Person

Frank Thornton

Spezialität: Schauspiel
Geburt: 15. Januar 1921 · 92 Jahre
Tod: 16. März 2013
Herkunft: Dulwich, London, England, UK

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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.

Filmografie

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022·Self (archive)
7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022·Archive Footage
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
4.4
Run For Your Wife
2012·Man on Bus
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
6.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005·Self
5.3
The Making of Gosford Park
2002·Self (uncredited)
10.0
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001·Self
6.8
Gosford Park
2001·Mr. Burkett
Great Comedy Moments
2001·Captain Stephen Peacock (archive footage)
3.4
Richard & Judy
2001·Self
7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998·Self (uncredited)
7.2
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
8.1
Grace & Favour
1992·Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
Pebble Mill
4.1
Pebble Mill
1991·Self
6.5
Sophie und der große freundliche Riese
1990·Mr. Tibbs (voice)
7.2
Great Expectations
1989·Mr Trabb
6.2
Casualty
1986·Edward Gutheridge
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982·Various
8.0
The Taming of the Shrew
1980·Gremio
5.2
Blankety Blank
1979
5.0
Werden Sie schon bedient?
1977·Captain Stephen Peacock
6.3
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
4.8
Spanish Fly
1976·Dr. Johnson
3.5
Vagabund in tausend Nöten
1976·Whitlow
7.2
Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone
1976·Roland
6.7
Side by Side
1975·Inspector Crumb
The Boundary
10.0
The Boundary
1975
3.8
Ein verrücktes Freudenhaus
1974·Mr. Clarke
5.1
Vampira
1974·Mr. King
7.0
Sturz der Adler
1974·Prince Albert
6.7
Die drei Musketiere
1973·Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
That Sinking Feeling
That Sinking Feeling
1973·Arthur
5.2
Bitte keinen Sex, wir sind Briten
1973·Glass Shop Manager
4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973·Estate Agent
6.7
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973·Mr. Russell
7.2
Last of the Summer Wine
1973·Truly
6.4
Schütze dieses Haus
1972·Mr. Jones
6.1
Our Miss Fred
1972·British Colonel
4.2
Ein Begräbnis 1. Klasse
1972·Town Clerk
4.2
Runter mit dem Keuschheitsgürtel
1972·Master of Ceremonies
7.4
Are You Being Served?
1972·Captain Peacock
5.7
Crown Court
1972·Professor McIver
6.7
Sykes
1972·Dr. Taplow
The Reg Varney Revue
The Reg Varney Revue
1972
6.6
...And Mother Makes Three
1971·Store Manager
6.8
Das Privatleben des Sherlock Holmes
1970·Porter
7.0
All the Way Up
1970·Mr Driver
5.2
Die eine will’s, die andere nicht
1970·Purvis
6.1
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970·Tom Stoddart
6.0
Mädchen in den Wolken
1970·Spinks
7.7
The Goodies
1970·Waiter
7.7
The Goodies
1970·Master of Ceremonies
Ben Travers Farces
Ben Travers Farces
1970·Claude Hickett MP
5.9
Danach
1969·The BBC
7.4
Till Death Us Do Part
1969·Valuation Officer
6.7
Mörder GmbH
1969·Elevator victim (uncredited)
8.2
Crooks and Coronets
1969·Cyril
5.8
Magic Christian
1969·Police Inspector
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
9.0
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969·King Kong
5.4
Trau keinem über 30
1968·Registrar
9.0
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968·The Undertaker
6.5
A Flea in Her Ear
1968·Charles, the Butler
5.0
Red, White, and Zero
1968
6.8
Hausfreunde sind auch Menschen
1968·Factory Manager
6.5
The Champions
1968·Clerk
The World of Beachcomber
9.0
The World of Beachcomber
1968·Various Roles
B and B
9.0
B and B
1968·Benjamin Burton
7.0
Not in Front of the Children
1967·Mr Wilkinson
10.0
Danny the Dragon
1966
Dannicaforilithermidor
Dannicaforilithermidor
1966·Sergeant Bull
6.5
Ist ja irre - Alarm im Gruselschloß
1966·Mr. Jones
6.1
Toll Trieben es die alten Römer
1966·Slave Driver
6.5
Lucy in London
1966·Passport Officer
6.5
Lucy in London
1966·Customs Officer (uncredited)
5.3
The Wild Affair
1965·Wine Shop Manager
6.7
The Big Job
1965·Bank Official
3.8
Gonks Go Beat
1965·Mr. A&R
7.5
Die große Flasche
1965·Drunken Doctor
6.2
The Man in Room 17
1965·Chief Inspector Bascombe
Six Shades of Black
Six Shades of Black
1965·Mr Inchcape-Lewis
7.3
The Troubleshooters
1965·Television Interviewer
7.1
The Comedy Man
1964·Producer
6.4
Das Grab der Lygeia
1964·Peperel
HMS Paradise
HMS Paradise
1964·Commander Fairweather
5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962·TV Director
Doomsday at Eleven
9.0
Doomsday at Eleven
1962·BBC Announcer
6.0
Operation Stogie
1962·Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
7.8
Harold und die Stripperin
1962·Seller
7.8
Harold und die Stripperin
1962·Barman
7.8
Harold und die Stripperin
1962·Butler
7.8
Harold und die Stripperin
1962·The Frenchman
7.5
Der Teufelskreis
1961·George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
6.1
The Impersonator
1961·Police Sargeant
7.8
Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone
1961
7.0
It's a Square World
1961
8.0
The Cheaters
1960·Long
5.3
Coronation Street
1960·Danny Roach
The Dickie Henderson Show
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
7.3
Geheimauftrag für John Drake
1960·Police Captain
7.3
Geheimauftrag für John Drake
1960·Pepe
7.7
Die vier Gerechten
1959·Clerk
7.7
Die vier Gerechten
1959·Coroner
7.7
Die vier Gerechten
1959·Hotel Manager (uncredited)
5.2
Battle of the V-1
1958·British Scientist (uncredited)
6.8
Die Abenteuer von William Tell
1958·Tax Collector
6.8
Die Abenteuer von William Tell
1958·Heinburgher
7.0
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956·Police Inspector
7.6
Cloak Without Dagger
1956·False James Markley
7.4
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956·Station Sergeant
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956·Arthur - The Groom's Father
6.2
Portrait of Alison
1955·Police Photographer
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955·PC Cox
6.4
The Sooty Show
1955·Dr. Hugh
6.4
The Sooty Show
1955·Mr Wolfe
7.0
The Silent Witness
1954·The Barman (uncredited)
5.6
Radio Cab Murder
1954·Inspector Finch
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950·Sailor
6.8
The Florentine Dagger
1935·(uncredited)
8.0
Cracked Nuts
1931·Revolutionary

Frank Thornton

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Filmografie

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

We Love Are You Being Served?

Run For Your Wife

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Making of Gosford Park

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Gosford Park

Great Comedy Moments

Richard & Judy

What's a Carry On?

The Old Curiosity Shop

Grace & Favour

Pebble Mill

Sophie und der große freundliche Riese

Great Expectations

Casualty

Royal Variety Performance 1984

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Taming of the Shrew

Blankety Blank

Werden Sie schon bedient?

Ride of the Valkyrie

Spanish Fly

Vagabund in tausend Nöten

Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone

Side by Side

The Boundary

Ein verrücktes Freudenhaus

Vampira

Sturz der Adler

Die drei Musketiere

That Sinking Feeling

Bitte keinen Sex, wir sind Briten

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Last of the Summer Wine

Schütze dieses Haus

Our Miss Fred

Ein Begräbnis 1. Klasse

Runter mit dem Keuschheitsgürtel

Are You Being Served?

Crown Court

Sykes

The Reg Varney Revue

...And Mother Makes Three

Das Privatleben des Sherlock Holmes

All the Way Up

Die eine will’s, die andere nicht

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

Mädchen in den Wolken

The Goodies

The Goodies

Ben Travers Farces

Danach

Till Death Us Do Part

Mörder GmbH

Crooks and Coronets

Magic Christian

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm

Trau keinem über 30

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

A Flea in Her Ear

Red, White, and Zero

Hausfreunde sind auch Menschen

The Champions

The World of Beachcomber

B and B

Not in Front of the Children

Danny the Dragon

Dannicaforilithermidor

Ist ja irre - Alarm im Gruselschloß

Toll Trieben es die alten Römer

Lucy in London

Lucy in London

The Wild Affair

The Big Job