Frank Thornton
Actor
- Born
- January 15, 1921 · Dulwich, London, England, UK
- Died
- March 16, 2013 (age 92)
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
Gosford Park
December 26, 2001
The Three Musketeers
December 11, 1973
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
October 29, 1970
The Tomb of Ligeia
November 1, 1964
The BFG
December 25, 1990
Victim
August 1, 1961
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
October 16, 1966
Carry On Screaming!
May 20, 1966
The Assassination Bureau
March 9, 1969
Are You Being Served? The Movie
June 10, 1977
The Bed Sitting Room
June 1, 1969
The Magic Christian
December 12, 1969
Acting67
- 2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals as Archive Footage
- 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs as Self (archive)
- 2020We Love Are You Being Served?
- 2012Run For Your Wife as Man on Bus
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Self
- 2002The Making of Gosford Park as Self (uncredited)
- 2001Gosford Park as Mr. Burkett
- 2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box as Self
- 1998What's a Carry On? as Self (uncredited)
- 1995The Old Curiosity Shop