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Frank Thornton

Acting
Known For

92 Years Old

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.

Born

Dulwich, London, England, UK on 15th January 1921

Died

16th March 2013

All Credits

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