Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Date of Birth:

Jan 15, 1921

Place of Birth:

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.

filmography:

Ride of the Valkyrie Ride of the Valkyrie

1977

It's Trad, Dad! It's Trad, Dad!

1962

Red, White, and Zero Red, White, and Zero

1979

The Comedy Man The Comedy Man

1964

Portrait of Alison Portrait of Alison

1955

The Impersonator The Impersonator

1961

Lucy in London Lucy in London

1966

Side by Side Side by Side

1975

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

1973

A Flea in Her Ear A Flea in Her Ear

1968

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

1970

Carry On Screaming! Carry On Screaming!

1966

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

1966

All the Way Up All the Way Up

1970

Some Will, Some Won't Some Will, Some Won't

1970

That's Your Funeral That's Your Funeral

1972

The Tomb of Ligeia The Tomb of Ligeia

1964

The BFG The BFG

1989

Gosford Park Gosford Park

2001

Cloak Without Dagger Cloak Without Dagger

1956

The Making of 'Gosford Park' The Making of 'Gosford Park'

2002

We Love Are You Being Served? We Love Are You Being Served?

2020

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

Steptoe & Son Ride Again Steptoe & Son Ride Again

1973

Bless This House Bless This House

1972

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

1970

Our Miss Fred Our Miss Fred

1972

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

2001

The Florentine Dagger The Florentine Dagger

1935

The Magic Christian The Magic Christian

1969

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

2022

Spanish Fly Spanish Fly

1976

The Silent Witness The Silent Witness

1954

Gonks Go Beat Gonks Go Beat

1965

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

2022

Johnny, You're Wanted Johnny, You're Wanted

1956

The Assassination Bureau The Assassination Bureau

1969

The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew

1980

Till Death Us Do Part Till Death Us Do Part

1969

The Bed Sitting Room The Bed Sitting Room

1969

The Wild Affair The Wild Affair

1965

The Big Job The Big Job

1965

The Old Curiosity Shop The Old Curiosity Shop

1995

Cracked Nuts Cracked Nuts

1931

The Early Bird The Early Bird

1965

Radio Cab Murder Radio Cab Murder

1954

That Sinking Feeling That Sinking Feeling

1973

No Sex Please: We're British No Sex Please: We're British

1973

Danny the Dragon Danny the Dragon

1966

Dannicaforilithermidor Dannicaforilithermidor

1966

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

1968

Crooks and Coronets Crooks and Coronets

1969

Victim Victim

1961

Keep It Up, Jack! Keep It Up, Jack!

1974

The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers

1973

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

1968

Run For Your Wife Run For Your Wife

2012

Are You Being Served? The Movie Are You Being Served? The Movie

1977

Show more

Comments