Frank Thornton
Actor · Since 1960
Known for
Fame aside, Frank Thornton is above all a career actor with a body of work built one job at a time. The count stands at 72 titles, and the range inside it is wide. 'Gosford Park' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Mr. Burkett. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes'. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy.
Frank Thornton
Actor · Since 1960
48 Movies · 24 Series
Fame aside, Frank Thornton is above all a career actor with a body of work built one job at a time. The count stands at 72 titles, and the range inside it is wide. 'Gosford Park' remains the reference point, thanks largely to Mr. Burkett. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes'. The bulk of the career has been spent in comedy.
Movies
Plays Mr. Burkett
Gosford Park
2001
Plays Porter
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
Plays Slave Driver
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
Plays Police Inspector
The Magic Christian
1969
Plays Mr. Jones
Carry On Screaming!
1966
Plays Peperel
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
Plays The BBC
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
Plays Glass Shop Manager
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
Plays Town Clerk
That's Your Funeral
1972
Plays Estate Agent
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973
Plays Man on Bus
Run For Your Wife
2012
Plays Revolutionary
Cracked Nuts
1931
Plays Inspector Crumb
Side by Side
1975
Plays Drunken Doctor
The Early Bird
1965
Plays Charles, the Butler
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
Plays Cyril
Crooks and Coronets
1969
Plays Tom Stoddart
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
Plays Whitlow
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Plays Purvis
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
Plays Master of Ceremonies
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
Plays Mr. Jones
Bless This House
1972
Plays Captain Stephen Peacock
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
Plays Factory Manager
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
Plays Mr. Clarke
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
Plays Mr. A&R
Gonks Go Beat
1965
Plays Valuation Officer
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
Plays Mr Driver
All the Way Up
1970
Plays Mr. Russell
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
Plays Bank Official
The Big Job
1965
Plays British Colonel
Our Miss Fred
1972
Plays Dr. Johnson
Spanish Fly
1976
Plays Police Sargeant
The Impersonator
1961
Plays TV Director
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
Plays Wine Shop Manager
The Wild Affair
1965
Plays False James Markley
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
Plays Police Photographer
Portrait of Alison
1955
Plays The Undertaker
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
Plays Inspector Finch
Radio Cab Murder
1954
Plays Registrar
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
Plays Producer
The Comedy Man
1964
TV Shows
Plays Truly
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
Plays Captain Peacock
Are You Being Served?
1972
Plays Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
Grace & Favour
1992
Plays Seller
Steptoe and Son
1962
Plays Coroner
The Four Just Men
1959
Plays Mr Trabb
Great Expectations
1989
Plays Various
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
Plays Waiter
The Goodies
1970
Plays Tax Collector
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
Plays Mr Wolfe
The Sooty Show
1955
Plays Police Captain
Danger Man
1960
Plays Station Sergeant
Armchair Theatre
1956
Plays Spinks
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
Plays Long
The Cheaters
1960
Plays Store Manager
...And Mother Makes Three
1971
Plays Clerk
The Champions
1968
Plays Prince Albert
Fall of Eagles
1974
Plays Roland
The New Avengers
1976
Plays Chief Inspector Bascombe
The Man in Room 17
1965
Plays PC Cox
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
Plays Professor McIver
Crown Court
1972
Plays Dr. Taplow
Sykes
1972
Plays Sailor
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
Plays Mr Wilkinson
Not in Front of the Children
1967
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Run For Your Wife
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Run For Your Wife
Man on Bus
2012
Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett
2001
Grace & Favour
Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) · 12 episodes
1992–
Great Expectations
Mr Trabb
1989Season 1
The Sooty Show
Mr Wolfe
1987Season 36
The Sooty Show
Mr Wolfe
1986Season 35
1985Season 3
1983Season 2
The Goodies
Waiter
1977Season 7
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Frank Thornton still alive?
Frank Thornton passed away on March 16, 2013 at age 92.
What are the most famous roles of Frank Thornton?
Frank Thornton is best known for roles in Gosford Park, The Three Musketeers, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes.
How many movies has Frank Thornton been in?
Over a 82-year career (since 1931), Frank Thornton has appeared in 48 movies and 24 TV shows.
What was Frank Thornton's first movie?
The career of Frank Thornton began with Cracked Nuts (1931).
What is Frank Thornton's most recent movie or series?
Frank Thornton's most recent release is Run For Your Wife, which premiered on May 16, 2012.
What TV shows has Frank Thornton appeared in?
On television, Frank Thornton has appeared in The Avengers, Coronation Street, Are You Being Served?, Casualty.
Frank Thornton
1921-01-15 · 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 its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.