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