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