Personal Info
Known Credits
59
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1921-01-15 (104 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Also Known For
Frank Thornton
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. ...
Known For
Acting
2022 --
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
| Archive Footage
2022 --
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
| Self (archive)
2020 --
We Love Are You Being Served?
|
2012 --
Run For Your Wife
| Man on Bus
2002 --
The Making of 'Gosford Park'
| Self (uncredited)
2001 --
Gosford Park
| Mr. Burkett
2001 --
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
|
1995 --
The Old Curiosity Shop
|
1989 --
The BFG
| Mr. Tibbs (voice)
1980 --
The Taming of the Shrew
| Gremio
1979 --
Red, White, and Zero
|
1977 --
Ride of the Valkyrie
|
1977 --
Are You Being Served? The Movie
| Captain Stephen Peacock
1976 --
Spanish Fly
| Dr. Johnson
1975 --
Side by Side
|
1974 --
Keep It Up, Jack!
| Mr. Clarke
1973 --
The Three Musketeers
| Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
1973 --
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
| Estate Agent
1973 --
That Sinking Feeling
| Arthur
1973 --
No Sex Please: We're British
| Glass Shop Manager
1973 --
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
| Mr. Russell
1972 --
Our Miss Fred
| British Colonel
1972 --
That's Your Funeral
| Town Clerk
1972 --
Bless This House
| Mr Jones
1970 --
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
| Tom Stoddart
1970 --
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
| Porter
1970 --
All the Way Up
| Mr Driver
1970 --
Some Will, Some Won't
| Purvis
1969 --
The Magic Christian
| Police Inspector
1969 --
The Bed Sitting Room
| The BBC
1969 --
Crooks and Coronets
| Cyril
1969 --
The Assassination Bureau
| Elevator victim (uncredited)
1969 --
Till Death Us Do Part
| Valuation Officer
1968 --
A Flea in Her Ear
| Charles, the Butler
1968 --
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
| Factory Manager
1968 --
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
|
1968 --
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
| Registrar
1966 --
Lucy in London
| Passport Officer
1966 --
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
| Slave Driver
1966 --
Carry On Screaming!
| Mr. Jones
1966 --
Dannicaforilithermidor
| Sergeant Bull
1966 --
Danny the Dragon
|
1965 --
The Wild Affair
| Wine Shop Manager
1965 --
The Early Bird
| Drunken Doctor
1965 --
Gonks Go Beat
| Mr. A&R
1965 --
The Big Job
| Bank Official
1964 --
The Tomb of Ligeia
| Peperel
1964 --
The Comedy Man
| Producer
1962 --
It's Trad, Dad!
| TV Director
1962 --
Doomsday at Eleven
| BBC Announcer
1961 --
Victim
| George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
1961 --
The Impersonator
| Police Sargeant
1956 --
Cloak Without Dagger
| Mr. Markley
1956 --
Johnny, You're Wanted
| Police Inspector
1955 --
Portrait of Alison
| Police Photographer
1954 --
Radio Cab Murder
| Inspector Finch
1954 --
The Silent Witness
| The Barman (uncredited)
1935 --
The Florentine Dagger
| (uncredited)
1931 --
Cracked Nuts
| Revolutionary