Where to watch Frank Thornton in the 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.
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- Coronation Street (1960) as Danny Roach
- Casualty (1986) as Edward Gutheridge
- The Avengers (1961) Cast
- Crown Court (1972) as Professor McIver
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- The Sooty Show (1955) as Dr. Hugh
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Truly
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Blankety Blank (1979) Cast
- Danger Man (1960) as Police Captain
- The Champions (1968) as Clerk
- Sykes (1972) as Dr. Taplow
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Sailor
- The Goodies (1970) as Waiter
- The New Avengers (1976) as Roland
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as PC Cox
- Are You Being Served? (1972) as Captain Peacock
- The Cheaters (1960) as Long
- Gosford Park (2001) as Mr. Burkett
- The Man in Room 17 (1965) as Chief Inspector Bascombe
- The Four Just Men (1959) as Clerk
- The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) as Various
- Steptoe and Son (1962) as Seller
- The Dickie Henderson Show (1960) Cast
- The Three Musketeers (1973) as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Tax Collector
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) Cast
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Prince Albert
- It's a Square World (1961) Cast
- Not in Front of the Children (1967) as Mr Wilkinson
- Ben Travers Farces (1970) as Claude Hickett MP
- HMS Paradise (1964) as Commander Fairweather
- Great Expectations (1989) as Mr Trabb
- From a Bird's Eye View (1970) as Spinks
- Grace & Favour (1992) as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Porter
- The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) as Peperel
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) as Elevator victim (uncredited)
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) as Slave Driver
- The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as The BBC
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Frank Thornton's films and TV shows are available across UK streaming services. Click any title in the filmography below to see exactly which UK service has it — Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC iPlayer, ITVX, NOW, Sky, MUBI and more — updated daily.
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Most-watched Frank Thornton films currently: Gosford Park (2001), The Three Musketeers (1973), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Tomb of Ligeia (1964), The Assassination Bureau (1969).
What TV shows has Frank Thornton appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Coronation Street (1960), Casualty (1986), The Avengers (1961), Crown Court (1972), Richard & Judy (2001).
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