Taming of the ShrewGremio
• 1979Blankety Blank
• 1977Ride of the Valkyrie
• 1977Are You Being Served? The MovieCaptain Stephen Peacock
• 1976The New AvengersRoland
• 1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesWhitlow
• 1976Spanish FlyDr. Johnson
• 1975The Boundary
• 1975Side by SideInspector Crumb
• 1974Keep It Up, Jack!Mr. Clarke
• 1974Fall of EaglesPrince Albert
• 1973The Three MusketeersMan in Small Carriage (uncredited)
• 1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldEstate Agent
• 1973That Sinking FeelingArthur
• 1973No Sex Please - We're BritishGlass Shop Manager
• 1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainMr. Russell
• 1973Last of the Summer WineTruly
• 1972Our Miss FredBritish Colonel
• 1972That's Your FuneralTown Clerk
• 1972Crown CourtProfessor McIver
• 1972SykesDr. Taplow
• 1972Bless This HouseMr. Jones
• 1972Are You Being Served?Captain Peacock
• 1972Up the Chastity BeltMaster of Ceremonies
• 1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerTom Stoddart
• 1970The GoodiesWaiter
• 1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesPorter
• 1970Ben Travers FarcesClaude Hickett MP
• 1970From a Bird's Eye ViewSpinks
• 1970All the Way UpMr Driver
• 1970Some Will, Some Won'tPurvis
• 1969The Magic ChristianPolice Inspector
• 1969The Incredible Adventures of Professor BranestawmKing Kong
• 1969The Bed Sitting RoomThe BBC
• 1969Crooks and CoronetsCyril
• 1969The Assassination BureauElevator victim (uncredited)
• 1969Till Death Us Do PartValuation Officer
• 1968A Flea in Her EarCharles, the Butler
• 1968The ChampionsClerk
• 1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFactory Manager
• 1968If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent ThemThe Undertaker
• 196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Registrar
• 1968Red, White, and Zero
• 1968The World of BeachcomberVarious Roles
• 1967Not in Front of the ChildrenMr Wilkinson
• 1966Lucy in LondonPassport Officer
• 1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumSlave Driver
• 1966Carry On Screaming!Mr. Jones
• 1966Danny the Dragon
• 1966DannicaforilithermidorSergeant Bull
• 1965The Wild AffairWine Shop Manager
• 1965The Early BirdDrunken Doctor
• 1965The Big JobBank Official
• 1965The Man in Room 17Chief Inspector Bascombe
• 1965Gonks Go BeatMr. A&R
• 1964The Tomb of LigeiaPeperel
• 1964The Comedy ManProducer
• 1964HMS ParadiseCommander Fairweather
• 1962It's Trad, Dad!TV Director
• 1962Operation StogieHotel receptionist (uncredited)
• 1962Steptoe and SonSeller
• 1962Doomsday at ElevenBBC Announcer
• 1961VictimGeorge - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
• 1961The ImpersonatorPolice Sargeant
• 1961It's a Square World
• 1961The Avengers
• 1960The CheatersLong
• 1960Coronation StreetDanny Roach
• 1960The Dickie Henderson Show
• 1960Danger ManPolice Captain
• 1959The Four Just MenClerk
• 1958The Adventures of William TellTax Collector
• 1958Battle of the V-1British Scientist (uncredited)
• 1956Armchair TheatreStation Sergeant
• 1956Hancock's Half Hour
• 1956Cloak Without DaggerFalse James Markley
• 1956Johnny, You're WantedPolice Inspector
• 1955Portrait of AlisonPolice Photographer
• 1955Dixon of Dock GreenPC Cox
• 1955The Sooty ShowMr Wolfe
• 1954The Silent WitnessThe Barman (uncredited)
• 1954Radio Cab MurderInspector Finch
• 1950Sunday Night TheatreSailor
• 1935The Florentine Dagger(uncredited)
• 1931Cracked NutsRevolutionary