Frank Thornton

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Frank Thornton

Acting January 15, 1921

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 Serv…

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Coronation Street

Coronation Street

5.4 1960 TV Show
Gosford Park

Gosford Park

6.8 2001 Movie
Casualty

Casualty

6.2 1986 TV Show
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
Richard & Judy

Richard & Judy

3.4 2001 TV Show
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

6.7 1973 Movie
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

7.2 1973 TV Show
Crown Court

Crown Court

5.7 1972 TV Show
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes

6.8 1970 Movie
The Tomb of Ligeia

The Tomb of Ligeia

6.4 1964 Movie
The Sooty Show

The Sooty Show

6.4 1955 TV Show
The BFG

The BFG

6.4 1990 Movie

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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.

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  1. 2022
    Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals

    Movie Archive Footage

  2. 2022
    Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs

    Movie Self (archive)

  3. 2020
    We Love Are You Being Served?

    Movie

  4. 2012
    Run For Your Wife

    Movie Man on Bus

  5. 2005
    The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

    Movie Self

  6. 2002
    The Making of Gosford Park

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  7. 2001
    Gosford Park

    Movie Mr. Burkett

  8. 2001
    Richard & Judy

    TV show Self

  9. 2001
    Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box

    Movie Self

  10. 1998
    What's a Carry On?

    Movie Self (uncredited)

  11. 1995
    The Old Curiosity Shop

    Movie

  12. 1992
    Grace & Favour

    TV show Capt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)

  13. 1991
    Pebble Mill

    TV show Self

  14. 1990
    The BFG

    Movie Mr. Tibbs (voice)

  15. 1989
    Great Expectations

    TV show Mr Trabb

  16. 1986
    Casualty

    TV show Edward Gutheridge

More credits
  1. 1984
    Royal Variety Performance 1984

    Movie

  2. 1982
    The Kenny Everett Television Show

    TV show Various

  3. 1980
    The Taming of the Shrew

    Movie Gremio

  4. 1979
    Blankety Blank

    TV show

  5. 1977
    Ride of the Valkyrie

    Movie

  6. 1977
    Are You Being Served? The Movie

    Movie Captain Stephen Peacock

  7. 1976
    The New Avengers

    TV show Roland

  8. 1976
    The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

    Movie Whitlow

  9. 1976
    Spanish Fly

    Movie Dr. Johnson

  10. 1975
    The Boundary

    Movie

  11. 1975
    Side by Side

    Movie Inspector Crumb

  12. 1974
    Keep It Up, Jack!

    Movie Mr. Clarke

  13. 1974
    Fall of Eagles

    TV show Prince Albert

  14. 1973
    The Three Musketeers

    Movie Man in Small Carriage (uncredited)

  15. 1973
    Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

    Movie Estate Agent

  16. 1973
    That Sinking Feeling

    Movie Arthur

  17. 1973
    No Sex Please - We're British

    Movie Glass Shop Manager

  18. 1973
    Steptoe & Son Ride Again

    Movie Mr. Russell

  19. 1973
    Last of the Summer Wine

    TV show Truly

  20. 1972
    Our Miss Fred

    Movie British Colonel

  21. 1972
    That's Your Funeral

    Movie Town Clerk

  22. 1972
    Crown Court

    TV show Professor McIver

  23. 1972
    Sykes

    TV show Dr. Taplow

  24. 1972
    Are You Being Served?

    TV show Captain Peacock