Frank Thornton

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Frank Thornton

ACTING

1921-01-15

2013-03-16

Dulwich, London, England, UK

Biography

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Biography

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Filmography:

Cracked Nuts poster

Cracked Nuts(1931)

Revolutionary

The Florentine Dagger poster

The Florentine Dagger(1935)

(uncredited)

Sunday Night Theatre poster

Sunday Night Theatre(1950)

Sailor

Radio Cab Murder poster

Radio Cab Murder(1954)

Inspector Finch

The Silent Witness poster

The Silent Witness(1954)

The Barman (uncredited)

Dixon of Dock Green poster

Dixon of Dock Green(1955)

PC Cox

The Sooty Show poster

The Sooty Show(1955)

Mr Wolfe, Dr. Hugh

Portrait of Alison poster

Portrait of Alison(1955)

Police Photographer

Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre(1956)

Station Sergeant, Arthur - The Groom's Father

Johnny, You're Wanted poster

Johnny, You're Wanted(1956)

Police Inspector

Cloak Without Dagger poster

Cloak Without Dagger(1956)

False James Markley

The Adventures of William Tell poster

The Adventures of William Tell(1958)

Tax Collector, Heinburgher

Battle of the V-1 poster

Battle of the V-1(1958)

British Scientist (uncredited)

The Four Just Men poster

The Four Just Men(1959)

Clerk, Coroner, Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Coronation Street poster

Coronation Street(1960)

Danny Roach

Danger Man poster

Danger Man(1960)

Police Captain

The Cheaters poster

The Cheaters(1960)

Long

Victim poster

Victim(1961)

George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

The Impersonator poster

The Impersonator(1961)

Police Sargeant

It's Trad, Dad! poster

It's Trad, Dad!(1962)

TV Director

Operation Stogie poster

Operation Stogie(1962)

Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

The Tomb of Ligeia poster

The Tomb of Ligeia(1964)

Peperel

The Comedy Man poster

The Comedy Man(1964)

Producer

The Man in Room 17 poster

The Man in Room 17(1965)

Chief Inspector Bascombe

The Early Bird poster

The Early Bird(1965)

Drunken Doctor

The Big Job poster

The Big Job(1965)

Bank Official

Gonks Go Beat poster

Gonks Go Beat(1965)

Mr. A&R

The Wild Affair poster

The Wild Affair(1965)

Wine Shop Manager

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!(1966)

Mr. Jones

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum poster

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum(1966)

Slave Driver

Lucy in London poster

Lucy in London(1966)

Passport Officer

Not in Front of the Children poster

Not in Front of the Children(1967)

Mr Wilkinson

The Champions poster

The Champions(1968)

Clerk

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom poster

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom(1968)

Factory Manager

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! poster

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!(1968)

Registrar

A Flea in Her Ear poster

A Flea in Her Ear(1968)

Charles, the Butler

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them poster

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

The Undertaker

The Magic Christian poster

The Magic Christian(1969)

Police Inspector

The Bed Sitting Room poster

The Bed Sitting Room(1969)

The BBC

Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part(1969)

Valuation Officer

The Assassination Bureau poster

The Assassination Bureau(1969)

Elevator victim (uncredited)

Crooks and Coronets poster

Crooks and Coronets(1969)

Cyril

The Goodies poster

The Goodies(1970)

Waiter, Master of Ceremonies

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes poster

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes(1970)

Porter

From a Bird's Eye View poster

From a Bird's Eye View(1970)

Spinks

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer poster

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer(1970)

Tom Stoddart

Some Will, Some Won't poster

Some Will, Some Won't(1970)

Purvis

All the Way Up poster

All the Way Up(1970)

Mr Driver

Are You Being Served? poster

Are You Being Served?(1972)

Captain Peacock

Crown Court poster

Crown Court(1972)

Professor McIver

Sykes poster

Sykes(1972)

Dr. Taplow

Bless This House poster

Bless This House(1972)

Mr. Jones

Up the Chastity Belt poster

Up the Chastity Belt(1972)

Master of Ceremonies

That's Your Funeral poster

That's Your Funeral(1972)

Town Clerk

Our Miss Fred poster

Our Miss Fred(1972)

British Colonel

The Three Musketeers poster

The Three Musketeers(1973)

Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine(1973)

Truly

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World poster

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World(1973)

Estate Agent

Steptoe & Son Ride Again poster

Steptoe & Son Ride Again(1973)

Mr. Russell

No Sex Please - We're British poster

No Sex Please - We're British(1973)

Glass Shop Manager

Fall of Eagles poster

Fall of Eagles(1974)

Prince Albert

Keep It Up, Jack! poster

Keep It Up, Jack!(1974)

Mr. Clarke

Side by Side poster

Side by Side(1975)

Inspector Crumb

The New Avengers poster

The New Avengers(1976)

Roland

Spanish Fly poster

Spanish Fly(1976)

Dr. Johnson

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones poster

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones(1976)

Whitlow

Are You Being Served? The Movie poster

Are You Being Served? The Movie(1977)

Captain Stephen Peacock

The Gentle Touch poster

The Gentle Touch(1980)

Leo

The Taming of the Shrew poster

The Taming of the Shrew(1980)

Gremio

The Kenny Everett Television Show poster

The Kenny Everett Television Show(1982)

Various

Casualty poster

Casualty(1986)

Edward Gutheridge

Great Expectations poster

Great Expectations(1989)

Mr Trabb

The BFG poster

The BFG(1990)

Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Grace & Favour poster

Grace & Favour(1992)

Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

Gosford Park poster

Gosford Park(2001)

Mr. Burkett

Run For Your Wife poster

Run For Your Wife(2012)

Man on Bus

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals poster

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals(2022)

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