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Frank Thornton

Frank Thornton

Actor
Date of birth: January 15, 1921Date of death: March 16, 2013 (92)City: 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

20 roles
2020s1 role
2022Are You Being Served? Secrets & ScandalsArchive Footage★ 7.0Movie
1990s2 roles
1992Grace & FavourCapt Stephen Peacock RASC (Ex)★ 8.1Series
1990The BFGMr. Tibbs (voice)★ 6.4Movie
1980s1 role
1980The Taming of the ShrewGremio★ 8.0Movie
1970s6 roles
1977Are You Being Served? The MovieCaptain Stephen Peacock★ 5.0Movie
1976Spanish FlyDr. Johnson★ 4.8Movie
1974Keep It Up, Jack!Mr. Clarke★ 3.8Movie
1973Last of the Summer WineTruly★ 7.2Series
1960s8 roles
1969Crooks and CoronetsCyril★ 8.5Movie
1969Till Death Us Do PartValuation Officer★ 7.6Movie
1969The Bed Sitting RoomThe BBC★ 5.9Movie
1968The Bliss of Mrs. BlossomFactory Manager★ 6.8Movie
1950s1 role
1956Cloak Without DaggerFalse James Markley★ 7.6Movie
1930s1 role
1931Cracked NutsRevolutionary★ 8.0Movie