Frank Thornton
Age: 92 | From: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Person Details
Birthday: 1921-01-15 04:24:28
Death: 2013-03-16 04:24:28
Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 20
TV Involvements: 14
Most Famous Work
Biography
Frank Thornton Ball, professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.
Most Famous Work
Coronation Street
(1960) Danny Roach
Crown Court
(1972) Professor McIver
Casualty
(1986) Edward Gutheridge
The Champions
(1968) Clerk
The New Avengers
(1976) Roland
Dixon of Dock Green
(1955) PC Cox
The Tomb of Ligeia
(1964) Peperel
The Three Musketeers
(1973) Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Archive Footage | |
| Self (archive) | ||
| 2020 | N/A | |
| 2012 | Man on Bus | |
| 2002 | Self (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Mr. Burkett | |
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1995 | N/A | |
| 1992 | Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) | |
| 1991 | Self | |
| 1989 | Mr. Tibbs (voice) | |
| 1986 | Edward Gutheridge | |
| 1982 | Various | |
| 1980 | Gremio | |
| Leo | ||
| 1979 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1978 | Gremio | |
| 1977 | N/A | |
| Captain Stephen Peacock | ||
| 1976 | Roland | |
| Dr. Johnson | ||
| 1975 | N/A | |
| 1974 | Mr. Clarke | |
| Prince Albert | ||
| Self | ||
| 1973 | Man in Small Carriage (uncredited) | |
| Estate Agent | ||
| Arthur | ||
| Glass Shop Manager | ||
| Mr. Russell | ||
| Truly | ||
| 1972 | British Colonel | |
| Town Clerk | ||
| Professor McIver | ||
| Dr. Taplow | ||
| Captain Peacock | ||
| Mr Jones | ||
| 1970 | Tom Stoddart | |
| N/A | ||
| Waiter | ||
| Master of Ceremonies | ||
| Porter | ||
| Spinks | ||
| Mr Driver | ||
| Purvis | ||
| 1969 | Police Inspector | |
| The BBC | ||
| Cyril | ||
| Elevator victim (uncredited) | ||
| Valuation Officer | ||
| 1968 | Charles, the Butler | |
| Clerk | ||
| Factory Manager | ||
| N/A | ||
| Registrar | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1966 | Passport Officer | |
| Slave Driver | ||
| Mr. Jones | ||
| N/A | ||
| Sergeant Bull | ||
| 1965 | Wine Shop Manager | |
| Drunken Doctor | ||
| Chief Inspector Bascombe | ||
| Mr. A&R | ||
| Bank Official | ||
| 1964 | Peperel | |
| Producer | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Det Insp Gwilliam | |
| TV Director | ||
| Hotel receptionist (uncredited) | ||
| BBC Announcer | ||
| 1961 | George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) | |
| Police Sargeant | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1960 | Long | |
| Danny Roach | ||
| 1959 | Clerk | |
| 1958 | Tax Collector | |
| Heinburgher | ||
| 1956 | N/A | |
| Mr. Markley | ||
| Police Inspector | ||
| 1955 | Police Photographer | |
| PC Cox | ||
| Dr. Hugh | ||
| Mr Wolfe | ||
| 1954 | The Barman (uncredited) | |
| Inspector Finch | ||
| 1935 | (uncredited) | |
| 1931 | Revolutionary | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
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