Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Birthday: January 15, 1921 in Dulwich, London, England, UK

Deathday: March 16, 2013

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

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Archive Footage

We Love Are You Being Served?

We Love Are You Being Served?

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Self (uncredited)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

Casualty

Casualty

Edward Gutheridge

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

Grace & Favour

Grace & Favour

Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

The BFG

The BFG

Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Blankety Blank

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Captain Stephen Peacock

Ride of the Valkyrie

Ride of the Valkyrie

The Goodies

The Goodies

Master of Ceremonies

Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

Side by Side

Side by Side

Inspector Crumb

Keep It Up, Jack!

Keep It Up, Jack!

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

Crown Court

Crown Court

Professor McIver

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British

Glass Shop Manager

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Bless This House

Bless This House

Our Miss Fred

Our Miss Fred

British Colonel

That's Your Funeral

That's Your Funeral

Up the Chastity Belt

Up the Chastity Belt

Master of Ceremonies

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Captain Peacock

Sykes

Sykes

The Goodies

The Goodies

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

All the Way Up

All the Way Up

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

From a Bird's Eye View

From a Bird's Eye View

Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

Claude Hickett MP

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Valuation Officer

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

Elevator victim (uncredited)

Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

Police Inspector

The Champions

The Champions

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

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

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

A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear

Charles, the Butler

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Factory Manager

The World of Beachcomber

The World of Beachcomber

Danny the Dragon

Danny the Dragon

Dannicaforilithermidor

Dannicaforilithermidor

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Lucy in London

Lucy in London

Passport Officer

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

The Wild Affair

The Wild Affair

Wine Shop Manager

The Big Job

The Big Job

Gonks Go Beat

Gonks Go Beat

The Early Bird

The Early Bird

The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

Chief Inspector Bascombe

The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man

The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia

HMS Paradise

HMS Paradise

Commander Fairweather

The Dickie Henderson Show

The Dickie Henderson Show

It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad!

Doomsday at Eleven

Doomsday at Eleven

Operation Stogie

Operation Stogie

Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

The Cheaters

The Cheaters

Suspense

Suspense

Det Insp Gwilliam

Victim

Victim

George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

The Impersonator

The Impersonator

Police Sargeant

The Avengers

The Avengers

It's a Square World

It's a Square World

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Johnny, You're Wanted

Johnny, You're Wanted

Police Inspector

Cloak Without Dagger

Cloak Without Dagger

False James Markley

Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison

Police Photographer

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness

The Barman (uncredited)

Radio Cab Murder

Radio Cab Murder

Inspector Finch

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

Archive Footage

We Love Are You Being Served?

We Love Are You Being Served?

Run For Your Wife

Run For Your Wife

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

The Making of 'Gosford Park'

Self (uncredited)

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

Gosford Park

Gosford Park

The Old Curiosity Shop

The Old Curiosity Shop

The BFG

The BFG

Mr. Tibbs (voice)

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Royal Variety Performance 1984

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Are You Being Served? The Movie

Captain Stephen Peacock

Ride of the Valkyrie

Ride of the Valkyrie

Spanish Fly

Spanish Fly

Side by Side

Side by Side

Inspector Crumb

Keep It Up, Jack!

Keep It Up, Jack!

The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

That Sinking Feeling

That Sinking Feeling

No Sex Please: We're British

No Sex Please: We're British

Glass Shop Manager

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Steptoe & Son Ride Again

Bless This House

Bless This House

Our Miss Fred

Our Miss Fred

British Colonel

That's Your Funeral

That's Your Funeral

Up the Chastity Belt

Up the Chastity Belt

Master of Ceremonies

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

All the Way Up

All the Way Up

Some Will, Some Won't

Some Will, Some Won't

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

The Bed Sitting Room

The Bed Sitting Room

Till Death Us Do Part

Till Death Us Do Part

Valuation Officer

The Assassination Bureau

The Assassination Bureau

Elevator victim (uncredited)

Crooks and Coronets

Crooks and Coronets

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

Police Inspector

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!

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

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

A Flea in Her Ear

A Flea in Her Ear

Charles, the Butler

Red, White, and Zero

Red, White, and Zero

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Factory Manager

Danny the Dragon

Danny the Dragon

Dannicaforilithermidor

Dannicaforilithermidor

Carry On Screaming!

Carry On Screaming!

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Lucy in London

Lucy in London

Passport Officer

The Wild Affair

The Wild Affair

Wine Shop Manager

The Big Job

The Big Job

Gonks Go Beat

Gonks Go Beat

The Early Bird

The Early Bird

The Comedy Man

The Comedy Man

The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia

It's Trad, Dad!

It's Trad, Dad!

Doomsday at Eleven

Doomsday at Eleven

Operation Stogie

Operation Stogie

Hotel receptionist (uncredited)

Victim

Victim

George - Henry's Assistant (uncredited)

The Impersonator

The Impersonator

Police Sargeant

Johnny, You're Wanted

Johnny, You're Wanted

Police Inspector

Cloak Without Dagger

Cloak Without Dagger

False James Markley

Portrait of Alison

Portrait of Alison

Police Photographer

The Silent Witness

The Silent Witness

The Barman (uncredited)

Radio Cab Murder

Radio Cab Murder

Inspector Finch

The Florentine Dagger

The Florentine Dagger

Cracked Nuts

Cracked Nuts

Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

Casualty

Casualty

Edward Gutheridge

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

Grace & Favour

Grace & Favour

Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

Blankety Blank

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Kenny Everett Television Show

The Gentle Touch

The Gentle Touch

The Goodies

The Goodies

Master of Ceremonies

The New Avengers

The New Avengers

Fall of Eagles

Fall of Eagles

Crown Court

Crown Court

Professor McIver

Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

Captain Peacock

Sykes

Sykes

The Goodies

The Goodies

From a Bird's Eye View

From a Bird's Eye View

Ben Travers Farces

Ben Travers Farces

Claude Hickett MP

The Champions

The Champions

The World of Beachcomber

The World of Beachcomber

Coronation Street

Coronation Street

The Man in Room 17

The Man in Room 17

Chief Inspector Bascombe

HMS Paradise

HMS Paradise

Commander Fairweather

The Dickie Henderson Show

The Dickie Henderson Show

The Cheaters

The Cheaters

Suspense

Suspense

Det Insp Gwilliam

The Avengers

The Avengers

It's a Square World

It's a Square World

Hancock's Half Hour

Hancock's Half Hour

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

The Adventures of William Tell

The Four Just Men

The Four Just Men

Dixon of Dock Green

Dixon of Dock Green

Sunday Night Theatre

Sunday Night Theatre