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
- Crown Court (1972) as Professor McIver
- The Avengers (1961) Cast
- Casualty (1986) as Edward Gutheridge
- Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Truly
- The Champions (1968) as Clerk
- Sunday Night Theatre (1950) as Sailor
- Richard & Judy (2001) as Self
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- The New Avengers (1976) as Roland
- The Sooty Show (1955) as Mr Wolfe
- Dixon of Dock Green (1955) as PC Cox
- Sykes (1972) as Dr. Taplow
- Hancock's Half Hour (1956) Cast
- The Gentle Touch (1980) as Leo
- Are You Being Served? (1972) as Captain Peacock
- The Goodies (1970) as Waiter
- Blankety Blank (1979) Cast
- Fall of Eagles (1974) as Prince Albert
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Tax Collector
- The Kenny Everett Television Show (1982) as Various
- The Dickie Henderson Show (1960) Cast
- The Man in Room 17 (1965) as Chief Inspector Bascombe
- Gosford Park (2001) as Mr. Burkett
- The Four Just Men (1959) as Clerk
- The Three Musketeers (1973) as Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
- HMS Paradise (1964) as Commander Fairweather
- It's a Square World (1961) Cast
- Great Expectations (1989) as Mr Trabb
- The Cheaters (1960) as Long
- Not in Front of the Children (1967) as Mr Wilkinson
- Grace & Favour (1992) as Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
- From a Bird's Eye View (1970) as Spinks
- Armchair Theatre (1956) as Station Sergeant
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966) as Slave Driver
- The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) as Porter
- The World of Beachcomber (1968) as Various Roles
- The Assassination Bureau (1969) as Elevator victim (uncredited)
- Run For Your Wife (2012) as Man on Bus
- The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) as Peperel
- The Bed Sitting Room (1969) as The BBC
- The BFG (1990) as Mr. Tibbs (voice)
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Self
- The Florentine Dagger (1935) as (uncredited)
- The Magic Christian (1969) as Police Inspector
- Ben Travers Farces (1970) as Claude Hickett MP
- The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970) as Tom Stoddart
- The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968) as Factory Manager
- The Making of Gosford Park (2002) as Self (uncredited)
- Spanish Fly (1976) as Dr. Johnson
- The Big Job (1965) as Bank Official
- Victim (1961) as George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
- No Sex Please - We're British (1973) as Glass Shop Manager
- Red, White, and Zero (1968) Cast
- Our Miss Fred (1972) as British Colonel
- Up the Chastity Belt (1972) as Master of Ceremonies
- Carry On Screaming! (1966) as Mr. Jones
- The Old Curiosity Shop (1995) Cast
- What's a Carry On? (1998) as Self (uncredited)
- A Flea in Her Ear (1968) as Charles, the Butler
- Steptoe & Son Ride Again (1973) as Mr. Russell
- The Early Bird (1965) as Drunken Doctor
- Crooks and Coronets (1969) as Cyril
- Portrait of Alison (1955) as Police Photographer
- The Wild Affair (1965) as Wine Shop Manager
- Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973) as Estate Agent
- The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (1976) as Whitlow
- Royal Variety Performance 1984 (1984) Cast
- The Taming of the Shrew (1980) as Gremio
- The Comedy Man (1964) as Producer
- Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977) as Captain Stephen Peacock
- Some Will, Some Won't (1970) as Purvis
- It's Trad, Dad! (1962) as TV Director
- That's Your Funeral (1972) as Town Clerk
- Side by Side (1975) as Inspector Crumb
- The Impersonator (1961) as Police Sargeant
- Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box (2001) as Self
- Cracked Nuts (1931) as Revolutionary
- 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968) as Registrar
- All the Way Up (1970) as Mr Driver
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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.
What are Frank Thornton's most popular films?
Most-watched Frank Thornton films currently: Gosford Park (2001), The Three Musketeers (1973), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1966), The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970), The Assassination Bureau (1969).
What TV shows has Frank Thornton appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Coronation Street (1960), Crown Court (1972), The Avengers (1961), Casualty (1986), Last of the Summer Wine (1973).
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