Frank Thornton
Born January 15, 1921 · Dulwich, London, England, UK
Frank Thornton Ball (15 January 1921 - 16 March 2013), professionally known as Frank Thornton, was an English actor. He was known for playing Captain Peacock in Are You Being Served? (1972-1985) and its sequel Grace & Favour and as Herbert "Truly" Truelove in Last of the Summer Wine.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Gosford Park
The Three Musketeers
The Tomb of Ligeia
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The BFG
The Bed Sitting Room
The Assassination Bureau
Run For Your Wife
The Magic Christian
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Carry On Screaming!
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
The Making of Gosford Park
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
The Early Bird
Up the Chastity Belt
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Are You Being Served? The Movie
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Red, White, and Zero
Battle of the V-1
The Comedy Man
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Victim
What's a Carry On?
The Old Curiosity Shop
TV Shows
Crown Court
Last of the Summer Wine
The Sooty Show
Dixon of Dock Green
The Champions
Danger Man
Sunday Night Theatre
The New Avengers
Blankety Blank
Sykes
The Goodies
Are You Being Served?
The Adventures of William Tell
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Steptoe and Son
Hancock's Half Hour
The Man in Room 17
Fall of Eagles
The Cheaters
The Four Just Men
Not in Front of the Children
It's a Square World
Great Expectations
From a Bird's Eye View
Grace & Favour
Armchair Theatre
...And Mother Makes Three
More Movies
No Sex Please - We're British
Cracked Nuts
The Taming of the Shrew
Till Death Us Do Part
Our Miss Fred
That's Your Funeral
All the Way Up
Spanish Fly
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Keep It Up, Jack!
Bless This House
The Big Job
Radio Cab Murder
The Wild Affair
A Flea in Her Ear
Some Will, Some Won't
Portrait of Alison
Gonks Go Beat
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Lucy in London
The Florentine Dagger
Johnny, You're Wanted
Crooks and Coronets
The Impersonator
It's Trad, Dad!
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Operation Stogie
We Love Are You Being Served?
Cloak Without Dagger
Side by Side
Danny the Dragon
Ride of the Valkyrie
