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Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Actor

Born January 15, 1921 in Dulwich, London, England, UK

Died March 16, 2013

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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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Are You Being Served?Again!-BLOOPERS

Are You Being Served? - The Movie - Trailer

Oh That Does Suit Madam | Are You Being Served?

Gonks Go Beat (1964) Original Trailer [FHD]

Steptoe and son Intro

Filmography

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Type

Year

Saucy!: Secrets of the British Sex Comedy Poster

Saucy!: Secrets of the British Sex Comedy Documentary2024Self

Run for Your Wife Poster

Run for Your Wife Feature Film2012Man getting off bus

Behind the Britcoms: From Script to Screen Documentary2011Self - Actor

You Have Been Watching... David Croft Poster

You Have Been Watching... David Croft Documentary2011Captain Peacock

The Story of 'Are You Being Served?' Poster

The Story of 'Are You Being Served?' Documentary2010Self

The Unforgettable Mollie Sugden Documentary2010Self

Beyond a Joke TV Series2009Self

Mollie Sugden: A Tribute Documentary2009Self

50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases Documentary2008Self

The Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments Documentary2008Self

A Tribute to John Inman Documentary2007Captain Peacock

Back in Business Poster

Back in Business Feature Film2007Gardener

Masterchef Goes Large Poster

Masterchef Goes Large TV Series2005Self

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Poster

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Documentary2005Self

Britain's Best Sitcom Poster

Britain's Best Sitcom TV Series2004Self

Sykes in the Studio Video2004

The Funny Ladies of British Comedy Poster

The Funny Ladies of British Comedy Documentary2004Self

30 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine' Documentary2003Self

Comedy Connections Poster

Comedy Connections TV Series2003Self

The Sitcom Story TV Series2003Self

The Making of Gosford Park Poster

The Making of Gosford Park Documentary2002Self

Gosford Park Poster

Gosford Park Feature Film2001Mr. Burkett

Out of the Black Poster

Out of the Black Feature Film2001Philip Hart

Richard & Judy Poster

Richard & Judy TV Series2001Self

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box Documentary2001Self

Doctors TV Series2000Gerard Mears

Funny Turns TV Series1999Self

Holby City Poster

Holby City TV Series1999Douglas Archer

First on Four TV Series1998Self

In the Presence of Julian Clary TV Special1998

What's a Carry On? Poster

What's a Carry On? Documentary1998Self - at Re-Union

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth Poster

An Audience with Bruce Forsyth TV Special1997Self

Auntie's TV Favourites TV Series1997Self

Dick Emery: A Life on the Box Documentary1997Self

All Rise for Julian Clary TV Series1996Geoffrey Parker-Knoll

The Old Curiosity Shop Poster

The Old Curiosity Shop TV Movie1995Mr. Witherden

Esther TV Series1994Self

Haunts of the Olde Country Poster

Haunts of the Olde Country Short Film1993Tour Guide

Noel's Garden Party TV Special1993Self

Are You Being Served? Again! Poster

Are You Being Served? Again! TV Series1992Captain Peacock

The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' Poster

The Best of 'Are You Being Served?' TV Movie1992Captain Peacock

Noel's House Party Poster

Noel's House Party TV Series1991Self

The Upper Hand Poster

The Upper Hand TV Series1990Reverend Hale

Great Expectations Poster

Great Expectations Mini-Series1989Mr. Trabb

T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set Poster

T.Bag and the Revenge of the T.Set TV Series1989Will Wagadagger

The BFG Feature Film1989Mr. Tibbs

Mr. Majeika Poster

Mr. Majeika TV Series1988Headmaster

This Morning Poster

This Morning TV Series1988Self

T-Bag Bounces Back Poster

T-Bag Bounces Back TV Series1987Count Boris

The Ronnie Corbett Show TV Series1987Self

Casualty Poster

Casualty TV Series1986Edward Gutheridge

Telly Addicts Poster

Telly Addicts TV Series1985Self

Royal Variety Performance 1984 Poster

Royal Variety Performance 1984 TV Special1984Self

Jane TV Series1982Commander L

Wogan TV Series1982Self

The Kenny Everett Television Show Poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show TV Series1981Various

Children in Need Poster

Children in Need TV Series1980Restaurant Manager

The Gentle Touch Poster

The Gentle Touch TV Series1980Leo

The Taming of the Shrew Poster

The Taming of the Shrew TV Movie1980Gremio

Blankety Blank Poster

Blankety Blank TV Series1979Self

Kelly Monteith Poster

Kelly Monteith TV Series1979

3-2-1 TV Series1978

Word for Word TV Series1978Jogran

Are You Being Served? Poster

Are You Being Served? Feature Film1977Captain Peacock

Spanish Fly Poster

Spanish Fly Feature Film1976Dr. Johnson

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Poster

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones Feature Film1976Whitlow

The Molly Wopsies TV Series1976Chief Constable

The New Avengers Poster

The New Avengers TV Series1976Roland

Seaside Special Poster

Seaside Special TV Series1975Captain Peacock

Shades of Greene Poster

Shades of Greene TV Series1975Rev. Simon Milan

Side by Side Poster

Side by Side Feature Film1975Inspector Crumb

The Boundary TV Movie1975

Fall of Eagles Poster

Fall of Eagles Mini-Series1974Prince Albert

Holiday with Strings TV Movie1974Travel Agent

Keep It Up, Jack Poster

Keep It Up, Jack Feature Film1974Mr. Clarke

Old Dracula Poster

Old Dracula Feature Film1974Mr. King

World of Laughter Poster

World of Laughter TV Series1974Cast Member

Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World Poster

Digby: The Biggest Dog in the World Feature Film1973Estate Agent

Last of the Summer Wine Poster

Last of the Summer Wine TV Series1973Truly

No Sex Please - We're British Poster

No Sex Please - We're British Feature Film1973Glass Shop Manager

Steptoe and Son Ride Again Poster

Steptoe and Son Ride Again Feature Film1973Mr. Russell

The Gordon Peters Show TV Series19731 episode, 1973

The Three Musketeers Poster

The Three Musketeers Feature Film1973Man in Small Carriage

The Tommy Cooper Hour Poster

The Tommy Cooper Hour TV Series19731 episode, 1974

The Village Concert TV Movie1973

Are You Being Served? Poster

Are You Being Served? TV Series1972Captain Peacock

Bless This House Poster

Bless This House Feature Film1972Mr Jones

Crown Court Poster

Crown Court TV Series1972Professor McIver

Jackanory Playhouse Poster

Jackanory Playhouse TV Series1972King Balthazar

Love Thy Neighbour Poster

Love Thy Neighbour TV Series1972The Barman

Michael Bentine Time TV Series1972Self

Our Miss Fred Poster

Our Miss Fred Feature Film1972British Colonel

Sykes TV Series1972Dr. Taplow

That's Your Funeral Poster

That's Your Funeral Feature Film1972Town clerk

The Chastity Belt Poster

The Chastity Belt Feature Film1972Master of Ceremonies

The Reg Varney Revue Poster

The Reg Varney Revue TV Series1972

Thirty Minutes Worth Poster

Thirty Minutes Worth TV Series19721 episode, 1973

Whodunnit? Poster

Whodunnit? TV Series1972Gerald Harvey

And Mother Makes Three Poster

And Mother Makes Three TV Series1971The Store Manager

Some Matters of Little Consequence TV Series1971

A Cuckoo in the Nest TV Movie1970Claude Hickett MP

All the Way Up Poster

All the Way Up Feature Film1970Mr. Driver

Bachelor Father TV Series1970Vicar

From a Bird's Eye View Poster

From a Bird's Eye View TV Series1970Spinks

Here Come the Double Deckers! Poster

Here Come the Double Deckers! TV Series1970Mr Parsons

Plunder TV Movie1970Simon Veal

She Follows Me About TV Movie1970Meevor

Some Will, Some Won't Poster

Some Will, Some Won't Feature Film1970Purvis

The Goodies Poster

The Goodies TV Series1970Master of Ceremonies

The Other Reg Varney TV Movie1970Various Characters

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Poster

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Feature Film1970Porter

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Poster

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer Feature Film1970Tom Stoddart

Two D's and a Dog TV Series1970Hawkins

As Good Cooks Go TV Series1969Pangbourne

Mr. Digby Darling Poster

Mr. Digby Darling TV Series1969Mr. Skidmore

Sez Les TV Series1969Self

Sophie's Place Poster

Sophie's Place Feature Film1969Cyril

The Assassination Bureau Poster

The Assassination Bureau Feature Film1969Elevator victim Count von Kissen

The Bed Sitting Room Poster

The Bed Sitting Room Feature Film1969The BBC

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm TV Series1969King Kong

The Magic Christian Poster

The Magic Christian Feature Film1969Police Inspector

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia Poster

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia Feature Film1968Registrar

A Flea in Her Ear Poster

A Flea in Her Ear Feature Film1968Charles - Butler

B and B TV Series1968Benjamin Burton

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them Poster

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them TV Movie1968The Undertaker

Inside George Webley TV Series1968Maitre D'

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Poster

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Feature Film1968Factory Manager

The Champions Poster

The Champions TV Series1968Clerk

The Morecambe & Wise Show Poster

The Morecambe & Wise Show TV Series1968Richards the Waiter

The Sooty Show Poster

The Sooty Show TV Series1968Doctor Hugh

The World of Beachcomber Poster

The World of Beachcomber TV Series1968

Thicker Than Water TV Series1968Ted Rumbold

Till Death Us Do Part Poster

Till Death Us Do Part Feature Film1968Valuation Officer

City '68 Poster

City '68 TV Series1967Douglas Quinn

Danny the Dragon Poster

Danny the Dragon TV Series1967Sergeant Bull

Not in Front of the Children Poster

Not in Front of the Children TV Series1967Mr. Wilkinson

Ride of the Valkyrie Poster

Ride of the Valkyrie Short Film1967Hire car chauffeur

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Feature Film1966Roman Sentry

Carry on Screaming! Poster

Carry on Screaming! Feature Film1966Mr. Jones

Harry Worth Poster

Harry Worth TV Series1966Inspector Wallace

Lucy in London Poster

Lucy in London TV Movie1966Passport officer

The Liars TV Series1966Aldogrando

A World of Comedy Mini-Series1965Catesby

Call It What You Like TV Series1965Various Roles

Mogul TV Series1965TV Interviewer

Six Shades of Black TV Series1965Mr. Inchcape-Lewis

The Big Job Poster

The Big Job Feature Film1965Bank Official

The Early Bird Poster

The Early Bird Feature Film1965Drunken Doctor

The Man in Room 17 Poster

The Man in Room 17 TV Series1965Chief Inspector Bascombe

The Murder Game Poster

The Murder Game Feature Film1965Radio Announcer

The Wild Affair Poster

The Wild Affair Feature Film1965Wine Shop Manager

Frankie Howerd Poster

Frankie Howerd TV Series19641 episode, 1965

Gonks Go Beat Poster

Gonks Go Beat Feature Film1964Mr. A&R

HMS Paradise TV Series1964Commander Fairweather

Scott On... Poster

Scott On... TV Series1964

The Comedy Man Poster

The Comedy Man Feature Film1964Theatre Producer

The Tomb of Ligeia Poster

The Tomb of Ligeia Feature Film1964Peperel

The Villains TV Series1964Fowler

The Dick Emery Show Poster

The Dick Emery Show TV Series1963Man By Tennis Court

The Sentimental Agent Poster

The Sentimental Agent TV Series1963Tailor

Benny Hill Poster

Benny Hill TV Series1962Frindyke

Doomsday at Eleven Poster

Doomsday at Eleven Feature Film1962BBC Announcer

Hugh and I Poster

Hugh and I TV Series1962Councillor Jones

Ring-A-Ding Rhythm! Poster

Ring-A-Ding Rhythm! Feature Film1962T.V. Director

Steptoe and Son Poster

Steptoe and Son TV Series1962Barman

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series1962Det Insp Gwilliam

Trial and Error Poster

Trial and Error Feature Film1962Photographer

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961Captain Peacock

Hancock TV Series19611st Patient

Tarnished Heroes Poster

Tarnished Heroes Feature Film1961Trench Officer

The Avengers Poster

The Avengers TV Series1961Sir William Bonner

The Impersonator Poster

The Impersonator Feature Film1961Police Sergeant

The Rag Trade Poster

The Rag Trade TV Series1961Mr. Davis

Victim Feature Film1961George - Henry's Assistant

A Life of Bliss Poster

A Life of Bliss TV Series1960Policeman

Citizen James Poster

Citizen James TV Series1960Ministry agent

Coronation Street Poster

Coronation Street TV Series1960Danny Roach

Danger Man Poster

Danger Man TV Series1960Pepe

Here's Harry Poster

Here's Harry TV Series1960

It's a Square World Poster

It's a Square World TV Series1960Various Characters

Our House Poster

Our House TV Series19601 episode, 1961

The Cheaters TV Series1960Long

The Dickie Henderson Show Poster

The Dickie Henderson Show TV Series19601 episode, 1964

The Odd Man Poster

The Odd Man TV Series1960Second Under Secretary

The Tell-Tale Heart Poster

The Tell-Tale Heart Feature Film1960Barman

The Four Just Men Poster

The Four Just Men TV Series1959Auctioneer

The Men from Room 13 TV Series1959The Second Warder

Missiles from Hell Poster

Missiles from Hell Feature Film1958British Scientist

William Tell Poster

William Tell TV Series1958Gessler's assistant

Emergency-Ward 10 Poster

Emergency-Ward 10 TV Series1957John Ross

Armchair Theatre Poster

Armchair Theatre TV Series1956Arthur - groom's father

Call Back Yesterday TV Movie1956Pianist

Johnny You're Wanted Poster

Johnny You're Wanted Feature Film1956Police Inspector

Operation Conspiracy Poster

Operation Conspiracy Feature Film1956Mr. Markley

Dixon of Dock Green Poster

Dixon of Dock Green TV Series1955PC Cox

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Brig. Gen. Lloyd

Postmark for Danger Poster

Postmark for Danger Feature Film1955Jack

Stock Car Poster

Stock Car Feature Film1955Doctor

The Granville Melodramas Poster

The Granville Melodramas TV Series1955Geoffrey Ware

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

Radio Cab Murder Poster

Radio Cab Murder Feature Film1954Inspector Finch

The Dark Stairway Poster

The Dark Stairway Short Film1954Man reading newspaper

The Silent Witness Poster

The Silent Witness Short Film1954George

You Are There TV Series19541 episode, 1958

Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School Poster

Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School TV Series1952Hubert Tankerton

My Dear Petitioner TV Movie1952Miguel Esteban d'Alvarez

The Empty Street TV Movie19511st Ambulance Man

The Passing Show TV Series19511 episode, 1951

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Sailor

The Centre Show TV Series1950Self - Presenter

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Are You Being Served? Poster

Are You Being Served? TV Series1972

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