Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Acting

Born 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 i…

Known for

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

1960

Casualty

Casualty

1986

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

2001

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Pebble Mill

1991

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

1955

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

1955

Acting(103)

2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & ScandalsArchive Footage

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

2020We Love Are You Being Served?

2012Run For Your WifeMan on Bus

2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf

2002The Making of Gosford ParkSelf (uncredited)

2001Gosford ParkMr. Burkett

2001Richard & JudySelf

2001Wendy Richard: A Life on the BoxSelf

1998What's a Carry On?Self (uncredited)

1995The Old Curiosity Shop

1992Grace & FavourCapt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

1991Pebble MillSelf

1990The BFGMr. Tibbs (voice)

1989Great ExpectationsMr Trabb

1986CasualtyEdward Gutheridge

1984Royal Variety Performance 1984

1982The Kenny Everett Television ShowVarious

1980The Taming of the ShrewGremio

1979Blankety Blank

1977Ride of the Valkyrie

1977Are You Being Served? The MovieCaptain Stephen Peacock

1976The New AvengersRoland

1976The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesWhitlow

1976Spanish FlyDr. Johnson

1975The Boundary

1975Side by SideInspector Crumb

1974Keep It Up, Jack!Mr. Clarke

1974Fall of EaglesPrince Albert

1973The Three MusketeersMan in Small Carriage (uncredited)

1973Digby, the Biggest Dog in the WorldEstate Agent

1973That Sinking FeelingArthur

1973No Sex Please - We're BritishGlass Shop Manager

1973Steptoe & Son Ride AgainMr. Russell

1973Last of the Summer WineTruly

1972Our Miss FredBritish Colonel

1972That's Your FuneralTown Clerk

1972Crown CourtProfessor McIver

1972SykesDr. Taplow

1972Bless This HouseMr. Jones

1972Are You Being Served?Captain Peacock

1972Up the Chastity BeltMaster of Ceremonies

1970The Rise and Rise of Michael RimmerTom Stoddart

1970The GoodiesWaiter

1970The Private Life of Sherlock HolmesPorter

1970Ben Travers FarcesClaude Hickett MP

1970From a Bird's Eye ViewSpinks

1970All the Way UpMr Driver

1970Some Will, Some Won'tPurvis

1969The Magic ChristianPolice Inspector

1969The Incredible Adventures of Professor BranestawmKing Kong

1969The Bed Sitting RoomThe BBC

1969Crooks and CoronetsCyril

1969The Assassination BureauElevator victim (uncredited)

1969Till Death Us Do PartValuation Officer

1968A Flea in Her EarCharles, the Butler

1968The ChampionsClerk

1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFactory Manager

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

196830 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!Registrar

1968Red, White, and Zero

1968The World of BeachcomberVarious Roles

1967Not in Front of the ChildrenMr Wilkinson

1966Lucy in LondonPassport Officer

1966A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the ForumSlave Driver

1966Carry On Screaming!Mr. Jones

1966Danny the Dragon

1966DannicaforilithermidorSergeant Bull

1965The Wild AffairWine Shop Manager

1965The Early BirdDrunken Doctor

1965The Big JobBank Official

1965The Man in Room 17Chief Inspector Bascombe

1965Gonks Go BeatMr. A&R

1964The Tomb of LigeiaPeperel

1964The Comedy ManProducer

1964HMS ParadiseCommander Fairweather

1962It's Trad, Dad!TV Director

1962Operation StogieHotel receptionist (uncredited)

1962Steptoe and SonSeller

1962Doomsday at ElevenBBC Announcer

1961VictimGeorge - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

1961The ImpersonatorPolice Sargeant

1961It's a Square World

1961The Avengers

1960The CheatersLong

1960Coronation StreetDanny Roach

1960The Dickie Henderson Show

1960Danger ManPolice Captain

1959The Four Just MenClerk

1958The Adventures of William TellTax Collector

1958Battle of the V-1British Scientist (uncredited)

1956Armchair TheatreStation Sergeant

1956Hancock's Half Hour

1956Cloak Without DaggerFalse James Markley

1956Johnny, You're WantedPolice Inspector

1955Portrait of AlisonPolice Photographer

1955Dixon of Dock GreenPC Cox

1955The Sooty ShowDr. Hugh

1954The Silent WitnessThe Barman (uncredited)

1954Radio Cab MurderInspector Finch

1950Sunday Night TheatreSailor

1935The Florentine Dagger(uncredited)

1931Cracked NutsRevolutionary

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