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