Frank Thornton
Acting
January 15, 1921
Dulwich, London, England, UK
Biography
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.
Movies
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
The Comedy Man
1964
The Three Musketeers
1973
The Early Bird
1965
The Silent Witness
1954
Gosford Park
2001
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
Spanish Fly
1976
The BFG
1990
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
Operation Stogie
1962
Cracked Nuts
1931
The Wild Affair
1965
The Magic Christian
1969
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970
The Assassination Bureau
1969
Victim
1961
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
TV Shows
Coronation Street
1960
The Avengers
1961
Casualty
1986
Crown Court
1972
Richard & Judy
2001
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
The Champions
1968
The Sooty Show
1955
The Sooty Show
1955
Are You Being Served?
1972
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
Sykes
1972
Blankety Blank
1979
The Goodies
1970
The Goodies
1970
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
The New Avengers
1976
Dixon of Dock Green
1955