Frank Thornton
Born in Dulwich, London, England, UK — Jan 15 1921• Died Mar 16 2013
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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.
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Coronation Street
Danny Roach
Casualty
Edward Gutheridge
The Avengers
Crown Court
Professor McIver
Last of the Summer Wine
Truly
The Champions
Clerk
Sunday Night Theatre
Sailor
The New Avengers
Roland
The Sooty Show
Dr. Hugh
Blankety Blank
Sykes
Dr. Taplow
Hancock's Half Hour
Dixon of Dock Green
PC Cox
Are You Being Served?
Captain Peacock
The Goodies
Waiter
Fall of Eagles
Prince Albert
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Various
The Adventures of William Tell
Tax Collector
The Gentle Touch
Leo
The Man in Room 17
Chief Inspector Bascombe
The Four Just Men
Clerk
The Cheaters
Long
Gosford Park
Mr. Burkett
Grace & Favour
Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)
The Three Musketeers
Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)
From a Bird's Eye View
Spinks
Not in Front of the Children
Mr Wilkinson
HMS Paradise
Commander Fairweather
The Dickie Henderson Show
Great Expectations
Mr Trabb
Armchair Theatre
Station Sergeant
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
Slave Driver
The Magic Christian
Police Inspector
The Making of Gosford Park
Self (uncredited)
What's a Carry On?
Self (uncredited)
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Tom Stoddart
Ben Travers Farces
Claude Hickett MP
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
Porter
A Flea in Her Ear
Charles, the Butler
Our Miss Fred
British Colonel
The Tomb of Ligeia
Peperel
The Early Bird
Drunken Doctor
The Big Job
Bank Official
The Comedy Man
Producer
The Assassination Bureau
Elevator victim (uncredited)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
Battle of the V-1
British Scientist (uncredited)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Factory Manager
Till Death Us Do Part
Valuation Officer
It's Trad, Dad!
TV Director
The Bed Sitting Room
The BBC
Gonks Go Beat
Mr. A&R
The Wild Affair
Wine Shop Manager
Up the Chastity Belt
Master of Ceremonies
No Sex Please - We're British
Glass Shop Manager
The Taming of the Shrew
Gremio
Run For Your Wife
Man on Bus
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Cracked Nuts
Revolutionary
It's a Square World
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
Whitlow
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
Mr. Russell
Victim
George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
Registrar
The BFG
Mr. Tibbs (voice)
All the Way Up
Mr Driver
Keep It Up, Jack!
Mr. Clarke
Side by Side
Inspector Crumb
Carry On Screaming!
Mr. Jones
The World of Beachcomber
Various Roles
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
King Kong
Some Will, Some Won't
Purvis
The Old Curiosity Shop
Bless This House
Mr. Jones
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Captain Stephen Peacock
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
Self (archive)
Spanish Fly
Dr. Johnson
Ride of the Valkyrie
The Florentine Dagger
(uncredited)
The Impersonator
Police Sargeant
Radio Cab Murder
Inspector Finch
Johnny, You're Wanted
Police Inspector
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Undertaker
Portrait of Alison
Police Photographer
Red, White, and Zero
Cloak Without Dagger
False James Markley
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
Estate Agent
Lucy in London
Passport Officer
Operation Stogie
Hotel receptionist (uncredited)
Crooks and Coronets
Cyril
That's Your Funeral
Town Clerk
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
Archive Footage
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
Self
The Silent Witness
The Barman (uncredited)
We Love Are You Being Served?
That Sinking Feeling
Arthur
Danny the Dragon
Dannicaforilithermidor
Sergeant Bull
Doomsday at Eleven
BBC Announcer