Frank Thornton
Known for: Acting
Born: January 15, 1921
Died: March 16, 2013
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.
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Filmography
67 movies · 37 TV shows, newest first
7.0
Are You Being Served? Secrets & Scandals
2022
NR
Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs
2022
NR
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
4.4
Run For Your Wife
20126.5
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
5.3
The Making of Gosford Park
2002
6.8
Gosford Park
2001
3.4
Richard & Judy
200110.0
Wendy Richard: A Life on the Box
2001
7.7
What's a Carry On?
1998
7.2
The Old Curiosity Shop
1995
8.1
Grace & Favour
19924.1
Pebble Mill
1991
6.4
The BFG
1990
7.2
Great Expectations
1989
6.2
Casualty
1986
NR
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
7.3
The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
8.0
The Taming of the Shrew
1980
5.3
Blankety Blank
1979
6.3
Ride of the Valkyrie
1977
5.0
Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
7.1
The New Avengers
1976
3.5
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones
1976
4.8
Spanish Fly
197610.0
The Boundary
1975
6.7
Side by Side
1975
3.8
Keep It Up, Jack!
1974
7.0
Fall of Eagles
1974
6.7
The Three Musketeers
1973
4.8
Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World
1973NR
That Sinking Feeling
1973
5.2
No Sex Please - We're British
1973
6.8
Steptoe & Son Ride Again
1973
7.2
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
6.1
Our Miss Fred
1972
4.3
That's Your Funeral
1972
5.7
Crown Court
1972
6.7
Sykes
1972
6.4
Bless This House
1972
7.3
Are You Being Served?
1972
4.1
Up the Chastity Belt
1972
6.0
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970
7.7
The Goodies
1970
6.8
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
1970NR
Ben Travers Farces
1970
6.0
From a Bird's Eye View
1970
7.0
All the Way Up
1970
5.2
Some Will, Some Won't
1970
5.8
The Magic Christian
19699.0
The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm
1969
5.9
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
8.5
Crooks and Coronets
1969
6.7
The Assassination Bureau
1969
7.6
Till Death Us Do Part
1969
6.5
A Flea in Her Ear
1968
6.5
The Champions
1968
6.8
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
1968
9.0
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1968
5.4
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
5.0
Red, White, and Zero
19689.0
The World of Beachcomber
1968
7.0
Not in Front of the Children
1967
6.5
Lucy in London
1966
6.1
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966
6.5
Carry On Screaming!
1966
10.0
Danny the Dragon
1966NR
Dannicaforilithermidor
1966
5.3
The Wild Affair
1965
7.6
The Early Bird
1965
6.7
The Big Job
1965
6.3
The Man in Room 17
1965
3.8
Gonks Go Beat
1965NR
Six Shades of Black
1965
6.4
The Tomb of Ligeia
1964
7.1
The Comedy Man
1964NR
HMS Paradise
1964
5.7
It's Trad, Dad!
1962
6.0
Operation Stogie
1962
7.8
Steptoe and Son
19629.0
Doomsday at Eleven
1962
7.4
Victim
1961
6.1
The Impersonator
1961
7.0
It's a Square World
1961
7.8
The Avengers
1961
8.0
The Cheaters
1960
5.4
Coronation Street
1960NR
The Dickie Henderson Show
1960
7.3
Danger Man
1960
7.7
The Four Just Men
1959
6.8
The Adventures of William Tell
1958
5.2
Battle of the V-1
1958
6.0
Armchair Theatre
1956
7.4
Hancock's Half Hour
1956
7.6
Cloak Without Dagger
1956
7.0
Johnny, You're Wanted
1956
6.2
Portrait of Alison
1955
6.0
Dixon of Dock Green
1955
6.4
The Sooty Show
1955
7.0
The Silent Witness
1954
5.6
Radio Cab Murder
1954
3.5
Sunday Night Theatre
1950
6.8
The Florentine Dagger
1935
8.0
Cracked Nuts
1931