Frank Thornton: movies and TV shows
Frank Thornton has 113 credits in the archive: 67 films and 46 TV series, from 1931 to 2022. Highest rated: Crooks and Coronets (8.5/10).
Career timeline
1931 – 2022 · busiest year: 1970 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals | Archive Footage | Film | 7.0 | 101 |
| 2022 | Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs | Self (archive) | Film | — | 101 |
| 2020 | We Love Are You Being Served? | Film | — | 99 | |
| 2012 | Run For Your Wife | Man on Bus | Film | 4.4 | 91 |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Self | Film | 6.5 | 84 |
| 2002 | The Making of Gosford Park | Self (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 81 |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy | Self | TV | 3.4 | 80 |
| 2001 | Gosford Park | Mr. Burkett | Film | 6.8 | 80 |
| 2001 | Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box | Self | Film | 10.0 | 80 |
| 1998 | What's a Carry On? | Self (uncredited) | Film | 7.7 | 77 |
| 1995 | The Old Curiosity Shop | Film | 7.2 | 74 | |
| 1992 | Grace & Favour | Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex) | TV | 8.1 | 71 |
| 1991 | Pebble Mill | Self | TV | 4.1 | 70 |
| 1990 | The BFG | Mr. Tibbs (voice) | Film | 6.4 | 69 |
| 1989 | Great Expectations | Mr Trabb | TV | 7.2 | 68 |
| 1986 | Casualty | Edward Gutheridge | TV | 6.2 | 65 |
| 1984 | Royal Variety Performance 1984 | Film | — | 63 | |
| 1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various | TV | 7.3 | 61 |
| 1980 | The Taming of the Shrew | Gremio | Film | 8.0 | 59 |
| 1979 | Blankety Blank | TV | 5.3 | 58 | |
| 1977 | Are You Being Served? The Movie | Captain Stephen Peacock | Film | 5.0 | 56 |
| 1977 | Ride of the Valkyrie | Film | 6.3 | 56 | |
| 1976 | The New Avengers | Roland | TV | 7.1 | 55 |
| 1976 | The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones | Whitlow | Film | 3.5 | 55 |
| 1976 | Spanish Fly | Dr. Johnson | Film | 4.8 | 55 |
| 1975 | Side by Side | Inspector Crumb | Film | 6.7 | 54 |
| 1975 | The Boundary | Film | 10.0 | 54 | |
| 1974 | Fall of Eagles | Prince Albert | TV | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1974 | Keep It Up, Jack! | Mr. Clarke | Film | 3.8 | 53 |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Truly | TV | 7.1 | 52 |
| 1973 | The Three Musketeers | Man in Small Carriage (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 52 |
| 1973 | No Sex Please - We're British | Glass Shop Manager | Film | 5.2 | 52 |
| 1973 | Steptoe & Son Ride Again | Mr. Russell | Film | 6.8 | 52 |
| 1973 | Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World | Estate Agent | Film | 4.8 | 52 |
| 1973 | That Sinking Feeling | Arthur | Film | — | 52 |
| 1972 | Crown Court | Professor McIver | TV | 5.7 | 51 |
| 1972 | Are You Being Served? | Captain Peacock | TV | 7.3 | 51 |
| 1972 | Sykes | Dr. Taplow | TV | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1972 | That's Your Funeral | Town Clerk | Film | 4.3 | 51 |
| 1972 | Our Miss Fred | British Colonel | Film | 6.1 | 51 |
| 1972 | Up the Chastity Belt | Master of Ceremonies | Film | 4.1 | 51 |
| 1972 | Bless This House | Mr. Jones | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1970 | The Goodies | Waiter | TV | 7.6 | 49 |
| 1970 | The Goodies | Master of Ceremonies | TV | 7.6 | 49 |
| 1970 | From a Bird's Eye View | Spinks | TV | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1970 | Ben Travers Farces | Claude Hickett MP | TV | — | 49 |
| 1970 | The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes | Porter | Film | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1970 | The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer | Tom Stoddart | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1970 | Some Will, Some Won't | Purvis | Film | 5.2 | 49 |
| 1970 | All the Way Up | Mr Driver | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1969 | The Bed Sitting Room | The BBC | Film | 5.9 | 48 |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian | Police Inspector | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 1969 | The Assassination Bureau | Elevator victim (uncredited) | Film | 6.7 | 48 |
| 1969 | The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm | King Kong | TV | 9.0 | 48 |
| 1969 | Crooks and Coronets | Cyril | Film | 8.5 | 48 |
| 1969 | Till Death Us Do Part | Valuation Officer | Film | 7.6 | 48 |
| 1968 | The Champions | Clerk | TV | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1968 | The World of Beachcomber | Various Roles | TV | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1968 | The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom | Factory Manager | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1968 | 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | Registrar | Film | 5.4 | 47 |
| 1968 | A Flea in Her Ear | Charles, the Butler | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1968 | Red, White, and Zero | Film | 5.0 | 47 | |
| 1968 | If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them | The Undertaker | Film | 9.0 | 47 |
| 1967 | Not in Front of the Children | Mr Wilkinson | TV | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1966 | Carry On Screaming! | Mr. Jones | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1966 | A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | Slave Driver | Film | 6.1 | 45 |
| 1966 | Lucy in London | Passport Officer | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1966 | Danny the Dragon | Film | 10.0 | 45 | |
| 1966 | Dannicaforilithermidor | Sergeant Bull | Film | — | 45 |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17 | Chief Inspector Bascombe | TV | 6.3 | 44 |
| 1965 | The Big Job | Bank Official | Film | 6.7 | 44 |
| 1965 | The Early Bird | Drunken Doctor | Film | 7.6 | 44 |
| 1965 | The Wild Affair | Wine Shop Manager | Film | 5.3 | 44 |
| 1965 | Gonks Go Beat | Mr. A&R | Film | 3.8 | 44 |
| 1964 | HMS Paradise | Commander Fairweather | TV | — | 43 |
| 1964 | The Tomb of Ligeia | Peperel | Film | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1964 | The Comedy Man | Producer | Film | 7.1 | 43 |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son | Seller | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son | Barman | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son | Butler | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 1962 | Steptoe and Son | The Frenchman | TV | 7.8 | 41 |
| 1962 | Operation Stogie | Hotel receptionist (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1962 | It's Trad, Dad! | TV Director | Film | 5.7 | 41 |
| 1962 | Doomsday at Eleven | BBC Announcer | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1961 | The Avengers | TV | 7.8 | 40 | |
| 1961 | It's a Square World | TV | 7.0 | 40 | |
| 1961 | Victim | George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited) | Film | 7.5 | 40 |
| 1961 | The Impersonator | Police Sargeant | Film | 6.1 | 40 |
| 1960 | Coronation Street | Danny Roach | TV | 5.3 | 39 |
| 1960 | Danger Man | Police Captain | TV | 7.4 | 39 |
| 1960 | Danger Man | Pepe | TV | 7.4 | 39 |
| 1960 | The Cheaters | Long | TV | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1960 | The Dickie Henderson Show | TV | — | 39 | |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men | Clerk | TV | 7.7 | 38 |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men | Coroner | TV | 7.7 | 38 |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men | Hotel Manager (uncredited) | TV | 7.7 | 38 |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William Tell | Tax Collector | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1958 | The Adventures of William Tell | Heinburgher | TV | 6.8 | 37 |
| 1958 | Battle of the V-1 | British Scientist (uncredited) | Film | 5.2 | 37 |
| 1956 | Hancock's Half Hour | TV | 7.4 | 35 | |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Station Sergeant | TV | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre | Arthur - The Groom's Father | TV | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1956 | Cloak Without Dagger | False James Markley | Film | 7.6 | 35 |
| 1956 | Johnny, You're Wanted | Police Inspector | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1955 | The Sooty Show | Mr Wolfe | TV | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1955 | The Sooty Show | Dr. Hugh | TV | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green | PC Cox | TV | 6.0 | 34 |
| 1955 | Portrait of Alison | Police Photographer | Film | 6.3 | 34 |
| 1954 | Radio Cab Murder | Inspector Finch | Film | 5.6 | 33 |
| 1954 | The Silent Witness | The Barman (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 33 |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre | Sailor | TV | 3.5 | 29 |
| 1935 | The Florentine Dagger | (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 14 |
| 1931 | Cracked Nuts | Revolutionary | Film | 8.0 | 10 |