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

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Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Gosford Park

2001 ⭐ 6.8

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What's a Carry On?

1998 ⭐ 7.7

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The Old Curiosity Shop

1995 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

2022

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals Notable

Archive Footage · 2022

⭐ 7.0

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Self (archive) · 2022

2020

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

2012

Run For Your Wife

Man on Bus · 2012

⭐ 4.4

2002

The Making of Gosford Park

Self (uncredited) · 2002

⭐ 5.3

2001

Gosford Park Notable

Mr. Burkett · 2001

⭐ 6.8

1998

What's a Carry On? Notable

Self (uncredited) · 1998

⭐ 7.7

1995

The Old Curiosity Shop Notable

1995

⭐ 7.3

1990

The BFG

Mr. Tibbs (voice) · 1990

⭐ 6.4

1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984

1980

The Taming of the Shrew Notable

Gremio · 1980

⭐ 8.0

1977

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977

⭐ 6.3

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Captain Stephen Peacock · 1977

⭐ 4.9

1976

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Whitlow · 1976

⭐ 3.5

Spanish Fly

Dr. Johnson · 1976

⭐ 4.9

1975

Side by Side

Inspector Crumb · 1975

⭐ 6.7

1974

Keep It Up, Jack!

Mr. Clarke · 1974

⭐ 3.8

1973

The Three Musketeers

Man in Small Carriage (uncredi · 1973

⭐ 6.7

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Estate Agent · 1973

⭐ 4.8

No Sex Please - We're British

Glass Shop Manager · 1973

⭐ 5.2

1972

Our Miss Fred

British Colonel · 1972

⭐ 6.1

That's Your Funeral

Town Clerk · 1972

⭐ 4.3

Bless This House

Mr. Jones · 1972

⭐ 6.4

1970

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Tom Stoddart · 1970

⭐ 6.0

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

Porter · 1970

⭐ 6.8

All the Way Up Notable

Mr Driver · 1970

⭐ 7.0

1969

The Magic Christian

Police Inspector · 1969

⭐ 5.8

The Bed Sitting Room

The BBC · 1969

⭐ 5.9

Crooks and Coronets Notable

Cyril · 1969

⭐ 8.5

1968

A Flea in Her Ear

Charles, the Butler · 1968

⭐ 6.5

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Factory Manager · 1968

⭐ 6.8

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

The Undertaker · 1968

⭐ 9.0

1966

Lucy in London

Passport Officer · 1966

⭐ 6.5

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Slave Driver · 1966

⭐ 6.1

Carry On Screaming!

Mr. Jones · 1966

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Kate Robbins

Narrator

Trevor Bannister

Archive Footage

Mollie Sugden

Archive Footage

Harold Bennett

Archive Footage

John Inman

Archive Footage

Maggie Smith

Constance Trentham

Michael Gambon

William McCordle

Kristin Scott Thomas

Sylvia McCordle

Camilla Rutherford

Isobel McCordle

Charles Dance

Raymond Stockbridge

Full filmography

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Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022

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We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

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Run For Your Wife

2012 ⭐ 4.4

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The Making of Gosford Park

2002 ⭐ 5.3

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Gosford Park

2001 ⭐ 6.8

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What's a Carry On?

1998 ⭐ 7.7

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The Old Curiosity Shop

1995 ⭐ 7.3

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The BFG

1990 ⭐ 6.4

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Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984

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The Taming of the Shrew

1980 ⭐ 8.0

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Ride of the Valkyrie

1977 ⭐ 6.3

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Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977 ⭐ 4.9

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The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976 ⭐ 3.5

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Spanish Fly

1976 ⭐ 4.9

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Side by Side

1975 ⭐ 6.7

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Keep It Up, Jack!

1974 ⭐ 3.8

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The Three Musketeers

1973 ⭐ 6.7

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Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973 ⭐ 4.8

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No Sex Please - We're British

1973 ⭐ 5.2