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

Frank Thornton

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Frank Thornton was an English actor. He died in March 2013, aged 92.

More biography details
Gender
Male
Nationality
England
Born
Saturday 15th January 1921
Died
Saturday 16th March 2013 (aged 92)

Known for

Last Of The Summer Wine. Image shows from L to R: Walter C. 'Foggy' Dewhurst (Brian Wilde), William 'Compo' Simmonite (Bill Owen), Norman Clegg (Peter Sallis). Copyright: BBC. Last Of The Summer Wine - Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
Grace & Favour. Image shows from L to R: Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton), Mrs. Betty Slocombe (Mollie Sugden), Mr. Wilberforce Clayborne Humphries (John Inman), Miss Shirley Brahms (Wendy Richard), Mr. Cuthbert Rumbold (Nicholas Smith). Copyright: BBC. Grace & Favour - Captain Stephen Peacock
Are You Being Served?. Captain Stephen Peacock (Frank Thornton). Copyright: BBC. Are You Being Served? - Captain Stephen Peacock

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2013 Run For Your Wife Second Man Disembarking Bus
2010 The Unforgettable... - Series 4
  1. E3 - Mollie Sugden
 Self
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 Self
2009 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 30 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2008 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 29 Herbert 'Truly' Truelove
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
 Guest
1993 Grace & Favour - Series 2 Captain Stephen Peacock
1992 Grace & Favour - Series 1 Captain Stephen Peacock
1985 Are You Being Served? - Series 10 Captain Stephen Peacock
1983 Are You Being Served? - Series 9 Captain Stephen Peacock
1982 Jane Actor
1981 Are You Being Served? - Series 8 Captain Stephen Peacock
1979 Are You Being Served? - Series 7 Captain Stephen Peacock
1978 Are You Being Served? - Series 6 Captain Stephen Peacock
1977 Are You Being Served? Captain Stephen Peacock
1977 Are You Being Served? - Series 5 Captain Stephen Peacock
1976 Dad's Army - Series 3
  1. E26 - Ten Seconds From Now
 BBC Producer
1976 Are You Being Served? - Series 4 Captain Stephen Peacock
1975 Are You Being Served? - Series 3 Captain Stephen Peacock
1975 Spanish Fly Dr. Johnson
1974 Dad's Army - Series 1
  1. E12 - Something Nasty In The Vault
 Captain Rogers
1974 Are You Being Served? - Series 2 Captain Stephen Peacock
1973 No Sex Please - We're British Glass Shop Manager
1973 Are You Being Served? - Series 1 Captain Stephen Peacock
1972 Are You Being Served? - Pilot Captain Stephen Peacock
1972 Love Thy Neighbour - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Barman
1972 Bless This House Mr Jones
1972 That's Your Funeral Town Clerk
1971 Up The Chastity Belt Master of Ceremonies
1971 Bachelor Father - Series 2
  1. E8 - Woman About The House
 The Vicar
1971 ...And Mother Makes Three - Series 1
  1. E2 - Birthday Bike
 Store Manager
1970 The Bed Sitting Room The BBC
1970 As Good Cooks Go - Series 1
  1. E2 - The Perils Of Blodwen
 Pangbourne
1970 Who's Your Friend? Mr Walters
1970 All The Way Up Mr. Driver
1969 The Magic Christian Police Inspector
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 The Embassy Lark - Series 3 Henry Pettigrew, First Secretary, British Embassy
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 Steptoe And Son - Series 4
  1. E7 - Pilgrim's Progress
 The Frenchman
1965 Here's Harry - Series 7
  1. E3 - The Tonic
 Actor
1965 Here's Harry - Series 7
  1. E2 - The Dinner Party
 Actor
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 Commander Fairweather
1964 The Dickie Henderson Show - Series 7
  1. E2 - The Job
 Actor
1964 Steptoe And Son - Series 3
  1. E4 - Steptoe à la Cart
 Butler
1963 Steptoe And Son - Series 2
  1. E4 - Sixty-Five Today
 Barman
1962 Hugh And I - Series 1
  1. E4 - A Royal Visit
 Councillor Jones
1962 Steptoe And Son - Series 1
  1. E3 - The Economist
 Man
1962 The Channel Swimmer Official
1961 Clicquot Et Fils Actor
1961 The Rag Trade - Series 1
  1. E3 - Early Start
 Mr. Davis
1961 Citizen James - Series 2
  1. E2 - Crusty Bread
 Ministry Inspector
1961 Citizen James - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Actor
1961 Our House - Series 2
  1. E2 - Vote For Georgina
 Actor

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

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