Frank Thornton
Birthday: 1921-01-15
Deathday: 2013-03-16
Birthplace: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
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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| Year | Title | Character | |
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2022-05-28 | Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals | Archive Footage |
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2020-08-28 | We Love Are You Being Served? | |
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2012-05-16 | Run For Your Wife | Man on Bus |
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2001-12-26 | Gosford Park | Mr. Burkett |
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2001-06-12 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | |
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1995-03-19 | The Old Curiosity Shop | |
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1989-12-25 | The BFG | Mr. Tibbs (voice) |
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1980-10-23 | The Taming of the Shrew | Gremio |
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1979-12-21 | Red, White, and Zero | |
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1977-10-29 | Ride of the Valkyrie | |
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1977-06-10 | Are You Being Served? The Movie | Captain Stephen Peacock |
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1976-02-01 | Spanish Fly | Dr. Johnson |
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1975-04-30 | Side by Side | |
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1974-06-27 | Keep It Up, Jack! | Mr. Clarke |
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1973-12-11 | The Three Musketeers | Man in Small Carriage (uncredited) |
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1973-12-01 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Estate Agent |
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1973-11-13 | That Sinking Feeling | Arthur |
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1973-07-25 | No Sex Please: We're British | Glass Shop Manager |
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1973-05-01 | Steptoe & Son Ride Again | Mr. Russell |
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1972-12-14 | Our Miss Fred | British Colonel |
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1972-12-01 | That's Your Funeral | Town Clerk |
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1972-09-08 | Bless This House | Mr Jones |
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1970-11-12 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Tom Stoddart |
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1970-10-29 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Porter |
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1970-06-01 | All the Way Up | Mr Driver |
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1970-04-01 | Some Will, Some Won't | Purvis |
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1969-12-12 | The Magic Christian | Police Inspector |
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1969-06-01 | The Bed Sitting Room | The BBC |
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1969-04-02 | Crooks and Coronets | Cyril |
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1969-03-09 | The Assassination Bureau | Elevator victim (uncredited) |
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1969-01-01 | Till Death Us Do Part | Valuation Officer |
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1968-11-27 | A Flea in Her Ear | Charles, the Butler |
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1968-09-11 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Factory Manager |
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1968-08-03 | If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them | |
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1968-03-04 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | Registrar |
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1966-10-24 | Lucy in London | Passport Officer |
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1966-10-16 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Slave Driver |
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1966-05-20 | Carry On Screaming! | Mr. Jones |
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1966-01-01 | Danny the Dragon | |
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1966-01-01 | Dannicaforilithermidor | Sergeant Bull |
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1965-12-05 | The Wild Affair | Wine Shop Manager |
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1965-11-30 | The Early Bird | Drunken Doctor |
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1965-05-24 | Gonks Go Beat | Mr. A&R |
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1965-01-01 | The Big Job | Bank Official |
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1964-11-29 | The Tomb of Ligeia | Peperel |
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1964-09-03 | The Comedy Man | Producer |
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1962-03-30 | It's Trad, Dad! | TV Director |
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1962-01-01 | Doomsday at Eleven | BBC Announcer |
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1961-08-01 | Victim | George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) |
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1961-05-01 | The Impersonator | Police Sargeant |
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1956-05-31 | Cloak Without Dagger | Mr. Markley |
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1956-01-20 | Johnny, You're Wanted | Police Inspector |
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1955-11-29 | Portrait of Alison | Police Photographer |
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1954-10-01 | The Silent Witness | The Barman (uncredited) |
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1954-10-01 | Radio Cab Murder | Inspector Finch |
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1935-03-30 | The Florentine Dagger | (uncredited) |
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1931-04-18 | Cracked Nuts | Revolutionary |