Frank Thornton
Born: 1921/01/15 in 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.
Known For
Movies
- Are You Being Served? T...
1977
- The Bed Sitting Room
1969
- Till Death Us Do Part
1969
- The Wild Affair
1965
- The Big Job
1965
- The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
- The Taming of the Shrew
1980
- The Assassination Bureau
1969
- Spanish Fly
1976
- Last Of The Summer Wine...
2022
- The Silent Witness
1954
- Gonks Go Beat
1965
- Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
- Are You Being Served? S...
2022
- Cracked Nuts
1931
- The Early Bird
1965
- Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
- Victim
1961
- The Three Musketeers
1973
- 30 Is a Dangerous Age, ...
1968
- Run For Your Wife
2012
- Crooks and Coronets
1969
- If There Weren't Any Bl...
1968
- That Sinking Feeling
1973
- Radio Cab Murder
1954
- No Sex Please - We're B...
1973
- Danny the Dragon
1966
- Dannicaforilithermidor
1966
- The Magic Christian
1969
- The Florentine Dagger
1935
- A Flea in Her Ear
1968
- Digby, the Biggest Dog ...
1973
- The Private Life of She...
1970
- Carry On Screaming!
1966
- A Funny Thing Happened ...
1966
- Side by Side
1975
- Lucy in London
1966
- It's Trad, Dad!
1962
- Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
- Red, White, and Zero
1968
- The Comedy Man
1964
- The Impersonator
1961
- Portrait of Alison
1955
- All the Way Up
1970
- Some Will, Some Won't
1970
- Bless This House
1972
- Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
- The Rise and Rise of Mi...
1970
- Our Miss Fred
1972
- Wendy Richard: A Life o...
2001
- The Bliss of Mrs. Bloss...
1968
- We Love Are You Being S...
2020
- The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
- That's Your Funeral
1972
- The BFG
1990
- Gosford Park
2001
- The Making of Gosford P...
2002
- Cloak Without Dagger
1956
- Doomsday at Eleven
1962
- Operation Stogie
1962
- Royal Variety Performan...
1984
- Up the Chastity Belt
1972
- Battle of the V-1
1958
- What's a Carry On?
1998
- The Bawdy Adventures of...
1976
TV Shows
- Are You Being Served?
1972
- The Avengers
1961
- Grace & Favour
1992
- Richard & Judy
2001
- Last of the Summer Wine
1973
- Dixon of Dock Green
1955
- The Champions
1968
- It's a Square World
1961
- From a Bird's Eye View
1970
- The New Avengers
1976
- Fall of Eagles
1974
- The Adventures of Willi...
1958
- Pebble Mill
1991
- HMS Paradise
1964
- The Cheaters
1960
- The Kenny Everett Telev...
1982
- Hancock's Half Hour
1956
- Blankety Blank
1979
- Crown Court
1972
- The Sooty Show
1955
- The Sooty Show
1955
- Casualty
1986
- The Gentle Touch
1980
- The Man in Room 17
1965
- The Goodies
1970
- The Goodies
1970
- The Adventures of Willi...
1958
- Sykes
1972
- Coronation Street
1960
- The Four Just Men
1959
- The Dickie Henderson Sh...
1960
- Sunday Night Theatre
1950
- Ben Travers Farces
1970
- The World of Beachcomber
1968
- Great Expectations
1989
- The Incredible Adventur...
1969
- Armchair Theatre
1956