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Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton Movies, Biography & Filmography

Known for: Acting

Birthday: January 15, 1921

Age: 92

Died: March 16, 2013

Place of birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK

Popularity: 0.7

About Frank Thornton

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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Top Rated Frank Thornton Movies

Victim poster
7.5

Victim

1961

1961

Gosford Park poster
6.8

Gosford Park

2001

2001

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes poster

Most Popular Frank Thornton Movies

The Three Musketeers poster
6.7

The Three Musketeers

1973

1973

Gosford Park poster
6.8

Gosford Park

2001

2001

The Bed Sitting Room poster

Latest Frank Thornton Movies

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals poster
7.0

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022

2022

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs poster

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022

2022

We Love Are You Being Served? poster

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

2020

Full Filmography

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The Three Musketeers poster

The Three Musketeers

1973★6.7
Gosford Park poster

Gosford Park

2001★6.8
The Bed Sitting Room poster

The Bed Sitting Room

1969★5.9
Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

2001★0.0
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970★6.8
Cracked Nuts poster

Cracked Nuts

1931★8.0
The Magic Christian poster

The Magic Christian

1969★5.8
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966★6.1
No Sex Please - We're British poster

No Sex Please - We're British

1973★5.2
The Tomb of Ligeia poster

The Tomb of Ligeia

1964★6.4
The BFG poster

The BFG

1990★6.5
The Assassination Bureau poster

The Assassination Bureau

1969★6.7
Carry On Screaming! poster

Carry On Screaming!

1966★6.5
Victim poster

Victim

1961★7.5
Steptoe & Son Ride Again poster

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973★6.7
Crooks and Coronets poster

Crooks and Coronets

1969★8.2
Are You Being Served? The Movie poster

Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977★5.0
What's a Carry On? poster

What's a Carry On?

1998★7.7
Run For Your Wife poster

Run For Your Wife

2012★4.4
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom poster

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968★6.8
The Making of Gosford Park poster

The Making of Gosford Park

2002★5.3
Royal Variety Performance 1984 poster

Royal Variety Performance 1984

1984★0.0
The Old Curiosity Shop poster

The Old Curiosity Shop

1995★7.2
A Flea in Her Ear poster

A Flea in Her Ear

1968★6.5
That's Your Funeral poster

That's Your Funeral

1972★4.2
Vampira poster

Vampira

1974★5.1
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones poster

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

1976★3.5
Battle of the V-1 poster

Battle of the V-1

1958★5.2
The Early Bird poster

The Early Bird

1965★7.5
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World poster

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973★4.8
Up the Chastity Belt poster

Up the Chastity Belt

1972★4.2
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer poster

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970★6.1
Radio Cab Murder poster

Radio Cab Murder

1954★5.6
It's Trad, Dad! poster

It's Trad, Dad!

1962★5.7
Keep It Up, Jack! poster

Keep It Up, Jack!

1974★3.8
All the Way Up poster

All the Way Up

1970★7.0
The Big Job poster

The Big Job

1965★6.7
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! poster

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968★5.4
Red, White, and Zero poster

Red, White, and Zero

1968★5.0
Ride of the Valkyrie poster

Ride of the Valkyrie

1977★6.3
Portrait of Alison poster

Portrait of Alison

1955★6.2
The Taming of the Shrew poster

The Taming of the Shrew

1980★8.0
Some Will, Some Won't poster

Some Will, Some Won't

1970★5.2
Our Miss Fred poster

Our Miss Fred

1972★6.1
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box poster

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001★10.0
Spanish Fly poster

Spanish Fly

1976★4.8
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs poster

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022★0.0
Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part

1969★7.4
Bless This House poster

Bless This House

1972★6.4
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them poster

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

1968★9.0
The Comedy Man poster

The Comedy Man

1964★7.1
Johnny, You're Wanted poster

Johnny, You're Wanted

1956★7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals poster

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022★7.0
Operation Stogie poster

Operation Stogie

1962★6.0
The Florentine Dagger poster

The Florentine Dagger

1935★6.8
The Wild Affair poster

The Wild Affair

1965★5.3
Gonks Go Beat poster

Gonks Go Beat

1965★3.8
We Love Are You Being Served? poster

We Love Are You Being Served?

2020★0.0
The Impersonator poster

The Impersonator

1961★6.1
Side by Side poster

Side by Side

1975★6.7
Danny the Dragon poster

Danny the Dragon

1966★10.0
Lucy in London poster

Lucy in London

1966★6.5
Cloak Without Dagger poster

Cloak Without Dagger

1956★7.6
The Silent Witness poster

The Silent Witness

1954★7.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best Frank Thornton movies?
Based on available ratings on this page, Victim is one of the top-rated Frank Thornton movies. You can also browse the Top Rated section for more picks.
What is the latest Frank Thornton movie?
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals (2022) is the latest listed movie for Frank Thornton in this filmography.
How many movies has Frank Thornton appeared in?
Frank Thornton appears in 64 movies listed on this GoMovie.ai page.
What is Frank Thornton known for?
Frank Thornton is known for acting in film.
Where can I find Frank Thornton movies?
You can find Frank Thornton movies on this page, including top-rated titles, latest releases, and the full filmography with sorting and search options.

Frank Thornton's filmography on GoMovie.ai currently includes 64 movies.

Career range in this list starts from 1931.

6.8

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

1970

The Three Musketeers poster
6.7

The Three Musketeers

1973

1973

The Assassination Bureau poster
6.7

The Assassination Bureau

1969

1969

The BFG poster
6.5

The BFG

1990

1990

5.9

The Bed Sitting Room

1969

1969

Great Comedy Moments poster

Great Comedy Moments

2001

2001

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes poster
6.8

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

1970

Cracked Nuts poster
8.0

Cracked Nuts

1931

1931

Run For Your Wife poster
4.4

Run For Your Wife

2012

2012

The Making of Gosford Park poster
5.3

The Making of Gosford Park

2002

2002

Gosford Park poster
6.8

Gosford Park

2001

2001