Actor

Frank Thornton

Birthday: January 15, 1921

Born in: 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.

Movie Credits

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals (2022) as Archive Footage
Age: 101
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs (2022) as Self (archive)
Age: 101
We Love Are You Being Served? (2020)
Age: 99
Run For Your Wife (2012) as Man on Bus
Age: 91
The Making of Gosford Park (2002) as Self (uncredited)
Age: 81
Gosford Park (2001) as Mr. Burkett
Age: 80
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001) as Self
Age: 80
What's a Carry On? (1998) as Self (uncredited)
Age: 77
The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
Age: 74
The BFG (1990) as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
Age: 69
Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984)
Age: 63
The Taming of the Shrew (1980) as Gremio
Age: 59
Ride of the Valkyrie (1977)
Age: 56
Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977) as Captain Stephen Peacock
Age: 56
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) as Whitlow
Age: 55
Spanish Fly (1976) as Dr. Johnson
Age: 55
Side by Side (1975) as Inspector Crumb
Age: 54
Keep It Up, Jack! (1974) as Mr. Clarke
Age: 53
The Three Musketeers (1973) as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
Age: 52
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) as Estate Agent
Age: 52
That Sinking Feeling (1973) as Arthur
Age: 52
No Sex Please - We're British (1973) as Glass Shop Manager
Age: 52
Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973) as Mr. Russell
Age: 52
Our Miss Fred (1972) as British Colonel
Age: 51
That's Your Funeral (1972) as Town Clerk
Age: 51
Bless This House (1972) as Mr. Jones
Age: 51
Up the Chastity Belt (1972) as Master of Ceremonies
Age: 50
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) as Tom Stoddart
Age: 49
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Porter
Age: 49
All the Way Up (1970) as Mr Driver
Age: 49
Some Will, Some Won't (1970) as Purvis
Age: 49
The Magic Christian (1969) as Police Inspector
Age: 48
The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as The BBC
Age: 48
Crooks and Coronets (1969) as Cyril
Age: 48
The Assassination Bureau (1969) as Elevator victim (uncredited)
Age: 48
Till Death Us Do Part (1969) as Valuation Officer
Age: 47
A Flea in Her Ear (1968) as Charles, the Butler
Age: 47
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) as Factory Manager
Age: 47
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1968) as The Undertaker
Age: 47
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968) as Registrar
Age: 47
Red, White, and Zero (1968)
Age: 47
Lucy in London (1966) as Passport Officer
Age: 45
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) as Slave Driver
Age: 45
Carry On Screaming! (1966) as Mr. Jones
Age: 45
Danny the Dragon (1966)
Age: 44
Dannicaforilithermidor (1966) as Sergeant Bull
Age: 44
The Wild Affair (1965) as Wine Shop Manager
Age: 44
The Early Bird (1965) as Drunken Doctor
Age: 44
The Big Job (1965) as Bank Official
Age: 44
Gonks Go Beat (1965) as Mr. A&R
Age: 44
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) as Peperel
Age: 43
The Comedy Man (1964) as Producer
Age: 43
It's Trad, Dad! (1962) as TV Director
Age: 41
Operation Stogie (1962) as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Age: 41
Doomsday at Eleven (1962) as BBC Announcer
Age: 40
Victim (1961) as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
Age: 40
The Impersonator (1961) as Police Sargeant
Age: 40
Battle of the V-1 (1958) as British Scientist (uncredited)
Age: 36
Cloak Without Dagger (1956) as False James Markley
Age: 35
Johnny, You're Wanted (1956) as Police Inspector
Age: 35
Portrait of Alison (1955) as Police Photographer
Age: 34
The Silent Witness (1954) as The Barman (uncredited)
Age: 33
Radio Cab Murder (1954) as Inspector Finch
Age: 33
The Florentine Dagger (1935) as (uncredited)
Age: 14
Cracked Nuts (1931) as Revolutionary
Age: 10