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Actor (144 titles)

2012 Run for Your Wife
Man getting off bus

1997-2010 Last of the Summer Wine (TV series)
Truly / Herbert 'Truly' Truelove / Truly of the Yard

– How Not to Cry at Weddings (2010) … Truly

– Look Whose Wheel's Come Off (2010) … Truly

– Howard and the Great Outdoors (2010) … Truly

– The Rights of Man (Except for Howard) (2010) … Truly

– Happy Camping (2010) … Truly

See all 135 episodes »

2007 Back in Business
Gardener

2004 Holby City (TV series)
Douglas Archer

– We'll Meet Again (2004) … Douglas Archer

2003 Doctors (TV series)
Gerard Mears

– A Soldier's Lot (2003) … Gerard Mears

2001 Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett

2001 Out of the Black
Philip Hart

2001 Casualty (TV series)
Edward Gutheridge

– Heroes and Villains (2001) … Edward Gutheridge

1996 All Rise for Julian Clary (TV series)
Judge Geoffrey Parker-Knoll (Series 1) (1996)

1995 The Upper Hand (TV series)
Reverend Hale

– The Wedding (1995) … Reverend Hale

1995 The Old Curiosity Shop (TV movie)
Mr. Witherden

1994 Noel's House Party (TV series)

– Episode #4.1 (1994)

1992-1993 Are You Being Served? Again! (TV series)
Captain Stephen Peacock

– Episode #2.6 (1993) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– Episode #2.5 (1993) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– Episode #2.4 (1993) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– Episode #2.3 (1993) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– Episode #2.2 (1993) … Captain Stephen Peacock

See all 12 episodes »

1991 Great Expectations (TV mini-series)
Mr. Trabb

– Chapter One (1991) … Mr. Trabb

1990 Mr. Majeika (TV series)
Headmaster

– Bye Bye Barty, Barty Bye Bye (1990) … Headmaster

1989 The BFG
Mr Tibbs (voice)

1989 T-Bag and the Revenge of the T-Set (TV series)
William Wagadaggar

– The Bard (1989) … William Wagadaggar

1987 The Ronnie Corbett Show (TV series)
Various Roles

1987 T-Bag Bounces Back (TV series)
Count Boris

– Ivan the Horrible (1987) … Count Boris

– Nights in Arabia (1987) … Count Boris (uncredited)

1987 The Sooty Show (TV series)

– On the Piste (1987)

1983-1985 The Kenny Everett Television Show (TV series)
Various

– Episode #3.2 (1985) … Various

– Episode dated 26 December 1983 (1983) … Various

– Episode #2.7 (1983) … Various

1972-1985 Are You Being Served? (TV series)
Captain Stephen Peacock

– The Pop Star (1985) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– Friends and Neighbours (1985) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– The Night Club (1985) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– Gambling Fever (1985) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– The Hold Up (1985) … Captain Stephen Peacock

See all 69 episodes »

1984 Jane (TV series)
Commander L

– Episode #2.5 (1984) … Commander L

– Episode #2.4 (1984) … Commander L

– Episode #2.3 (1984) … Commander L

– Episode #2.2 (1984) … Commander L

– Episode #2.1 (1984) … Commander L

1978-1984 Jackanory Playhouse (TV series)
King Balthazar

– The Knighties (1984)

– Princess Griselda's Birthday Gift (1978) … King Balthazar

1982 The Gentle Touch (TV series)
Leo

– Right of Entry (1982) … Leo

1981 The Dick Emery Show (TV series)

– Episode #18.3 (1981)

1980 The Taming of the Shrew (TV movie)
Gremio

1979 Kelly Monteith (TV series)

– Episode #1.4 (1979)

– Episode #1.1 (1979)

1971-1977 The Goodies (TV series)
Master of Ceremonies / Waiter

– Rock Goodies (1977) … Master of Ceremonies

– Farm Fresh Food (1971) … Waiter

1977 Are You Being Served?
Captain Peacock

1976 The New Avengers (TV series)
Roland

– House of Cards (1976) … Roland

1976 The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Whitlow

1976 Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson

1976 The Molly Wopsies (TV series)
Chief Constable

– Arrowing Times (1976) … Chief Constable

1975 Keep It Up, Jack
Clarke

1975 Side by Side
Inspector Crumb

1975 Shades of Greene (TV series)
Rev. Simon Milan

– When Greek Meets Greek (1975) … Rev. Simon Milan

1975 Whodunnit? (TV series)
Gerald Harvey

– Nothing to Declare (1975) … Gerald Harvey

1975 The Boundary (TV movie)

1975 Old Drac
Mr. King

1974 Holiday with Strings (TV movie)
Travel Agent

1974 The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV series)

– Episode dated 24 April 1974 (1974)

– Episode dated 2 January 1974 (1974)

1974 Fall of Eagles (TV mini-series)
Prince Albert

– The English Princess (1974) … Prince Albert

1974 Crown Court (TV series)
Professor McIver

– A Case of Murder: Part 1 (1974) … Professor McIver

1973 Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Estate Agent

1962-1973 Steptoe and Son (TV series)
Barman / Butler / Seller / …

– The Party (1973) … Travel Agency Clerk

– Pilgrim's Progress (1965) … The Frenchman

– Steptoe a la Cart (1964) … Butler

– Sixty-Five Today (1963) … Barman

– The Economist (1962) … Seller

1973 The Three Musketeers
Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

1961-1973 Armchair Theatre (TV series)
Arthur - groom's father / Frank / Mr. Leslie / …

– That Sinking Feeling (1973) … Arthur - groom's father

– Daughter of the House (1966) … Station Sergeant

– Always Something Hot (1962) … Frank

– His Polyvinyl Girl (1961) … Mr. Leslie

1973 Steptoe and Son Ride Again
Mr. Russell

1973 No Sex Please: We're British
Glass Shop Manager

1973 Thirty Minutes Worth (TV series)

– Episode #2.2 (1973)

1973 The Gordon Peters Show (TV series)
Regular

1962-1973 Comedy Playhouse (TV series)
Captain Stephen Peacock / Jessop / Mortimer / …

– The Birthday (1973)

– Are You Being Served? (1972) … Captain Stephen Peacock

– Who's Your Friend (1970) … Mr Walters

– Good Luck Sir, You've Got a Lucky Face (1964) … Jessop

– Our Man in Moscow (1963) … Mortimer

See all 6 episodes »

1972 That's Your Funeral
Town Clerk

1972 The Reg Varney Revue (TV series)

– The Christmas Revue (1972)

– Episode #1.5 (1972)

– Episode #1.4 (1972)

– Episode #1.3 (1972)

– Episode #1.2 (1972)

1972 Sykes (TV series)
Dr. Taplow

– Dream (1972) … Dr. Taplow

1972 Love Thy Neighbour (TV series)
Barman

– Episode #1.6 (1972) … Barman

1972 Our Miss Fred
British Colonel

1972 Bless This House
Mr Jones

1971 Scott On... (TV series)

– Entertainment (1971)

– Dress (1971)

– Travel (1971)

1971 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Vicar

– Woman About the House (1971) … Vicar

1971 From a Bird's Eye View (TV series)
Spinks

– Home Is Where the Heart Is (1971) … Spinks

1971 And Mother Makes Three (TV series)
Store Manager

– Birthday Bike (1971) … Store Manager

1971 Some Matters of Little Consequence (TV series)

1971 The Chastity Belt
Master of Ceremonies

1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Tom Stoddart

1970 Here Come the Double Deckers! (TV series)
Mr Parsons

– Robbie the Robot (1970) … Mr Parsons

1970 She Follows Me About (TV movie)
Meevor

1970 The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Porter

1970 A Cuckoo in the Nest (TV movie)
Claude Hickett MP

1970 The Other Reg Varney (TV movie)
Various Characters

1970 Mogul (TV series)
TV Interviewer

– Camelot on a Clear Day (1970) … TV Interviewer

1970 Some Will, Some Won't
Hotel Manager

1970 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Richards the Waiter

– Episode #3.4 (1970) … Richards the Waiter

1970 All the Way Up
Mr. Driver

1969 The Magic Christian
Police Inspector (uncredited)

1969 Mr. Digby Darling (TV series)
Mr. Skidmore

– The Man in Her Life (1969) … Mr. Skidmore

1968-1969 The World of Beachcomber (TV series)

– Episode #2.6 (1969)

– Episode #2.5 (1969)

– Episode #2.4 (1969)

– Episode #2.3 (1969)

– Episode #2.2 (1969)

See all 12 episodes »

1969 The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC

1969 Sophie's Place
Cyril

1969 Thicker Than Water (TV series)
Ted Rumbold

– The Fixer (1969) … Ted Rumbold

1969 The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim

1969 The Champions (TV series)
Clerk

– The Night People (1969) … Clerk

1969 Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer

1968 Inside George Webley (TV series)
Maitre d'

– Hold Your Breath and Count to Fifty (1968) … Maitre d'

1968 A Flea in Her Ear
Charles the Butler

1968 The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory manager

1968 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (TV movie)
The Undertaker

1968 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia
Registrar

1968 City 68' (TV series)

– In Memoriam (1968)

1967 Harry Worth (TV series)
Inspector Wallace

– A Policeman's Lot (1967) … Inspector Wallace

1967 Ride of the Valkyrie (short)

1967 Danny the Dragon
Sergeant Bull

1966 Lucy in London (TV movie)

1966 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Roman Sentry

1966 Carry on Screaming!
Mr. Jones

1966 Coronation Street (TV series)
Danny Roach

– Episode #1.545 (1966) … Danny Roach

1966 The Liars (TV series)
Alvardo

– Episode #1.6 (1966) … Alvardo

1965 The Murder Game
Radio Announcer

1965 Norman Wisdom: The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor

1965 The Big Job
Bank Official

1965 The Man in Room 17 (TV series)
Inspector Bascombe

– The Bequest (1965) … Inspector Bascombe

1965 Six Shades of Black (TV series)
Mr. Inchcape-Lewis

– A Loving Disposition (1965) … Mr. Inchcape-Lewis

1964-1965 HMS Paradise (TV series)
Commander Fairweather

– The Great Brain Robbery (1965) … Commander Fairweather

– This Side Up - Use No Hooks (1964) … Commander Fairweather

– The New Lieutenant (1964) … Commander Fairweather

– Let That Be a Four Minute Warning to You (1964) … Commander Fairweather

– How to Try in Business Without Really Succeeding (1964) … Commander Fairweather

See all 25 episodes »

1965 Frankie Howerd (TV series)

– Episode #1.4 (1965)

1965 Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R

1964 The Tomb of Ligeia
Peperel

1964 The Comedy Man
Producer (uncredited)

1964 The Dickie Henderson Show (TV series)

– The Job (1964)

1964 The Villains (TV series)
Fowler

– Time (1964) … Fowler

1963 The Wild Affair
Manager

1963 The Sentimental Agent (TV series)
Tailor

– The Scroll of Islam (1963) … Tailor

1962-1963 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Brig. Gen. Lloyd / Gerald Thornton / Pamphlius / …

– Vicky and the Sultan (1963) … Richard Acton Hicks

– For King and Country #3: Tunnel Trench (1963) … Brig. Gen. Lloyd

– Time and the Conways (1963) … Gerald Thornton

– The Apple Cart (1962) … Pamphlius

1963 Benny Hill (TV series)
Frindyke / John Kenwood / Korsikoff

– The Visitor (1963) … John Kenwood

– The Vanishing Man (1963) … Frindyke/Korsikoff

1963 Doomsday at Eleven
BBC announcer

1960-1962 It's a Square World (TV series)
Various Characters

– Episode #4.6 (1962) … Various Characters

– Episode #3.4 (1962) … Various Characters

– Episode #3.1 (1962) … Various Characters

– Episode #2.4 (1961) … Various Characters

– Episode #2.3 (1961) … Various Characters

See all 9 episodes »

1962 Trial and Error
Photographer at Fowle Wedding

1962 Hugh and I (TV series)

– Episode #1.4 (1962)

1962 Tarnished Heroes
Trench Officer

1962 The Cheaters (TV series)

– A Hood from Canada (1962)

1962 Ring-a-Ding Rhythm!
TV director

1961 Citizen James (TV series)
Ministry Agent

– Episode #2.7 (1961)

– Crusty Bread (1961) … Ministry Agent

1961 The Rag Trade (TV series)
Mr. Davis

– Early Start (1961) … Mr. Davis

1961 Our House (TV series)

– Vote for Georgina (1961)

1961 Victim
George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

1961 The Avengers (TV series)
Sir William Bonner

– Death on the Slipway (1961) … Sir William Bonner

1961 Hancock (TV series)
1st Patient

– The Blood Donor (1961) … 1st Patient

1961 The Impersonator
Police Sergeant (uncredited)

1961 Danger Man (TV series)
Pepe / Police Captain

– The Hired Assassin (1961) … Pepe

– Find and Return (1961) … Police Captain

1960 The Tell-Tale Heart
Barman (uncredited)

1959-1960 The Four Just Men (TV series)
Gendarme / The Auctioneer / Azim / …

– The Princess (1960) … Hotel Manager (uncredited)

– The Boy Without a Country (1960) … Policeman

– Money to Burn (1960) … Enrique Vidal

– The Man in the Road (1960) … Gendarme

– The Survivor (1960) … The Announcer

See all 11 episodes »

1959 The Men from Room 13 (TV series)
The Second Warder

– The Man Who Watched Birds: Part 1 (1959) … The Second Warder

1959 William Tell (TV series)
Heinburgher / Tax Collector

– The Surgeon (1959) … Heinburgher

– Landslide (1959) … Tax Collector

1958 Missiles from Hell
British Scientist (uncredited)

1957 Dixon of Dock Green (TV series)
PC Cox

– The New Skipper (1957) … PC Cox

1956 Operation Conspiracy
Mr. Markley

1956 Call Back Yesterday (TV movie)
Pianist

1956 Johnny You're Wanted

1955 The Granville Melodramas (TV series)
Geoffrey Ware

– The Silver King (1955) … Geoffrey Ware

1955 Stock Car
Doctor

1954 Radio Cab Murder
Ins. Finch

1954 The Silent Witness (short)
George (The Barman) (uncredited)

1951 The Passing Show (TV series)

– 1930-1939: The Days Before Yesterday (1951)

1950 BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (TV series)
Sailor

– The Secret Sharer (1950) … Sailor

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 311 this week View rank on IMDbPro » Frank Thornton (I) (1921–2013) Actor \| Soundtrack Trivia: Featured in a UK public information film on road safety in the mid-1970s. See more trivia » Born: Frank Thornton Ball January 15, 1921 in Dulwich, London, England, UK Died: March 16, 2013 (age 92) in Barnes, London, England, UK