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