(2015)The Best of British Comedy
Both images ©Mill Creek Entertainment
(2012)Run for Your Wife (Man debussing)
(2007)"Richard & Judy"
- Episode dated 8 March 2007
(2007)"This Morning"
- Episode dated 8 March (voice)
(2007) Back in Business (Gardener) Picture from Behind the scenes
(1997-2010)"Last of the Summer Wine" (Truly)
All 4 images ©BBC
(2005)The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
(2004)"Britain's Best Sitcom"
(2004)The Funny Ladies of British Comedy
(2004)"Holby City"
- We'll Meet Again(Douglas Archer)
(2003)"Comedy Connections"
- Are You Being Served?
(2003)30 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine'
(2002)"This Is Your Life"
- Bill Oddie
(2002)Heroes of Comedy-Dick Emery
©Thames Television
(2002)Gosford Park (Mr. Burkett)(Constance's Butler)
All 4 images © Capitol Films
(2001)Out of the Black (Philip Hart)
(2001)"Casualty" - Heroes and Villains (Edward Gutteridge)
(2001)Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
(1999)"Funny Turns"
- John Inman
©BBC
(1998)What's a Carry On? at Re-Union
©The British Film Corporation PLC
(1998)"This Is Your Life"- Frank Thornton
See below under "Interviews"
(1998)"This Is Your Life"- Trevor Bannister
(1997)"Auntie's TV Favourites"
- Ep 1.6
(1997)What a Performance! Camp (Archives from AYBS)
©Carlton Television
(1996)"All Rise for Julian Clary" (Judge Geoffrey Parker-Knoll)
(1995)"The Upper Hand" - The Wedding (Reverend Hale)
(1995)The Old Curiosity Shop(Mr. Witherden)
(1995)"Telly Addicts"
- Christmas Special
(1993)"Telly Addicts"
- Episode #9.9
(1991)"Great Expectations" (Mr. Trabb)(miniseries)
(1989)The BFG (Mr Tibbs)(voice)
(1989)"T-Bag and the Revenge of the T-Set" - The Bard (William Wagadaggar)
©Jeremy Vines
(1987)"The Ronnie Corbett Show"(Various roles)
(1987)"T-Bag Bounces Back" - Ivan the Horrible (Count Boris)
©Jeremy Vines
(1982)"The Gentle Touch"- Right of Entry(Leo)
(1982)"Jane"(Commander L)
(1980)Taming of the Shrew(Gremio)
(1977)"The Goodies"
- Punky Business/Rock Goodies(Master of Ceremonies)
©BBC
(1976)"The New Avengers"- House of Cards (Roland)
©IDTV Production/TV Productions/TF1
You can see a collectible from this series here.
(1976)The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones(Whitlow)
(1972) Love Thy Neighbor (Barman)
(1976)Seaside Special
June 19, 1976
Location: Gerry Cottles Circus in Blackpool
Guests - Wendy Richard, Mollie Sugden, Frank Thornton, John Inman
(1975)Spanish Fly/La Mosca hispánica (Dr. Johnson)
(1975)Old Dracula /Vampira and Old Drac (Mr. King)
©World Film Services
(1975)Side by Side (Inspector Crumb)
(1975)The Boundary
(1974)Holiday with Strings (Travel Agent)
(1974)"Fall of Eagles" (Prince Albert of England)
©BBC
(1974)"Crown Court" - A Case of Murder Part 1 (Prof McIver)
(1974)Keep it up Jack! (Mr Clarke)
(1974)Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (Estate Agent)
©Walter Shenson Films/City Investing Company
(1973)The Three Musketeers (Lucky man in small carriage)
© Este Films
(1973)"Steptoe and Son"
- The Party Christmas Special (Travel Agency Clerk)
©British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
(1973)"The Gordon Peters Show"(Regular)
(1973)No Sex Please: We're British (Glass Shop Manager)
All 4 images © Columbia Pictures/BHP/John Woolf Productions
(1973)Keep It Up, Jack! (Clarke)
(1973)Bless This House (Mr Jones)
Both images ©Thames Television
(1972)That's Your Funeral (Town Clerk)
(1972)Steptoe and Son Ride Again (Mr. Russell)
All 6 images © Associated London Films
(1972)Our Miss Fred (British Colonel)
(1972)"Sykes" - Dream (Dr. Taplow)
(1972)"The Reg Varney Revue"
(1971)"The Goodies"
- Farm Fresh Food(Waiter)
©BBC
(1971)"And Mother Makes Three"- Birthday Bike ( Salesman)
(1971)"Some Matters of Little Consequence"
(1971)Up the Chastity Belt (Master of Ceremonies)
© Anglo-EMI Film Distributors Ltd.
(1970)The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer(Stoddart)
Frank Thornton (left) with Jonathan Cecil (right)
All 7 images
© Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
(1970)"Here Come the Double Deckers!" (Robbie the Robot)
(1970)The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Porter)
©Compton Films
(1970)The Other Reg Varney (Various Characters)
(1970)"The Troubleshooters"- Camelot on a Clear Day (TV Interviewer)
(1970)Some Will, Some Won't (Hotel Manager)
(1970)All the Way Up (Mr. Driver)
(1970)Sophie's Place/Crooks and Coronets (Cyril)
(1969)The Magic Christian (Police Inspector)
Both images ©Commonwealth United Entertainment
(1969)The Bed Sitting Room (BBC man)
©Oscar Lewenstein Productions
(1969)Crooks and Coronets (Cyril)
(1969)The Assassination Bureau (Elevator victim)
©Paramount Pictures
(1969)"The Champions" - The Night People (Clerk)
Both images
©Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
(1968)Till Death Us Do Part/Alf 'n' Family(Valuation Officer)
©BBC
(1968)"The World of Beachcomber"(Various)
(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 ( Undertaker)
(1968)30 Is a Dangerous Age,
Cynthia (Registrar)
(1967)Ride of the Valkyrie
(1967)Danny the Dragon (Sergeant Bull)
©Ansus Films
(1966)Lucy in London
(1966)The Wild Affair (Manager)
(1966)A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Roman Sentry)
(with Zero Mostel)
All 6 images ©Quadrangle Films S.A.
(1966)Carry on Screaming! (Mr. Jones)
Both images ©Peter Rogers Productions
(1966)"The Liars" - Episode #1.6 (Alvardo)
(1966)The Murder Game(Radio Announcer)
(1965)"Steptoe and Son"
- Pilgrim's Progress (The Frenchman)
Both images
© British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
(1965)The Early Bird (Drunken doctor)
Both images ©The Rank Organisation
(1965)The Big Job (Bank Official)
Both images
©Warner-Pathé Distributors
(1965)Gonks Go Beat (Mr. A&R)
(1965)"Frankie Howerd" - Episode #1.4
(1965)The Tomb of Ligeia/Tomb of the Cat (Peperel)
Both images
© Alta Vista Film Production
(1965)Gonks Go Beat (Mr. A&R)
(1964)"Steptoe and Son"
- Steptoe a la Carte (Butler)
© British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
(1964)The Comedy Man (Bit part)(uncredited)
(1964)"HMS Paradise" (Commander Fairweather)
(1964)"The Villains" - Time (Fowler)
(1964) A Hard Day's Night (Beatles Film) (Chauffeur) (Scene was deleted)
(1964) The Comedy Man (Producer)
(1964)Wild Affair(Manager)
© Seven Arts Pictures
(1963)The Sentimental Agent-Scroll of Islam (Tailor)
© Associated Television (ATV)
(1963)"Steptoe and Son"
- Sixty-Five Today (Barman)
Both images ©British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
(1963)"Benny Hill"
---- The Visitor (John Kenwood)
See video to the right under "Videos".
---- The Vanishing Man (Frindyke/Korsikoff)
(1963)The Wild Affair (Manager)
(1962)"Steptoe and Son"
- The Economist (Seller)
All 3 images
© British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
(1962)The Dock Brief/Trial and Error(Photographer at Fowle Wedding)
(1962)The Tell-Tale Heart/The Hidden Room of 1,000 Murders(Barman)
(1962)It's Trad, Dad!/Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (TV director)
(1962)The Apple Cart
(1961) Victim (George (Henry's assistant))(uncredited)
All 4 images ©Allied Film Makers (AFM)
(1961)"The Avengers"-Death on the Slipway (Sir William Bonner)
(1961)His Polyvinyl Girl
(1961)"Hancock's Half Hour" - The Blood Donor (Patient)
©BBC
(1961)"Danger Man"
---- The Hired Assassin (Pepe)
---- Find and Return (Airport Official)
(1961)Tarnished Heroes
(1960)The Tell-Tale Heart
(1960)"It's a Square World" (Various)
(1959-60) "The Four Just Men"
---- The Boy Without a Country (Policeman)
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---- Money to Burn (Enrique Vidal)
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---- The Prime Minister/The Man in the Road (Gendarme)
All 3 images © Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---- The Survivor (Home Secretary)
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
----The Beatniques
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---- Marie (Azim)
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
----The Crying Jester (Coroner)
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---Dead Man's Switch
Both images © Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---The Princess
Both images © Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---National Treasure
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
---The Man with the Golden Touch
© Incorporated Television Company (ITC)
(1959)"William Tell"
---- The Surgeon (Heinburgher)
---- Landslide (Tax Collector)
(1958)Missles from Hell/The Battle of the V-1 (British Scientist)(uncredited)
©Eros Films
(1957)"Dixon of Dock Green"
- The New Skipper (PC Cox)
(1957)Cloak Without Dagger/Operation Conspiracy
(1956)Johnny, You're Wanted
(1956)Operation Conspiracy
(1955)Stock Car
(1955)Portrait of Alison/Postmark for Danger
(1955)Radio Cab Murder (Eros) (1st credited role)
© George Maynard Productions
(1954)Scotland Yard-The Silent Witness (George (The Barman))(uncredited)
©Merton Park Studios
(1951) The Passing Show– 1930-1939: The Days Before Yesterday
(1935)Secret at the Chateau
(1935)The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo
(1934)Gambling Lady (Manservant)
(????)Visitors and Visitees
(????)Time and the Conways
(????)Mind Your Own Business
(????)Noel's House Party
(????)The Big Business Lark
(????)The Apple Cart
(????)The Tommy Cooper Show
(????)The Queen's Diamonds
(????)Domes Day at Eleven
(????)The Return of the Musketeers
(????)One Last Time (Gardner)
(????)Doctors (Gerard Mears)
Shows/movies in which his appearance were left on the cutting room floor:
(April, 1964) A Hard Day's Night (Fab's Chauffeur)
Images in this section used with permission from:
http://www.aveleyman.com/
Steptoe and Son site(Website no longer exists)
http://www.goodiesruleok.com/
http://www.t-room.co.uk/ (Website no longer exists)
anonymous contributors
http://movie-dude.com/Frank%20Thornton.htm