Birthday: Jan 15, 1921
Place of Birth: Dulwich, London, England, UK

Frank Thornton

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.

Filmography

Movie	Cast	Year
Are You Being Served? The Movie	Captain Stephen Peacock	1977
The Bed Sitting Room	The BBC	1969
Till Death Us Do Part	Valuation Officer	1969
The Wild Affair	Wine Shop Manager	1965
The Big Job	Bank Official	1965
The Old Curiosity Shop		1995
The Taming of the Shrew	Gremio	1980
The Assassination Bureau	Elevator victim (uncredited)	1969
Spanish Fly	Dr. Johnson	1976
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs	Self (archive)	2022
The Silent Witness	The Barman (uncredited)	1954
Gonks Go Beat	Mr. A&R	1965
Johnny, You're Wanted	Police Inspector	1956
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals	Archive Footage	2022
Cracked Nuts	Revolutionary	1931
The Early Bird	Drunken Doctor	1965
Keep It Up, Jack!	Mr. Clarke	1974
Victim	George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)	1961
The Three Musketeers	Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)	1973
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!	Registrar	1968
Run For Your Wife	Man on Bus	2012
Crooks and Coronets	Cyril	1969
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them		1968
That Sinking Feeling	Arthur	1973
Radio Cab Murder	Inspector Finch	1954
No Sex Please: We're British	Glass Shop Manager	1973
Danny the Dragon		1966
Dannicaforilithermidor	Sergeant Bull	1966
The Magic Christian	Police Inspector	1969
The Florentine Dagger	(uncredited)	1935
A Flea in Her Ear	Charles, the Butler	1968
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World	Estate Agent	1973
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes	Porter	1970
Carry On Screaming!	Mr. Jones	1966
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum	Slave Driver	1966
Side by Side		1975
Lucy in London	Passport Officer	1966
It's Trad, Dad!	TV Director	1962
Ride of the Valkyrie		1977
Red, White, and Zero		1979
The Comedy Man	Producer	1964
The Impersonator	Police Sargeant	1961
Portrait of Alison	Police Photographer	1955
All the Way Up	Mr Driver	1970
Some Will, Some Won't	Purvis	1970
Bless This House	Mr Jones	1972
Steptoe & Son Ride Again	Mr. Russell	1973
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer	Tom Stoddart	1970
Our Miss Fred	British Colonel	1972
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box		2001
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom	Factory Manager	1968
We Love Are You Being Served?		2020
The Tomb of Ligeia	Peperel	1964
That's Your Funeral	Town Clerk	1972
The BFG	Mr. Tibbs (voice)	1989
Gosford Park	Mr. Burkett	2001
The Making of 'Gosford Park'	Self (uncredited)	2002
Cloak Without Dagger	Mr. Markley	1956
Doomsday at Eleven	BBC Announcer	1962
Series	Cast	Year
Are You Being Served?	Captain Peacock	1972
The Avengers		1961
Grace & Favour	Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)	1992
The Goodies		1970
Richard & Judy	Self	2001
Last of the Summer Wine	Truly	1973
Dixon of Dock Green	PC Cox	1955
The Champions	Clerk	1968
It's a Square World		1961
The New Avengers	Roland	1976
From a Bird's Eye View	Spinks	1970
Fall of Eagles	Prince Albert	1974
The Adventures of William Tell	Tax Collector	1958
Pebble Mill	Self	1991
HMS Paradise		1964
The Cheaters	Long	1960
BBC Television Shakespeare		1978
The Kenny Everett Television Show	Various	1982
Hancock's Half Hour		1956
The World of Beachcomber		1968
Blankety Blank		1979
Crown Court	Professor McIver	1972
The Kenny Everett Television Show	Guest	1982
The Sooty Show	Dr. Hugh	1955
The Sooty Show	Mr Wolfe	1955
Casualty	Edward Gutheridge	1986
The Gentle Touch	Leo	1980
The Man In Room 17	Chief Inspector Bascombe	1965
The Goodies	Waiter	1970
The Goodies	Master of Ceremonies	1970
The Adventures of William Tell	Heinburgher	1958
Sykes	Dr. Taplow	1972
Last of the Summer Wine	Himself	1973
Coronation Street	Danny Roach	1960

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