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Frank Thornton
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Frank Thornton

1921Dulwich, London, England, UK61 Movies28 TV Shows

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..

Filmography

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61 titles
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
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Archive Footage
7.0

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
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Self (archive)

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
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We Love Are You Being Served?

2020
Run For Your Wife
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Man on Bus
4.4

Run For Your Wife

2012
The Making of Gosford Park
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Self (uncredited)
5.0

The Making of Gosford Park

2002
Gosford Park
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Mr. Burkett
6.8

Gosford Park

2001
What's a Carry On?
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Self (uncredited)
7.8

What's a Carry On?

1998
The Old Curiosity Shop
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6.3

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995
The BFG
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Mr. Tibbs (voice)
6.4

The BFG

1990
Royal Variety Performance 1984
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Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984
The Taming of the Shrew
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Gremio
7.8

The Taming of the Shrew

1980
Ride of the Valkyrie
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4.0

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
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Captain Stephen Peacock
4.8

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
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Whitlow
2.6

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976
Spanish Fly
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Dr. Johnson
4.4

Spanish Fly

1976
Side by Side
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Inspector Crumb
6.5

Side by Side

1975
Keep It Up, Jack!
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Mr. Clarke
3.4

Keep It Up, Jack!

1974
The Three Musketeers
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Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
6.7

The Three Musketeers

1973
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
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Estate Agent
4.6

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973
No Sex Please - We're British
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Glass Shop Manager
5.0

No Sex Please - We're British

1973
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
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Mr. Russell
6.8

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973
Our Miss Fred
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British Colonel
5.8

Our Miss Fred

1972
That's Your Funeral
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Town Clerk
2.3

That's Your Funeral

1972
Bless This House
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Mr. Jones
6.3

Bless This House

1972
Up the Chastity Belt
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Master of Ceremonies
4.0

Up the Chastity Belt

1972
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
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Tom Stoddart
5.9

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
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Porter
6.8

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970
All the Way Up
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Mr Driver
6.0

All the Way Up

1970
Some Will, Some Won't
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Purvis
4.8

Some Will, Some Won't

1970
The Magic Christian
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Police Inspector
5.6

The Magic Christian

1969
The Bed Sitting Room
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The BBC
5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969
Crooks and Coronets
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Cyril
8.3

Crooks and Coronets

1969
The Assassination Bureau
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Elevator victim (uncredited)
6.6

The Assassination Bureau

1969
Till Death Us Do Part
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Valuation Officer
7.4

Till Death Us Do Part

1969
A Flea in Her Ear
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Charles, the Butler
6.2

A Flea in Her Ear

1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
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Factory Manager
6.5

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
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The Undertaker

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

1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
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Registrar
4.2

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968
Red, White, and Zero
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5.0

Red, White, and Zero

1968
Lucy in London
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Passport Officer
6.0

Lucy in London

1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
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Slave Driver
6.0

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966
Carry On Screaming!
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Mr. Jones
6.5

Carry On Screaming!

1966
Danny the Dragon
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Danny the Dragon

1966
The Wild Affair
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Wine Shop Manager
4.8

The Wild Affair

1965
The Early Bird
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Drunken Doctor
7.6

The Early Bird

1965
The Big Job
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Bank Official
6.7

The Big Job

1965
Gonks Go Beat
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Mr. A&R
2.8

Gonks Go Beat

1965
The Tomb of Ligeia
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Peperel
6.3

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964
The Comedy Man
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Producer
6.9

The Comedy Man

1964
It's Trad, Dad!
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TV Director
5.6

It's Trad, Dad!

1962
Operation Stogie
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Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
2.0

Operation Stogie

1962
Victim
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George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
7.5

Victim

1961
The Impersonator
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Police Sargeant
5.6

The Impersonator

1961
Battle of the V-1
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British Scientist (uncredited)
4.5

Battle of the V-1

1958
Cloak Without Dagger
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False James Markley
7.2

Cloak Without Dagger

1956
Johnny, You're Wanted
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Police Inspector
5.0

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956
Portrait of Alison
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Police Photographer
6.2

Portrait of Alison

1955
The Silent Witness
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The Barman (uncredited)

The Silent Witness

1954
Radio Cab Murder
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Inspector Finch
5.4

Radio Cab Murder

1954
The Florentine Dagger
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(uncredited)
5.7

The Florentine Dagger

1935
Cracked Nuts
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Revolutionary
7.0

Cracked Nuts

1931
Television

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28 titles
Richard & Judy
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Self
2.9

Richard & Judy

2001
Grace & Favour
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Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
8.2

Grace & Favour

1992
Great Expectations
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Mr Trabb
6.2

Great Expectations

1989
Casualty
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Edward Gutheridge
6.2

Casualty

1986
The Kenny Everett Television Show
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Various
7.0

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982
The Gentle Touch
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Leo
6.9

The Gentle Touch

1980
Blankety Blank
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4.6

Blankety Blank

1979
The New Avengers
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Roland
7.0

The New Avengers

1976
Fall of Eagles
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Prince Albert
6.9

Fall of Eagles

1974
Last of the Summer Wine
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Truly
7.1

Last of the Summer Wine

1973
Crown Court
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Professor McIver
5.4

Crown Court

1972
Sykes
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Dr. Taplow
6.4

Sykes

1972
Are You Being Served?
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Captain Peacock
7.3

Are You Being Served?

1972
The Goodies
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Waiter
7.5

The Goodies

1970
From a Bird's Eye View
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Spinks
5.5

From a Bird's Eye View

1970
The Champions
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Clerk
6.2

The Champions

1968
The Man in Room 17
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Chief Inspector Bascombe
5.3

The Man in Room 17

1965
It's a Square World
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It's a Square World

1961
The Avengers
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7.7

The Avengers

1961
The Cheaters
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Long

The Cheaters

1960
Coronation Street
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Danny Roach
5.3

Coronation Street

1960
The Four Just Men
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Clerk
6.5

The Four Just Men

1959
The Adventures of William Tell
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Tax Collector
6.3

The Adventures of William Tell

1958
Armchair Theatre
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Station Sergeant
5.8

Armchair Theatre

1956
Hancock's Half Hour
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7.3

Hancock's Half Hour

1956
Dixon of Dock Green
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PC Cox
5.3

Dixon of Dock Green

1955
The Sooty Show
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Mr Wolfe
6.0

The Sooty Show

1955
Sunday Night Theatre
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Sailor
3.5

Sunday Night Theatre

1950