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