Actor

Frank Thornton

January 15, 1921 · Dulwich, London, England, UK

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.

Notable work

6.8
Gosford Park (2001)
as Mr. Burkett
6.7
The Three Musketeers (1973)
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
as Porter

Often works with

Christopher Lee
3 titles together
The Three Musketeers, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes, The Magic Christian
Spike Milligan
3 titles together
The Three Musketeers, The Bed Sitting Room, The Magic Christian
Roy Kinnear
3 titles together
The Three Musketeers, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Bed Sitting Room
Mollie Sugden
3 titles together
The BFG, Are You Being Served?, Are You Being Served? The Movie
Oliver Reed
2 titles together
The Three Musketeers, The Assassination Bureau
Raquel Welch
2 titles together
The Three Musketeers, The Magic Christian

Full filmography · 90

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
as Archive Footage
2022
We Love Are You Being Served?
cast
2020
Run For Your Wife
as Man on Bus
2012
Gosford Park
as Mr. Burkett
20016.8
The Old Curiosity Shop
cast
1995
The BFG
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
19906.4
Royal Variety Performance 1984
cast
1984
The Taming of the Shrew
as Gremio
1980
Ride of the Valkyrie
cast
1977
Are You Being Served? The Movie
as Captain Stephen Peacock
19775
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
as Whitlow
1976
Spanish Fly
as Dr. Johnson
1976