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Are You Being Served?. Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC
Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

  • English
  • Actor
Are You Being Served?. Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC

Frank Thornton was an English actor.

Year Production Role
2022 Comedy Gold: Last Of The Summer Wine Self (Archive Material)
2013 Run For Your Wife Second Man Disembarking Bus
2010 The Unforgettable... - Series 4
  1. E3 - Mollie Sugden
 Self
2010 Last Of The Last Of The Summer Wine Self
2010 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 31
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  1. E1 - Behind Every Bush There Is Not Necessarily A Howard
  2. E2 - Happy Camping
  3. E3 - The Rights Of Man (Except For Howard)
  4. E4 - Howard And The Great Outdoors
  5. E5 - Look Whose Wheel's Come Off
  6. E6 - The Very Last Of The Summer Wine: How Not To Cry At Weddings
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2010 The Story Of Are You Being Served? Self
2009 Katy Brand's Big Ass Show - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
2009 Mollie Sugden: A Tribute Self
2009 Beyond A Joke
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  1. E1 - Class Apart
 Self
2009 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 30
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  1. E1 - Some Adventures Of The Inventor Of The Mother Stitch
  2. E2 - The Mother Of All Mistakes - Or Is It?
  3. E3 - Will Howard Cross The Atlantic Single-Handed?
  4. E4 - Who's That Looking Sideways At Nelly?
  5. E5 - Nobody Messes With Tony The Throat
  6. E6 - Will Stella Find True Love With Norris Fairburn?
  7. E7 - Will Randolph Make A Good Impression?
  8. E8 - In Which Romance Springs A Leak
  9. E9 - Variations On A Theme Of Father's Day
  10. E10 - Goodnight Sweet Ferret
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2008 Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments Self
2008 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 29
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  1. E1 - Enter The Finger
  2. E2 - Will The Genuine Racer Please Stand Up?
  3. E3 - A Short Introduction To Cooper's Rules
  4. E4 - Is Jeremy Quite Safe?
  5. E5 - All That Glitters Is Not Elvis
  6. E6 - Eva's Back In Town
  7. E7 - In Which Romance Isn't Dead - Just Incompetent
  8. E8 - The Mischievous Tinkle In Howard's Eyes
  9. E9 - Of Passion And Pizza
  10. E10 - It's Never Ten Years
  11. E11 - Get Out Of That, Then
  12. Special - I Was A Hitman For Primrose Dairies
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2007 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 28
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  1. E1 - The Second Stag Night Of Doggy Wilkinson
  2. E2 - What Happened To The Horse?
  3. E3 - Variations On A Theme Of Road Rage
  4. E4 - In Which Howard Gets Double Booked
  5. E5 - Will The Nearest Alien Please Come In
  6. E6 - Elegy For Small Creature And Clandestine Trackbike
  7. E7 - The Crowcroft Challenge
  8. E8 - Must Be A Good Dancer
  9. E9 - In Which Howard Remembers Where He Left His Bicycle Pump
  10. E10 - Sinclair And The Wormley Witches
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2006 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 27
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  1. E1 - Follow That Bottle
  2. E2 - How To Remove A Cousin
  3. E3 - Has Anyone Seen Barry's Midlife Crisis
  4. E4 - The Genuine Outdoors Robin Hood Barbi
  5. E5 - Barry In Danger From Reading And Aunt Jessie
  6. E6 - Who's That Merry Man With Billy, Then?
  7. E7 - Who's That Talking To Lenny?
  8. E8 - Oh Look! Mitzi's Found Her Mummy
  9. E9 - Plenty Of Room In The Back
  10. Special - A Tale Of Two Sweaters
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2005 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 26
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  1. E1 - The Swan Man Of Ilkley
  2. E2 - Watching The Clock
  3. E3 - Has Anyone Seen A Peruvian Wart?
  4. E4 - Hermione (The Short Course)
  5. E5 - Who's That Mouse In The Poetry Group?
  6. E6 - Available For Weddings
  7. E7 - The McDonaghs Of Jamieson Street
  8. E8 - The Afterthoughts Of A Co-op Manager
  9. E9 - Lot No. 8
  10. E10 - Little Orphan Howard
  11. Special - Merry Entwistle And Jackson Day
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2004 Hancock's Fans And Round-Up Self
2004 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 25
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  1. E1 - Jurassic No Parking
  2. E2 - The General's Greatest Battle
  3. E3 - Spores
  4. E4 - Happy Birthday Robin Hood
  5. E5 - Who's That With Barry And Glenda..?
  6. E6 - An Apple And A Day
  7. E7 - Barry Becomes A Psychopathic Killer But Only Part Time
  8. E8 - Things To Do When Your Wife Runs Off With A Turkish Waiter
  9. E9 - Beware Of Laughing At Nora's Hats
  10. E10 - Yours Truly - If You're Not Careful
  11. Special - Variations On A Theme Of The Widow Winstanley
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
2003 Comedy Connections - Series 1
  1. E3 - Are You Being Served?
 Self
2003 30 Years Of Last Of The Summer Wine Self
2003 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 24
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  1. E1 - The Lair Of The Cat Creature
  2. E2 - Ancient Eastern Wisdom - An Introduction
  3. E3 - A Pickup Of The Later Ming Dynasty
  4. E4 - The Secret Birthday Of Norman Clegg
  5. E5 - In Which Gavin Hinchcliff Loses The Gulf Stream
  6. E6 - The Miraculous Curing Of Old Goff Helliwell
  7. E7 - The Frenchies Are Coming
  8. E8 - The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff
  9. E9 - The Second Husband And The Showgirls
  10. E10 - All Of A Florrie
  11. Special - A Short Blast Of Fred Astaire
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2002 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 23
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  1. E1 - A Brief Excursion In The Fast Lane
  2. E2 - The Mystical Squeak Of Howard's Bicycle
  3. E3 - Mervyn Would Be Proud
  4. E4 - Incredible Journey Of Norman Clegg
  5. E5 - Beware Of The Hot Dog
  6. E6 - In Search Of Childlike Joy And The Farthest Reaches Of The Lotus Position
  7. E7 - A Chaise Lounge Too Far
  8. E8 - Exercising Father's Bicycle
  9. E9 - Sadly, Madly, Bradley
  10. E10 - It All Began With A Volvo Headlamp
  11. Special - A Musical Passing For A Miserable Muscroft
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2001 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 22
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  1. E1 - Getting Barry's Goat
  2. E2 - The Art Of The Shorts Story
  3. E3 - The Missing Bus Of Mrs Avery
  4. E4 - Hey, Big Vendor
  5. E5 - Enter The Hawk
  6. E6 - Gnome And Away
  7. E7 - A Hair Of The Blonde That Bit You
  8. E8 - A White Sweater And A Solicitor's Letter
  9. E9 - Why Is Barry At An Angle?
  10. E10 - The Coming Of The Beast
  11. Special - Potts In Pole Position
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2000 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 21
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  1. E1 - Lipstick And Other Problems
  2. E2 - Under The Rug
  3. E3 - Magic And The Morris Minor
  4. E4 - Elegy For Fallen Wellies
  5. E5 - Surprise At Throstlenest
  6. E6 - Just A Small Funeral
  7. E7 - From Here To Paternity
  8. E8 - Some Vans Can Make You Deaf
  9. E9 - Waggoners Roll
  10. E10 - I Didn't Know Barry Could Play
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2000 Bill Owen: A Tribute Self
2000 Last Of The Summer Wine - Last Post And Pigeon Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
1999 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 20
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  1. E1 - The Pony Set
  2. E2 - How Errol Flynn Discovered The Secret Of Nora Batt
  3. E3 - Who's Thrown Her Tom Cruise Photographs Away?
  4. E4 - What Happened To Barry's Nose?
  5. E5 - Optimism In The Housing Market
  6. E6 - Will Barry Go Septic Despite Listening To Classical Music?
  7. E7 - Beware The Vanilla Slice
  8. E8 - Howard Throws A Wobbler
  9. E9 - The Phantom Number 14 Bus
  10. E10 - Ironing Day
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
1998 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 19
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  1. E1 - Beware Of The Oglethorpe
  2. E2 - Tarzan Of The Towpath
  3. E3 - Truly And The Hole Truth
  4. E4 - Oh Howard, We Should Get One Of Those
  5. E5 - The Suit That Attracts Blondes
  6. E6 - The Only Diesel Powered Saxophone In Captivity
  7. E7 - Perfection - Thy Name Is Ridley
  8. E8 - Nowhere Particular
  9. E9 - From Audrey Nash To The Widow Dilhooley
  10. E10 - Support Your Local Skydiver
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
1997 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 18
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  1. Special - There Goes The Groom
 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
1995 The Upper Hand - Series 6
  1. Special - The Wedding
 Reverend Hale
1993 Grace & Favour - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1992 Grace & Favour - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1988 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 5
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1987 The Ronnie Corbett Show
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
1985 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
1985 Are You Being Served? - Series 10
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  1. E1 - Goodbye Mrs. Slocombe
  2. E2 - Grounds For Divorce
  3. E3 - The Hold Up
  4. E4 - Gambling Fever
  5. E5 - The Night Club
  6. E6 - Friends And Neighbours
  7. E7 - The Pop Star
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1983 The Sleeping Beauty King
1983 Are You Being Served? - Series 9
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  1. E1 - The Sweet Smell Of Success
  2. E2 - Conduct Unbecoming
  3. E3 - Memories Are Made Of This
  4. E4 - Calling All Customers
  5. E5 - Monkey Business
  6. E6 - Lost And Found
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1983 The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Christmas Special
 Ensemble Actor
1982 Dick Whittington And His Wonderful Cat Alderman Fitzwarren
1982 Jane Actor
1981 Are You Being Served? - Series 8
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  1. E1 - Is It Catching?
  2. E2 - A Personal Problem
  3. E3 - Front Page Story
  4. E4 - Sit Out
  5. E5 - Heir Apparent
  6. E6 - Closed Circuit
  7. E7 - The Erotic Dreams Of Mrs Slocombe
  8. Special - Roots?
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1980 The Taming Of The Shrew Gremio
1979 Are You Being Served? - Series 7
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  1. E1 - The Junior
  2. E2 - Strong Stuff This Insurance
  3. E3 - The Apartment
  4. E4 - Mrs. Slocombe, Senior Person
  5. E5 - The Hero
  6. E6 - Anything You Can Do
  7. E7 - The Agent
  8. Special - The Punch And Judy Affair
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1979 Ernest Fontwell Versus The Experts Ernest Fontwell
1978 Are You Being Served? - Series 6
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  1. E1 - By Appointment
  2. E2 - The Club
  3. E3 - Do You Take This Man?
  4. E4 - Shedding The Load
  5. E5 - A Bliss Girl
  6. Special - Happy Returns
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1978 Share And Share Alike
  1. E7 - The Film
 Vernon Standish
1977 The Goodies - Series 7
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1977 Are You Being Served? Captain Stephen Peacock
1977 Are You Being Served? - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Mrs Slocombe Expects
  2. E2 - A Change Is As Good As A Rest
  3. E3 - Founder's Day
  4. E4 - The Old Order Changes
  5. E5 - Take-over
  6. E6 - Goodbye Mr. Grainger
  7. E7 - It Pays To Advertise
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1977 Albert And Me - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Vernon Wordsworth
1976 Dad's Army - Series 3
  1. E26 - Ten Seconds From Now
 The BBC Producer
1976 Are You Being Served? - Series 4
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  1. E1 - No Sale
  2. E2 - Top Hat And Tails
  3. E3 - Forward Mr. Grainger
  4. E4 - Fire Practice
  5. E5 - Fifty Years On
  6. E6 - Oh What A Tangled Web
  7. Special - The Father Christmas Affair
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1976 The Bawdy Adventures Of Tom Jones Actor
1975 Are You Being Served? - Series 3
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  1. E1 - The Hand Of Fate
  2. E2 - Coffee Morning
  3. E3 - Up Captain Peacock
  4. E4 - Cold Store
  5. E5 - German Week
  6. E6 - Wedding Bells
  7. E7 - Shoulder To Shoulder
  8. E8 - New Look
  9. Special - Christmas Crackers
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1975 Spanish Fly Dr. Johnson
1974 Holiday With Strings Travel Agent
1974 Sez Les - Series 9
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Ensemble Actor
1974 Are You Being Served? - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The Clock
  2. E2 - Cold Comfort
  3. E3 - The Think Tank
  4. E4 - Big Brother
  5. E5 - Hoorah For The Holidays
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1974 Dad's Army - Series 1
  1. E12 - Something Nasty In The Vault
 Captain Rogers
1973 Steptoe And Son Ride Again Mr. Russell
1973 No Sex Please - We're British Glass Shop Manager
1973 Are You Being Served? - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Dear Sexy Knickers...
  2. E2 - Our Figures Are Slipping
  3. E3 - Camping In
  4. E4 - His And Her's
  5. E5 - Diamonds Are A Man's Best Friend
 Captain Stephen Peacock
1972 Sykes - Series 1
  1. E11 - Dream
 Dr. Taplow
1972 The Reg Varney Revue Ensemble Actor
1972 Are You Being Served? - Pilot Captain Stephen Peacock
1972 Love Thy Neighbour - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Barman
1972 Steptoe And Son - Series 7
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Travel Agent
1972 That's Your Funeral Town Clerk
1972 Bless This House Mr Jones
1971 Up The Chastity Belt Master of Ceremonies
1971 The Goodies - Series 2
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Ensemble Actor
1971 Bachelor Father - Series 2
  1. E8 - Woman About The House
 The Vicar
1971 Brothers In Law - Series 2
  1. E11 - A Jewel Of A Husband
 Judge
1971 ...And Mother Makes Three - Series 1
  1. E2 - Birthday Bike
 Store Manager
1970 The Other Reg Varney Ensemble Actor
1970 Brothers In Law - Series 1
  1. E7 - Separation Order
 Magistrate
1970 The Bed Sitting Room The BBC
1970 The Morecambe & Wise Show - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
1970 As Good Cooks Go - Series 1
  1. E2 - The Perils Of Blodwen
 Pangbourne
1970 Who's Your Friend? Mr Walters
1970 The Rise And Rise Of Michael Rimmer Stoddart
1970 All The Way Up Mr. Driver
1969 The Assassination Bureau Limited Philanderer, 2nd Victim
1969 The Magic Christian Police Inspector
1969 The World Of Beachcomber - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1969 Not In Front Of The Children - Series 4
  1. E10 - A Yap In The Night
 Mr. Wilkinson
1969 The Big Business Lark Frank Bonniface
1969 Till Death Us Do Part Valuation Officer
1968 Inside George Webley - Series 1
  1. E5 - Hold Your Breath And Count To Fifty
 Maitre D
1968 If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have To Invent Them The Undertaker
1968 The Embassy Lark - Series 3 Henry Pettigrew, First Secretary, British Embassy
1968 The World Of Beachcomber - Series 1 Ensemble Actor
1968 The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom Factory Manager
1967 The Embassy Lark - Series 2 Henry Pettigrew, First Secretary, British Embassy
1966 Carry On Screaming! Mr. Jones
1966 The Embassy Lark - Series 1 Henry Pettigrew, First Secretary, British Embassy
1965 Here's Harry - Series 7
  1. E3 - The Tonic
 Actor
1965 Here's Harry - Series 7
  1. E2 - The Dinner Party
 Actor
1965 Steptoe And Son - Series 4
  1. E7 - Pilgrim's Progress
 The Frenchman
1965 Hugh And I - Series 4
  1. E3 - Terry Mason
 Actor
1965 Gonks Go Beat Mr. A. & R.
1965 The Big Job Bank Official
1964 HMS Paradise
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  1. E1 - Captain Art Thou Sleeping There Above?
  2. E2 - Come Out Lt Ross Wherever You Are
  3. E3 - An Officer And A Gentleman
  4. E4 - The Sea Does Not Want Them
  5. E5 - I Don't Know The Name And The Face
  6. E6 - It'll All Come Out In The Wash
  7. E7 - You'll Get No Promotion This Side Of The Ocean
  8. E8 - Call Me Madam & I'll Punch You On The Nose
  9. E9 - Don't Fire That Man, He's Loaded
  10. E10 - You Have Been Listening To Radio Paradise
  11. E11 - And A Happy Bastille Day To You, Too
  12. E12 - In Which We Serve A Drop O'the Hard Stuff
  13. E13 - Mutiny On The Boonsey
  14. E14 - Having A Wonderful Time, Glad You're
  15. E15 - Anybody Wanna Buy An Island?
  16. E16 - Thar's Gold In Them Thar Holes
  17. E17 - Twas On The Good Ship Venus
  18. E18 - Our Man On Boonsey
  19. E19 - There Is No Excuse For Slipshod Paperwork
  20. E20 - What Am I Bid For This Lot
  21. E21 - How To Try In Business Without Really Succeeding
  22. E22 - Let That Be A Four Minute Warning To You
  23. E23 - Hail Lieutenant Hathaway And Farewell
  24. E25 - This Side Up - Use No Hooks
  25. E26 - The Great Brain Robbery
 Commander Fairweather
1964 The Dickie Henderson Show - Series 7
  1. E2 - The Job
 Actor
1964 Good Luck Sir, You've Got A Lucky Face Jessop
1964 Steptoe And Son - Series 3
  1. E4 - Steptoe à la Cart
 Butler
1963 It's A Square World - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Ensemble Actor
1963 It's A Square World - Series 5
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  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
 Ensemble Actor
1963 It's A Square World - 1963 Golden Rose of Montreux Entry Ensemble Actor
1963 Our Man In Moscow Mortimer
1963 Steptoe And Son - Series 2
  1. E4 - Sixty-Five Today
 Barman
1962 It's A Square World - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Ensemble Actor
1962 Trial And Error Photographer
1962 Hugh And I - Series 1
  1. E4 - A Royal Visit
 Councillor Jones
1962 Steptoe And Son - Series 1
  1. E3 - The Economist
 Seller
1962 It's A Square World - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
 Ensemble Actor
1962 The Channel Swimmer Official
1961 Clicquot Et Fils Actor
1961 The Rag Trade - Series 1
  1. E3 - Early Start
 Mr. Davis
1961 It's A Square World - Series 2 Ensemble Actor
1961 Citizen James - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Actor
1961 Citizen James - Series 2
  1. E2 - Crusty Bread
 Ministry Inspector
1961 Our House - Series 2
  1. E2 - Vote For Georgina
 Actor
1961 Hancock's Half Hour - Hancock
  1. E5 - The Blood Donor
 Donor
1961 It's A Square World - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Ensemble Actor
1960 It's A Square World - Special Ensemble Actor
1959 We're In Business - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Frank Thornton on IMDb

Born
Saturday 15th January 1921
Died
Saturday 16th March 2013 (aged 92)
Nationality
English
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