Frank Thornton

Jan 15, 1921 - Mar 16, 2013 (92 years old) 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

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Coronation Street

Danny Roach

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Hancock's Half Hour

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The Avengers

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Last of the Summer Wine

Truly

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Blankety Blank

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The Goodies

Waiter

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The Adventures of William Tell

Tax Collector

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Suspense

Det Insp Gwilliam

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Sunday Night Theatre

Sailor

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The Four Just Men

Clerk

Credits

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals 2022

Archive Footage

★ 7
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs 2022

Self (archive)

★ NR
We Love Are You Being Served? 2020

★ NR
Run For Your Wife 2012

Man on Bus

★ 4.4
The Making of 'Gosford Park' 2002

Self (uncredited)

★ 5
Gosford Park 2001

Mr. Burkett

★ 6.8
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box 2001

★ NR
The Old Curiosity Shop 1995

★ 6.3
Grace & Favour 1992

Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

★ 8.2
The BFG 1989

Mr. Tibbs (voice)

★ 6.4
Casualty 1986

Edward Gutheridge

★ 6.1
The Kenny Everett Television Show 1982

Various

★ 7
The Taming of the Shrew 1980

Gremio

★ 7.8
The Gentle Touch 1980

Leo

★ 6.9
Red, White, and Zero 1979

★ 5
Blankety Blank 1979

★ 4.6
Ride of the Valkyrie 1977

★ 4
Are You Being Served? The Movie 1977

Captain Stephen Peacock

★ 4.8
The New Avengers 1976

Roland

★ 7
Spanish Fly 1976

Dr. Johnson

★ 4.7
Side by Side 1975

★ 6.5
Keep It Up, Jack! 1974

Mr. Clarke

★ 3.7
Fall of Eagles 1974

Prince Albert

★ 6.9
The Three Musketeers 1973

Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

★ 6.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World 1973

Estate Agent

★ 4.6
That Sinking Feeling 1973

Arthur

★ NR
No Sex Please: We're British 1973

Glass Shop Manager

★ 5.1
Steptoe & Son Ride Again 1973

Mr. Russell

★ 6.8
Last of the Summer Wine 1973

Truly

★ 7.1
Our Miss Fred 1972

British Colonel

★ 6.4
That's Your Funeral 1972

Town Clerk

★ 2.3
Crown Court 1972

Professor McIver

★ 5.4
Sykes 1972

Dr. Taplow

★ 6.4
Bless This House 1972

Mr. Jones

★ 6.3
Are You Being Served? 1972

Captain Peacock

★ 7.3
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer 1970

Tom Stoddart

★ 6.1
The Goodies 1970

Waiter

★ 7.5
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes 1970

Porter

★ 6.8
Ben Travers Farces 1970

Claude Hickett MP

★ NR
From a Bird's Eye View 1970

Spinks

★ 5.5
All the Way Up 1970

Mr Driver

★ 6
Some Will, Some Won't 1970

Purvis

★ 4.8
The Magic Christian 1969

Police Inspector

★ 5.7
The Bed Sitting Room 1969

The BBC

★ 5.9
Crooks and Coronets 1969

Cyril

★ 8.3
The Assassination Bureau 1969

Elevator victim (uncredited)

★ 6.6
Till Death Us Do Part 1969

Valuation Officer

★ 7.2
A Flea in Her Ear 1968

Charles, the Butler

★ 6.2
The Champions 1968

Clerk

★ 6.1
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom 1968

Factory Manager

★ 6.7
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them 1968

★ NR
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! 1968

Registrar

★ 4.2
The World of Beachcomber 1968

Various Roles

★ NR
Lucy in London 1966

Passport Officer

★ 6
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum 1966

Slave Driver

★ 6
Carry On Screaming! 1966

Mr. Jones

★ 6.5
Danny the Dragon 1966

★ NR
Dannicaforilithermidor 1966

Sergeant Bull

★ NR
The Wild Affair 1965

Wine Shop Manager

★ 5.4
The Early Bird 1965

Drunken Doctor

★ 7.6
The Man in Room 17 1965

Chief Inspector Bascombe

★ 5.3
Gonks Go Beat 1965

Mr. A&R

★ 2.8
The Big Job 1965

Bank Official

★ 6.7
The Tomb of Ligeia 1964

Peperel

★ 6.3
The Comedy Man 1964

Producer

★ 7.1
HMS Paradise 1964

Commander Fairweather

★ NR
Suspense 1962

Det Insp Gwilliam

★ 5.5
It's Trad, Dad! 1962

TV Director

★ 5.6
Operation Stogie 1962

Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

★ 2
Doomsday at Eleven 1962

BBC Announcer

★ NR
Victim 1961

George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

★ 7.5
The Impersonator 1961

Police Sargeant

★ 5.6
It's a Square World 1961

★ NR
The Avengers 1961

★ 7.7
The Cheaters 1960

Long

★ NR
Coronation Street 1960

Danny Roach

★ 5.4
The Dickie Henderson Show 1960

★ NR
The Four Just Men 1959

Clerk

★ 6.5
The Adventures of William Tell 1958

Tax Collector

★ 6.3
Hancock's Half Hour 1956

★ 7.5
Cloak Without Dagger 1956

Mr. Markley

★ 7.3
Johnny, You're Wanted 1956

Police Inspector

★ 5
Portrait of Alison 1955

Police Photographer

★ 6.3
Dixon of Dock Green 1955

PC Cox

★ 5.3
The Sooty Show 1955

Mr Wolfe

★ 6
The Silent Witness 1954

The Barman (uncredited)

★ NR
Radio Cab Murder 1954

Inspector Finch

★ 5.4
Sunday Night Theatre 1950

Sailor

★ 3.5
The Florentine Dagger 1935

(uncredited)

★ 5.7
Cracked Nuts 1931

Revolutionary

★ 7