Frank Thornton
Acting
Biography
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.
Born: January 15, 1921
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK
Known For
Crooks and Coronets
Two crooks are hired to rob an eccentric old lady's estate, but once they get to know her, they can't bring themselves to do it.
Grace & Favour
Grace & Favour is a British sitcom sequel to the long-running series Are You Being Served ? The series begins with the staff of Grace Bros returning to the store to read the will of Young Mr Grace, the former head of the department store, recently deceased while scuba diving on holiday in the Caribbean with his personal secretary, Miss Jessica Lovelock. It aired on BBC1 for two series from 1992 to 1993 and marked the return of Are You Being Served ? creators and writers Jeremy Lloyd and David Croft.
The Taming of the Shrew
Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.
What's a Carry On?
Documentary commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 'Carry On' comedy film series. Archive clips and out-takes are mixed with interviews with the cast.
The Avengers
A quirky spy show of the adventures of eccentrically suave British Agent John Steed and his predominantly female partners. Jonathan Steed - an urbane, proper gentleman spy - teams with various assistants throughout the series' run, including Dr. David Keel, Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King, to repeatedly save the world from diabolical schemes plotted by equally diabolical evil-doers (among them robots and man-eating monsters).
The Early Bird
Norman Pitkin is the assistant helping to run a small, old fashioned dairy which is threatened by a larger, modern organisation. Pitkin does his best to save the dairy (and his horse) and the usual chaos ensues
The Goodies
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
The Goodies
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
Victim
A web of blackmail and murder attracts the attention of a barrister with a seemingly idyllic life, threatening to derail his career on the path of success.
Till Death Us Do Part
Based on the hit sitcom of the same name; racist, anti-Socialist Tory Alf Garnett and his long-suffering wife Else raise their daughter Rita during the Blitz.
Filmography
as Archive Footage
as Self (archive)
as Man on Bus
as Self (uncredited)
as Mr. Burkett
as Self
as Self (uncredited)
as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
as Mr Trabb
as Edward Gutheridge
as Various
as Gremio
as Leo
as Captain Stephen Peacock
as Roland
as Whitlow
as Dr. Johnson
as Inspector Crumb
as Mr. Clarke
as Prince Albert
as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
as Estate Agent
as Glass Shop Manager
as Mr. Russell
as Truly
as British Colonel
as Town Clerk
as Professor McIver
as Dr. Taplow
as Captain Peacock
as Mr. Jones
as Master of Ceremonies
as Tom Stoddart
as Waiter
as Master of Ceremonies
as Porter
as Spinks
as Mr Driver
as Purvis
as Police Inspector
as The BBC
as Cyril
as Elevator victim (uncredited)
as Valuation Officer
as Charles, the Butler
as Clerk
as Factory Manager
as The Undertaker
as Registrar
as Various Roles
as Passport Officer
as Slave Driver
as Mr. Jones
as Wine Shop Manager
as Drunken Doctor
as Bank Official
as Chief Inspector Bascombe
as Mr. A&R
as Peperel
as Producer
as TV Director
as Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
as Police Sargeant
as Long
as Danny Roach
as Clerk
as Tax Collector
as Heinburgher
as British Scientist (uncredited)
as Station Sergeant
as False James Markley
as Police Inspector
as Police Photographer
as PC Cox
as Mr Wolfe
as Dr. Hugh
as Inspector Finch
as The Barman (uncredited)
as Sailor
as (uncredited)
as Revolutionary