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